Escaping the Black Argyll

**Jock Scot** · 10th October 21, 01:12 AM

I really don't want to rain on your parade OCR, but you have, I am afraid, achieved exactly the effect that I feared you would with your jacket.The colour scheme and their patterns in the tweed diminishes the effect of the tartan. Sorry.

**OC Richard** · 10th October 21, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

you have, I am afraid, achieved exactly the effect that I feared you would with your jacket. The colour scheme and their patterns in the tweed diminishes the effect of the tartan.

Yes I was conscious of the same effect, however I was somewhat surprised to see how at any distance the jacket's pattern becomes mostly lost and we're left with a quite neutral taupe-ish colour.

Only in closeup do we get the plaid-on-plaid effect which, in the case of these particular fabrics, is not displeasing to me.

**Recon1342** · 10th October 21, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Yes I was conscious of the same effect, however I was somewhat surprised to see how at any distance the jacket's pattern becomes mostly lost and we're left with a quite neutral taupe-ish colour.

Only in closeup do we get the plaid-on-plaid effect which, in the case of these particular fabrics, is not displeasing to me.

At conversational distances, it’s quite a pleasing look; moreso than the swatch from earlier indicated.

**12stones** · 11th October 21, 06:56 AM

Personally I love this up close and from far away. Great choice for a jacket and glad that you love it. I don't think it takes away from the tartan at all. Can't wait to see how it looks on.

**JPS** · 11th October 21, 07:22 AM

The jacket came out great, Richard!

I'm surprised at myself that I'm actually not a fan of it paired with the tweed kilt. However, this checked jacket against the Drummond tartan is a beautiful combination! I wonder if, as Jock Scot has suggested, it's because the bold colors of that tartan allow it to maintain center stage in the rig.