Red plaid/tartan lining for brown leather jacket..?

lina · Mar 28, 2017

Trying to figure out a lining for a brown leather jacket, and I have always been partial to a traditional plaid or tartan lining with some red in it, but I know that usually works better with black. So, wondering what you all think about it with a dark brown jacket?

I like this basic buffalo check shown here -- any votes Yea or Nay?

And other other suggestions or pics?

Thanks.

nick123 · Mar 28, 2017

I like this MacKenzie Weathered tartan...nice brown base with a hint of red.

http://www.lochcarron.co.uk/mackenzie-weathered-light-weight-tartan-fabric/

bretron · Mar 28, 2017

I'm going with nay for the plaid shown. The buffalo plaid is so starkly and jointly colored black and red and done (or black and blue, black and green, you get the idea) that I don't think it works on a brown jacket personally. Red can work if it has brown, purple, blue etc colors with it. Just my thoughts

anything else available?

ButteMT61 · Mar 28, 2017

Agree with @bretron
Here's my brown, FQHH Aero:

AeroFan_07 · Mar 28, 2017

Tend to agree with comments ^^

My Scheen and HB have quite a bit of red in the plaid lining, but mixed in with blues, greens, browns. Will take photos later to share. The Bootlegger in the Avatar photo has an Olive Cotton drill lining, which I actually like the best in terms of combinations.

Grayland · Mar 28, 2017

Nay. I don't think that works well with brown leather.

Sloan1874 · Mar 28, 2017

Weathered Grant with brown FQHH:

Guppy · Mar 28, 2017

So many better options than Buffalo plaid.

https://www.google.com/search?q=red+tartan&safe=active

bretron · Mar 28, 2017

By that tilework, this must be one of @Maverickson's jackets. Dave, I know you got more choices

lina · Mar 29, 2017

bretron said:
By that tilework, this must be one of @Maverickson's jackets. Dave, I know you got more choices

No blame me, he also advised against the buffalo plaid. Looks like the nays have it..

pilot error · Mar 29, 2017

Plaids are personal..........

bretron · Mar 29, 2017

lina said:
No blame me, he also advised against the buffalo plaid. Looks like the nays have it..

As has been pointed out to me, a black jacket is pictured in the OP (not brown)

lina · Mar 29, 2017

bretron said:
As has been pointed out to me, a black jacket is pictured in the OP (not brown)

Absolutely. That's from a black jacket that Dave is currently making. I saw the plaid and liked it, and was just wondering if it might work for a brown jacket. Dave thought not, as do most here. But no problem, lots of other options out there...

Edward · Mar 30, 2017

Personally I don't much care to mix brown and black; the black is very strong in the lining in the OP, so I wouldn't consider it ideal for a brown jacket - but it's all subjective personal preference. Plenty of people mix borwn and black without a care; I got annoyed with myself the day I inadvertently wore a brown belt with a black jacket. (The joke of that is it was under a sweater, so only me even knew...).

Peacoat · Mar 30, 2017

I agree with Edward as to mixing blacks and browns, but I think the red basic buffalo check will work with a dark brown hide.

Harris HTM · Mar 30, 2017

You can find many photo's with different configuration on the in-stock jackets at Thurston website and at the aero japan website. Really useful.

Mark · Mar 30, 2017

nick123 said:
I like this MacKenzie Weathered tartan...nice brown base with a hint of red.
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http://www.lochcarron.co.uk/mackenzie-weathered-light-weight-tartan-fabric/

I have this in my Aero FQHH dark brown HWM. The colours of the tartan compliment the dark brown leather beautifully in my opinion.

ButteMT61 · Mar 30, 2017

Bottom line: Do what YOU like. Even if that means 98% of the replies here say "no".
You're paying, you're wearing. While it's nice to hear other's thoughts, fuggit and do what you like.
Even if it is ugly

nick123 · Mar 31, 2017

ButteMT61 said:
Bottom line: Do what YOU like. Even if that means 98% of the replies here say "no".
You're paying, you're wearing. While it's nice to hear other's thoughts, fuggit and do what you like.
Even if it is ugly

lina · Mar 31, 2017

Appreciate all the feedback. One thing that is not my strong suit is color matching. (I am a boots and jacket guy, but otherwise not much fashion oriented.) my main advisor for color matching is my daughter, who agrees with you all on this. So there it is.

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