Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post
... Re: the grey Prince Charlie ... the cloth is not actually a tweed, but a worsted wool... Worsted wool has a smooth hand, but tweed is rather more course -- think of it with all the little fibers sticking out of it -- that's tweed. So my question is really rather a course fabric like this could ever work for more formal occasions...
I agree that the ebay pictures are showing smooth worsted and not course tweed but the jacket and waistcoat are described as tweed (presumably because it's not black barathea) I must have missed that other thread you refer to Matt, sorry.

To further your thought, I think a PC and 3 button waistcoat in a dark, hairy tweed (or even light depending on the Tartan one is pairing it up with) would be fantastic but that's just my personal opinion. I have no occasion these days to turn out to proper formal affairs so the rights and wrongs of such a thing don't really affect me. I would imagine though that turning up to a proper black tie gig wearing a hairy jacket (PC styled or otherwise) would probably lift a few eyebrows. Still think it would look great though.

Are you thinking of making one?