Unboxing a Harris Tweed jacket from Peter Christian - Gentlemans outfitters

Another Unboxing video from WellDressedDad.com - This time it's a Harris Tweed jacket from Peter Christian - Gentleman's outfitters - that is carefully removed from the box, inspected and spoken about.
The full review is available here: welldresseddad....
The jacket can be found here www.peterchrist...

[@momotheelder7124]

Interesting review, and beautiful tweed. Your expressions and inflections are very British, surprised to find that you are Norwegian.

[@JanPospisilArt]

Peter Christian stuff is indeed quite generously cut. I got a pair of beautiful donegal tweed trousers in "Ocean" (teal/brown herringbone with flecks of yellow and red) from them some time ago, but still have to get them tailored to fit better.

[@PeterChristianOutfitters]

Thanks for the review Well Dressed Dad. The Harris Tweed Jacket looks great on you!

[@alexallpress6238]

Your jacket is gorgeous

[@regisbarou4922]

Sorry but it needs alteration for you

[@stevemcgill2278]

Marvellous jacket, I love the ticket pocket, very traditional, I played it safe with my first Harris Tweed, jet black, but I love it , then went for the Murdo...and now I’m waiting on my grey, well worth the money. Probably the only period clothing a man can get away with, and do justice with, today.

[@andrewf.castaneda4695]

Beautiful coat as are most if not all the Harris Tweed jackets but most of them are assembled now in China (slave labor) and that takes away much of the glamour knowing I will be wearing a garment put together by slave labor for big business. If only businesses would pay a livable wage to their workers the world would be a better place.

[@GarmologyVideo]

I totally agree about buying garments ethically made. It's very difficult as a consumer though to know who are the good guys, and who are bad. It's not even a case of made in China being a clear sign, as there are good and bad factories there (and quality wise you get what you are willing to pay for, from poor tools to iPhones). Even if something is made in the UK, it's no guarantee of it being ethically made, as there are sweatshops there as well. At the end of the day, we have to place some trust with the companies, but in my experience the smaller companies tend to be a bit better in this respect.

[@EasyTiger.01343]

You need to get educated. Repeating “slave labour” every time you hear products are made in China is just ignorant. You can find awful working conditions pretty much anywhere in the world. Manufacturing is, by nature, not a first choice job for people in developed economies, China has plenty of well run factories with loyal workers who’ve been able to dramatically improve the lives of their families over decades of working in them.

[@MacKenziePoet]

Gorgeous jacket! There is nothing like Harris tweed! Of course the British are the most well-packaged people on earth.

[@ronaldschwigel2286]

HARRIS TWEED INDEED- from the land comes the cloth. i wear harris tweed daily. a newsboy cap, and waist coat.

[@jazzman1626]

I love my newsboy cap. Charcoal grey herringbone. It’s actually made by Borsalino, the company usually associated with fedoras.

[@jazzman1626]

The fit doesn’t look too generous in my opinion. I feel more comfortable if the jacket isn’t tight. As long as it doesn’t look like it’s my dads suit I’m wearing, I like a little bit of room to move comfortably. I’m thinking of saving for one of their tweed suits.

[@johnmurray4481]

Gorgeous tweed color and design! You since have sold the jacket?

[@GarmologyVideo]

Yes I have, ages ago. My body and it grew apart, sadly.

[@johnmurray4481]

Well I hope you had a wonderful convergence with the tweed during your time together! APpreciate the video. @@GarmologyVideo

[@williammunny6061]

Wonderful library. I’m jealous! Couple of observations. You should order 42 Short size not regular. I have to do the same (Im 5’8”) The sleeves are an inch too long and so is the back. Which makes it seem too “big” for you. A short size sport coat will give you an inch reduction in overall length and sleeve length (24 inches instead of 25) and will be out of the box perfect fitted fit. No more need to tailor. And second, it looks nice but I’m sure that per parliamentary law, an authentic Harris Tweed must have the sewn Authenticator patch in lining of the coat. So I would be suspect of that one. Great vid 👍🏼

[@GarmologyVideo]

Thank you for noticing my books! The jacket is long gone now. That the label wasn’t attached was just sloppy quality control, nothing suspicious about it.

[@timpsk9440]

Was taught 45 years ago that an English gentleman has two choices, he can either do up the middle button on his jacket or the top one, presumably the latter (which was old fashioned even then) was for sitting on a horse.

[@bravobear1844]

It looks really cool! I’m pretty young and a jacket like this would look very out of place for me right now, I found a over shirt in Harris Tweed and I hope it looks as good as this jacket in video 👍👍

[@jazzman1626]

I have a blue Harris Tweed jacket that I got in a shop on The Royal Mile, Edinburgh. I got the sleeves shortened to show a little of the shirt cuffs. I’d love a tweed suit too.

[@GarmologyVideo]

I'm like the idea of a tweed suit, but even more the idea of having 2-3 that can be combined in different ways! I wish there was a really good way of shortening sleeves though, most will just take some off at the hem, and if you have an eye for it it's always easy to see that an arm has been shortened, as the cuff doesn't look right.

[@jazzman1626]

@@GarmologyVideo I think the proper way to shorten a suit jacket’s arm length, is to take it apart from the shoulder, which is quite a bit of work. The sleeve buttons pose a problem especially if they are working buttons, if you take up the sleeve at the cuff end. I really don’t like my sleeves being even the slightest bit too long.

[@GarmologyVideo]

@@jazzman1626 Yes and no really. Doing the shortening at the shoulder keeps the cuff intact, but can mean the shape of the arm is lost, and you may also lose some of the volume of the arm. If it's already a bit slim-fitting, this may make the arm too tight. It's a conundrum, as there is no really great solution, other than it being made to fit from the start. Totally redoing the cuff may give the best result, but does mean taking the arms apart, which quickly turns into a big job.

[@jtgre4833]

Love tweed! Bought a cap in scotland, now i want tweed everything

[@bookishbutch4242]

splendid colour, great choice

[@HackFlo]

the slevees are a bit too long and the jacket its too boxy, I think you should rather choose a size 40R or 40S.

[@GarmologyVideo]

No way would a 40 inch chest have fit. Not a chance.

[@williammunny6061]

Yeah don’t believe that. It’s a tweed sport coat meant to be a bit roomy for layering sweaters. It’s not supposed to fit like an Italian suit jacket. 42 is your fit

[@motiur9786]

I'm thinking of getting this exact jacket. Looks stunning. It's going to be my first tweed so I think this colour is amazing. Only think how come there is no Harris Tweed label inside?

[@GarmologyVideo]

The label was in the pocket. I think they just forgot to sew it in place. There is no doubt it's genuine Harris Tweed. And it's a lovely jacket!

[@linsampson5308]

how much?

[@GarmologyVideo]

250 pounds now

[@gastondeveaux3783]

I love Harris Tweed, but I couldn't help but notice your voluminous library behind you. I drooled quite a bit.

[@GarmologyVideo]

I do like books! :)

[@charlyarrieta5687]

ohh looks fantastic, but I think this shoul have the inside tags of harris tweed ,sleeves just a little bit long, but any way looks fantastic.

[@GarmologyVideo]

The tag was in the pocket, they had forgotten to sew it in.

[@jazzman1626]

Off the peg jackets are made with gibbons in mind 😂😂. I always have to get the sleeves shortened to show a little of the shirt cuffs.

[@E_M_actor]

Beautiful colors I love it 😍💪👏

[@VousEtre]

Where’s the label/emblem?! I’d send it back.

[@jazzman1626]

I was wondering that too. It would concern me a bit. The label may be inside one of the pockets though.

[@Barnaby_bo]

Pure class 👌

[@gastondeveaux3783]

Gorgeous jacket. How much did it cost ?

[@GarmologyVideo]

250 pounds direct from www.peterchristian.co.uk/jackets-and-coats/harris-tweed-jacket-marine

[@gastondeveaux3783]

That is a gorgeous jacket ! Timeless.

[@luisantoniosilva5559]

Do you prefer a three-botton jacket instead of a two one?

[@pocopal]

A beautiful jacket,,,,,thanks for the vid.

[@peterpalumbo1963]

The owner of this tweed company in Scotland made a mistake reducing the line to 4. That is why it is so hard to find tweeds in the US. He should start selling in the US again. It was and still is my favorite garment.

[@GarmologyVideo]

The reduction to 4 types of tweed is ancient history now, and may actually have restarted the old industry by prompting a second and third mill to start up again. These days there is again an immense range of Harris Tweed variants woven and available throughout the world. In fact, this jacket illustrates the variety, as it's far from the 4 types Haggas selected to become more efficient. Haggas himself is no longer involved in the mill, having given it to the employees on his retirement recently. Haggas was not a friend of tweed variety, but he can't be blamed for it being hard to find tweed in the US! :)

[@joostvandenbrink8122]

did you have it tailored or returned in the end? looks way too large.

[@GarmologyVideo]

I no longer have it, but the new owner is thrilled. I'm in two minds about tailoring too much. Shortening arms by the cuff is rarely done in a way that isn't very obvious to the keen eye, as doing it really properly would mean taking the arm apart more than most are willing to do.

[@jonstern7511]

The drawback of buying online is the potential for a poor fit. Would be better if manufacturers actually used consistent sizes and fits. I would have been a bit peeved if I had spent that much and found that missizing (it looks a little big and sleeves too long too). If I had bought it for a lower price though I'd keep it as I aften wear mine over a winter sweater and I'm not bothered by the arms. I see Harris Tweed as a coat/over garment as much as a tailored jacket so things like that matter less then. I can only wonder what a long would have been like though! Despite all that it still looked usable to me if you had kept it!

[@jazzman1626]

@@GarmologyVideo i had a local seamstress take up the sleeves of my jacket. It looks great and feels so much better.

[@dustyrhodes8672]

I would love to have a Harris tweed jacket! Looks good on you

[@alexallpress6238]

That is really beautiful, wow

[@leeweisbecker6048]

agree about the cuffs