Pimpernel Smith
Tone Deaf Daddy
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Current style's junk ymmnv.
Indeed, but I was putting a brave face onto it!
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Current style's junk ymmnv.
There are enough second hand tweeds around to avoid those with repairs. I would definitely put leather patches on.
Naturally. And a Rolex Day-Date. Though this is certainly my favorite coat of his. I love how he tones it down here with the roll neck (or with a V-neck jumper as above), though I must admit that the PS is too British/toffee for my taste.
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I also think that the buttoning point is a bit too high and that it would benefit from being a bit lower.
Then again, I'm not a tailor, so I could be entirely wrong!
As it happens the tailor did suggest moving that down a bit but i demurred - i find a lower button point makes jackets look 'cut off'.
As for how short - I'm 5'2". Some dogs are taller than me.
Slow day at work, so I've been cruising the iGent blogs. (yes, THAT slow!). Apparently this was a big sensation last month. Abercrombie and Fitch made an Abraham Moon houndstooth pattern (I don't see a contrasting horizontal pattern, so I guess it isn't a gun check) coat they are describing as a "Dad Coat".
https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us...9792&cjevent=cb32573d054a11e9803e00d20a1c0e12
Kinda interesting and a good price for the fabric ... but it just seems to be in-between everything. Not formal, not a topcoast, not terribly warm. And that shoulder construction is downright weird.
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I would not get overly hyped up with Moon fabric. It is OK. But it is common in low end garments like J Crew and the above jacket
The Moon fabric ... 3 patch pockets from memory.
Apparently this was a big sensation last month. Abercrombie and Fitch made an Abraham Moon houndstooth pattern (I don't see a contrasting horizontal pattern, so I guess it isn't a gun check) coat they are describing as a "Dad Coat".
I just bought a grey/black/white herringbone sportscoat. What should I pair it with?
I just bought a grey/black/white herringbone sportscoat. What should I pair it with?
You called?I just bought a grey/black/white herringbone sportscoat. What should I pair it with?
Tweed sportscoats are my favourite type of coats. I will be getting a lighter version of the brown here made up to pair with 22oz dark brown speckled donegal tweed trousers. I think my tailor told me he can get 750 gram tweed, or was it 650 gram?? I have 18 oz tweed trousers, but l need much heavier. I love really heavy trousers. I love my tweed coats to be rough.
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It can get very hot in Oz, but for much of the year l feel the cold and like nice chunky knitwear and thick coats. My 34 oz peacoat is good for the coldest days, while my thick horse rug tweeds (maybe 20 oz) don't quite do the job on moderately cold days unless l wear thermal woolens and cashmere layers underneath.^I have a 560-gram tweed sportcoat--a Porter & Harding "Hartwist," but I don't wear it too often because of its weight and warmth. I always thought that your part of Australia had a climate similar to where I live. A 750-gram tweed would seem more appropriate in the Outer Hebrides or someplace like that.
I'm getting rid of all my rough tweeds, they don't fit in anywhere. Also a Magee Donegal too heavy and hot to wear anywhere
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Climate data for Melbourne Regional Office (1991–2015) | |||||||||||||
Record high °C (°F) | 45.6 (114.1) | 46.4 (115.5) | 41.7 (107.1) | 34.9 (94.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 23.3 (73.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 31.4 (88.5) | 36.9 (98.4) | 40.9 (105.6) | 43.7 (110.7) | 46.4 (115.5) |
Average high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 15.1 (59.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 18.1 (64.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20.8 (69.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.5 (61.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.0 (51.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 13.8 (56.8) | 15.7 (60.3) | 17.9 (64.2) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.2 (61.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 9.8 (49.6) | 8.2 (46.8) | 7.5 (45.5) | 7.9 (46.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 10.9 (51.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 14.3 (57.7) | 11.6 (52.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) | 4.5 (40.1) | 2.8 (37.0) | 1.5 (34.7) | −1.1 (30.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −2.8 (27.0) | −2.1 (28.2) | −0.5 (31.1) | 0.1 (32.2) | 2.5 (36.5) | 4.4 (39.9) | −2.8 (27.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 44.2 (1.74) | 50.2 (1.98) | 39.0 (1.54) | 53.2 (2.09) | 43.9 (1.73) | 49.5 (1.95) | 39.8 (1.57) | 47.0 (1.85) | 54.5 (2.15) | 55.8 (2.20) | 63.3 (2.49) | 60.9 (2.40) | 600.9 (23.66) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1mm) | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 90.6 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 51 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272.8 | 228.8 | 226.3 | 186.0 | 142.6 | 123.0 | 136.4 | 167.4 | 186.0 | 226.3 | 225.0 | 263.5 | 2,384.1 |
Source 1: Bureau of Meteorology.[85][86][87] |
The average temperature of the sea ranges from 14.6 °C (58.3 °F) in September to 18.8 °C (65.8 °F) in February;[83] at Port Melbourne, the average sea temperature range is the same.[84]
Climate data for Melbourne Regional Office (1991–2015) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 45.6
(114.1)46.4
(115.5)41.7
(107.1)34.9
(94.8)28.7
(83.7)22.4
(72.3)23.3
(73.9)26.5
(79.7)31.4
(88.5)36.9
(98.4)40.9
(105.6)43.7
(110.7)46.4
(115.5)Average high °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6)26.9
(80.4)24.6
(76.3)21.1
(70.0)17.6
(63.7)15.1
(59.2)14.5
(58.1)15.9
(60.6)18.1
(64.6)20.5
(68.9)22.9
(73.2)24.8
(76.6)20.8
(69.4)Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)21.7
(71.1)19.6
(67.3)16.5
(61.7)13.7
(56.7)11.7
(53.1)11.0
(51.8)11.9
(53.4)13.8
(56.8)15.7
(60.3)17.9
(64.2)19.6
(67.3)16.2
(61.2)Average low °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)16.4
(61.5)14.6
(58.3)11.8
(53.2)9.8
(49.6)8.2
(46.8)7.5
(45.5)7.9
(46.2)9.4
(48.9)10.9
(51.6)12.8
(55.0)14.3
(57.7)11.6
(52.9)Record low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)4.5
(40.1)2.8
(37.0)1.5
(34.7)−1.1
(30.0)−2.2
(28.0)−2.8
(27.0)−2.1
(28.2)−0.5
(31.1)0.1
(32.2)2.5
(36.5)4.4
(39.9)−2.8
(27.0)Average rainfall mm (inches) 44.2
(1.74)50.2
(1.98)39.0
(1.54)53.2
(2.09)43.9
(1.73)49.5
(1.95)39.8
(1.57)47.0
(1.85)54.5
(2.15)55.8
(2.20)63.3
(2.49)60.9
(2.40)600.9
(23.66)Average rainy days (≥ 1mm) 5.6 5.0 5.5 7.1 8.1 8.6 8.3 9.4 9.8 9.0 7.7 6.5 90.6 Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 47 47 47 50 57 61 59 53 50 47 47 46 51 Mean monthly sunshine hours 272.8 228.8 226.3 186.0 142.6 123.0 136.4 167.4 186.0 226.3 225.0 263.5 2,384.1 Source 1: Bureau of Meteorology.[85][86][87]