Argyll Jackets: When is a pattern too much?

**gwynng** · 4th September 12, 10:03 AM

Oh yes, one more question...are UK jacket sizes the same as US? Does a 44 UK correspond to a US 44?

**SlackerDrummer** · 4th September 12, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by gwynng

Oh yes, one more question...are UK jacket sizes the same as US? Does a 44 UK correspond to a US 44?

If you wear a US 44, you will likely want a UK 46.

**gwynng** · 4th September 12, 10:09 AM

Try again.

Did this one work? I have the image on my computer, but it could be pulling it from the cache or something.

**SlackerDrummer** · 4th September 12, 10:22 AM

I can't see anything. When I copy and paste the URLs between the image brackets into my browser, the forum (as opposed to my browser) tells me it's an invalid file request.

**New World Czech** · 4th September 12, 10:31 AM

You cannot reference images directly from your computer. It must be from a public server site like photobucket. You can copy the photo to an album in your profile and post that way as well.

OK, Chas beat me to it.

**Tobus** · 4th September 12, 10:34 AM

I can't see your pics either. You'll get them up eventually, though, so I'll skip to the substance.

As to the question of when a pattern is too much, it really depends on the jacket and the tartan of the kilt. Personally, I like a patterned tweed on an Argyll jacket. There are some that can look horrid, or make the wearer look like a caricature, but most of them will be fine. Even the bolder ones.

I posted this photo in another thread recently, but it's my favourite Argyll jacket. I think it works well with all my tartan kilts, though there are some other tartans that it might look silly with.

Here's a photo that was posted by McMurdo a while back. I really dig that jacket, and it works well with the Royal Stewart tartan:

It will all come down to personal style and personal boldness. I think the more you wear Highland attire, the less timid you become with patterns and colours. That's certainly been the case for me, anyway. But when it comes to mixing an Argyll pattern with a tartan, you just have to consider whether you want it to complement the tartan or contrast it. Mine above seems to complement dark tartans in blues and greens. I'm wearing it with a pseudo Black Watch tartan, but it works well with my Colquhoun tartan kilts too. But you can see McMurdo's jacket doesn't really blend at all with the Royal Stewart tartan. But it creates a nice contrast.

Wearing a bold patterned jacket is really a statement of personal style.

**Tobus** · 4th September 12, 10:36 AM

BTW, it may be that Photobucket is having some technical issues right now. Chas, I can't see your photos either, and when I try to cut/paste the URL into a separate tab, I get a "service unavailable" error. For all I know, you guys may not be able to see my photos right now either, although they show up for me (from my cache, most likely)...

**gwynng** · 4th September 12, 10:36 AM

Okay one more time...tried linking it from my Xmarks album, but the pic was still pending... Here is a photobucket link since it doesn't seem to want to take my url.

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/...1/2e2d2020.jpg

**Tobus** · 4th September 12, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by gwynng

Okay one more time...tried linking it from my Xmarks album, but the pic was still pending... Here is a photobucket link since it doesn't seem to want to take my url.

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/...1/2e2d2020.jpg

Ha! I was just looking at that very jacket the other day, thinking how lovely it would be. I think it would be fine with almost any tartan. It's a very subtle set of colours, and the pattern is nice.

**gwynng** · 4th September 12, 10:39 AM

Nope, I was only seeing my pic, probably picked up from the cache. The link above does appear to work now. We are all in photobucket-link-error hell today.