Let's talk tweed

[abbijay]

I finally have come to concede that the beautiful made to measure tweed I bought 11 years ago from Le Beau Cheval is too small for me and my parents have offered to buy me a replacement for my birthday (whoop, whoop)!

Currently I have a very plain dark green tweed with a navy overcheck and my horse is striking bright bay. (picture above from last year because any excuse to share Ace with the world)
I am planning to do a few HOYS Ridden Heavy Classes so it needs to look the part; I am planning on keeping the rest of the outfit the same although I have either this yellow shirt or a blue one. It isn't clear in this picture but he wears blue and yellow braids but I am thinking of changing to blue and something else this year.
Should I stay with green tweed (which I adore) or can you suggest other colours? Also, is velvet trim in or will I look like I should be on a 14.2 show pony? I'm also not 25 anymore so probably ought to go for a slightly longer jacket than this one.
I am considering going back to LBC but would happily take recommendations for other companies. I would happily buy off the peg if they're good quality.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

You can never beat a good green keepers tweed jacket. My Mears one is 20 years old now and is still in great nick. Hence I haven't bought a new jacket in a long time and don't plan on buying one any time soon as I love my jacket

 

[humblepie]

I would say no to velvet, it looks smart but does tend to fade and with the classes you are doing probably not correct. Your jacket is very smart. I have gone for an off the peg Equetech one which I really like. It fitted perfectly. I had a lovely Alexander James one before and would use them again but this was a really good price and looks very smart. I am quite traditional despite showing a riding horse so not a lot of use on colours.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would buy something similar to what you have I wear similar colours to you, my jacket has blue running through it and I wear a lemon shirt with a navy tie with a thin yellow stripe, my horses have navy and gold browbands both are bay.

 

[jnb]

Stick with Le Beau Cheval IMO, I have had lovely tweeds from them over the years.
I would not have velvet trim for your particular class, nor for Hunters or Cobs, workmanlike is best. Ditto hair scrunchies or buttonholes.

Lovely horse!

 

[ihatework]

I really like the one you are wearing- it’s smart and timeless. I’d stick with similar

 

[Squeak]

Another who likes the one you're wearing, I'd also go for something similar again. I'm guessing they can't just let out the one you've currently got?

 

[abbijay]

Well you have all confirmed what my head was telling me; get a replica of what I already have! Although @Squeak I will look into this as an option and then I can ask for a nice pair of boots with garter straps!

 

[eggs]

I have an Alexander James jacket that looks very similar to yours. 18 years and still going strong.