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#1 2008-11-07 14:07:14
- Marc Grayson
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Tweed
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article4820212.ece
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#2 2008-11-07 14:26:39
- formby
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Re: Tweed
Mmmm, just been up to my tailor to discuss my latest er... 'project' with him, whilst there, I was pawing through the Porter & Harding Thornproof book and there's some incredible Donegal tweeds in there, the nicest I've ever seen. Coincidently he was actually making up a beautiful blue coloured Donegal from said book for one lucky chap. A very unusual colour I must say, in fact it was strangely compelling. I'm very tempted myself...Opinions anyone...?
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#3 2008-11-07 18:56:32
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Re: Tweed
My latest acquistion has been a brown Donegal tweed jacket. The more I look at it, the more it grows on me! I'd like to get a few more tweed jackets, but I don't know if I can really justify the acquisition in our mild climate. I'm up to four tweed jackets at the moment, three Shetlands and the aforementioned Donegal. I also have a jacket in a very tweed-like wool-cashmere blend woven in Italy, which would in effect give me five such jackets.
#4 2008-11-08 02:29:08
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Re: Tweed
There are some lovely Donegal tweeds that you never see.
In fact you are lucky to spot the occasional grey salt and pepper cloth. I find Donegal to be a far more useful tweed than Harris.
A trip to Ardara and the Molloy factory shop is recommended.
#5 2008-11-08 02:49:36
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#6 2008-11-08 03:33:36
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Re: Tweed
No. I only buy ready to wear.
Big factory outlet though and they had really nice tweed ties at good prices. I do not think they make the most of the net for sales.
There a couple of nice little shops in the town itself and a tweed museum too.
#7 2008-11-08 13:31:58
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Re: Tweed
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Tweed.html
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#8 2008-11-08 14:12:20
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"‘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
#9 2008-11-08 14:33:15
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#10 2008-11-08 14:54:30
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"‘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
#12 2008-11-08 16:36:20
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#14 2008-11-08 19:14:56
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"‘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
#15 2008-11-09 04:42:55
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#16 2008-11-10 19:12:40
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Re: Tweed
http://www.murphyofireland.com/index.php
"‘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
