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#1 2008-08-27 15:11:54
- claus
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Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
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#2 2008-08-27 15:34:15
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
The jackets likely were not made by G&H. I like both cloths, although the second one is more interesting, IMO. The styles are very English, the first with its strong military shoulders and nipped-in waist and the second with the slanted pockets, ticket pocket and "button three" front closure. It boils down to how well they fit, although a good tailor can help make them fit.
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#3 2008-08-27 15:50:24
- Kingstonian
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
I prefer the two button jacket and it cost you less.
Cut appeals more to me. I do not like the fussy lapel detail on the other jacket or the ticket pocket.
I note poor pattern matching on many windowpanes these days but your jacket is fine.
Tweeds do have an older image. That may bother some people.
#4 2008-08-27 17:05:36
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#5 2008-08-27 17:41:11
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
#6 2008-08-27 17:55:31
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#7 2008-08-27 18:01:03
- captainpreppy
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
Didn't Andy Gilchrist get a jacket almost identical (if not identical) to the second one shown above from Bookster?
#8 2008-08-27 23:34:27
- claus
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
Indeed, Andy has the second one
http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69872&highlight=bookster
I bought the first one for the moment. I like the ticket pocket and the colour of the second one, but it's a bit too loud for my taste.
#9 2008-08-28 00:49:29
- The_Shooman
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
l'm becoming very tempted to try Peter King out. Does he have a return policy in case the tweed coats can't be tailored?
#10 2008-08-28 01:05:21
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
They do not accept returns due to size for the ebay items. For their own stuff they have a return policy here
http://www.tweed-jacket.com/Terms.html
Im sure Peter will answer your questions quickly.
#11 2008-08-28 01:27:45
- The_Shooman
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Re: Gieves & Hawkes tweed hacking jacket - your opinion
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