Tweed Norfolk Jacket

[Baggers]

I just stumbled across this at a web site named Distinctly British. They also have a tweed shooting jacket that looks very cool.

Comments?

Cheers!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Very nice! I've also seen a good number of these types of jackets (sometimes called "tweed shooting jackets") on British eBay: www.ebay.co.uk


Here's a high-end example. In fact, this one comes with plus-fours: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-BESPOKE...1QQihZ015QQcategoryZ52987QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


The eBay jackets (which are secondhand) don't go for cheap, but they *usually* sell for about $20 or $30 less than the one in your link. Then again, there's no guarantee that eBay will have one in your size.

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[Baggers]

That suit looks great! No great loss to me, though, since I wear a 42 Reg. I liked the pleated pockets on the skirt. I believe the shooting jacket on the web site I posted had those, as well as a half belt and knife pleats on the back.

I've certainly spent more than my fair share on the 'Bay over the years and it can be a wonderful resource, but I'm beginning to feel a bit gun shy these days, especially with clothing auctions. I don't know why, maybe it's the snipers that have started frequenting the place.

I have two or three tweed jackets in my closet already and my wife would throttle me if another one appeared, but I found the Distinctly British item intriguing so I thought I'd share. Still, it is tempting. After all, I don't have a Norfolk, and Fall is approaching...

Cheers!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

That Distinctly British jacket is unequivocably cool! Thanks for sharing it -- and the website --with us. A great option!

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