Sunday, May 18, 2025

Irish Wool Wrapped Jacket

 Last summer we visited Ireland in our summer holiday. During one week, we drove a car from Dublin and all around the south part of the island, to Dublin again. The west coast landscape is really impressive, and we also enjoyed the folk music and the great atmosphere in the pubs. We made a tour around the Ring of Kerry, and we stopped in the Kerry Woollen Mills to buy some local wool. I had spotted some wool + silk herringbone, but it was out of stock, so I bought this black and bone coloured pure wool tweed. 


I used an old pattern of mine, hacking it to have continuous lapels and a belt instead of buttons. 


It turned out really great, although with 1,5 m, it was really tight, and I couldn't make the belt as wide as I'd like. It is elegant and sporty at the same time, very comfortable, warm and easy to combine. Great.