Well..it’s certainly not an every day waistcoat..I don’t think that I can comment on it..it speaks very loudly for itself!Old Man River wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:35 pm How many on TFF wear waistcoats ?
I have been casually looking around for a nice tweed waistcoat for a while now, today, I had a bit of a "windfall" ...not exactly tweed, and not exactly sure about it , it was a gift from a friend, please do give comment, good, bad or
otherwise ?
On problem is that it has no pockets !
Dave
I am one of those who always wear a waistcoat for fishing-for practical reasons. Firstly, they have to keep you warm when you prefer to fish without a jacket and secondly, a few, well-placed pockets are essential for those fishing odds and ends.
Most fall well short on both counts. The front panel is fine, but the back is often thin material which gives you a cold back. I am not a fan of those which have 1001 mini, zipped pockets..it seems to be pointless to have six micro pockets In a small area which hold almost nothing of any use when one big one gives many possibilities. Neither do I like anything that has The makers huge advertising logo on it. You should be paid to advertise their products, not the other way around!
About 2-3 years ago, I received an Orvis tweed waistcoat as a Christmas gift and although not inexpensive, it is everything that I want it for. The tweed is thick and used for both back and front so it is very cosy to wear without a coat. The buttons are good sized, strongly stitched on and the four reinforced pockets are big enough to hold anything normally carried..even a reel! In short, it is warm, practical and both nice to look at and very comfortable. I don’t have any ‘vested’ (sorry..) interest in the company, but if you are seriously looking for a really nice tweed job, this might be on your short list...
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What a thread this is ........ a slight pun intended.
