advice on tweed color

**Father Bill** · 16th February 19, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Nomad

I purchased their forest green jacket with Braemar cuffs and corded epaulettes around 6 months ago, I was undecided between highland and forest green, they sent me a patch of each free of charge. It is worth doing this as the colours in natural light are a lot different to Internet pictures taken in artificial light. The differences changed my wife's opinion on what was the nicest colour.

The tweed is not heavy and is soft immediately, which means it doesn't need "worn in" and is warm without being overly so, I got green like you because it goes with everything and is less formal that my dark grey arrochar tweed jacket, good fit (I paid extra for full tailoring).

Absolutely beautiful! I have the same thing in a charcoal grey which gives me options with my clerical collar. I love it and am very comfortable in it and with it.

**FossilHunter** · 16th February 19, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by EdinSteve

I must say I like Jock’s jacket which looks like a very traditional Harris tweed in the natural colours you expect. Mine is more of a heather shade going more towards brown and is a natural dyed tweed.

That sounds awesome, pics please!

**figheadair** · 17th February 19, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by EdinSteve

I must say I like Jock’s jacket which looks like a very traditional Harris tweed in the natural colours you expect. Mine is more of a heather shade going more towards brown and is a natural dyed tweed.

Forgive me for being sceptical but unless it's old or was done as a bespoke length then I'd be surprised if it is naturally dyed. /such cloth is almost impossible to obtain nowadays.

This cloth was spun, dyed and truly hand-woven by the late Marion Campbell. The browns and yellows are naturally dyed but not the blue and green.

Marion Campbell Cloth.jpg