More jacket questions

[Robin]

No fly plaid please

You can wear a doublet for "evening dress" and "white tie" events. Those are rather rare..."normal people" (those without a butler ) will probably never need a doublet :rolleyes:

[davedove]

The fly plaid is probably worn more here in the States than across the pond, but it really should be for formal wear only. I think it would be a bit much if worn with a tweed jacket.

As has been said, a doublet is for really formal events.

[macwilkin]

The beauty of the tweed jacket, in the opinion of this bluff old traditionalist, is its simplicity. Leave the fly plaid for only the most formal of events.

Tweeds were (and are) the garments for hunting, shooting, etc. You wouldn't wear a fly plaid stalking deer.

Cheers,

Todd

[Planopiper]

You could wear one of those plaids that’s basically a folded up blanket thrown over your shoulder. You pretty much never see that in the U.S. Start a trend. You may want to wait for cooler weather, though.

[Panache]

....Tweeds were (and are) the garments for hunting, shooting, etc. You wouldn't wear a fly plaid stalking deer...

Unless it was a very formal hunt

Cheers

[Moose McLennan]

Luckily for the deer if that ever happened, at least they are colour-blind. You'd be fine as long as the fly plaid wasn't too stinky.

[I do realise we are swiftly veering off Mr Long's original and perfectly valid question, no offence!]

M.