Harris Tweed; fascinating (well, to me ) prog about manufacturing, lost skills etc.

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

Do those on the thread want a PN style resume from moi to save them time actually watching the prog? I am happy to oblige.:D

Anyway.......it was a truly painful programme that illustrates how a few useless types can take down whole communities with their ineptitude.
.

Yes please.

I did make an appropriate comment too, but you are quite right.

carolt

fc123 wrote: »

Oh and could I just add?

Obviously OH is my no 1 but Christian Bale is just to die for...so manly and edgy and smart and utterly lush plus dishy personified and ..........YKWIM?!

So glad you said that - felt I'd lowered the tone.

But if you're going to join us down here in the gutter, then that's all right.

Phew.

Interesting OP, by the way - just didn't feel I could add much.

carolt

fc123 wrote: »

Now, if I wasn't so dam busy earning a living to support my slightly non MSE lifestyle and so involved in Trashtastic, disposable products that no-one really needs at all (albeit Made in UK), I would muscle in on it for sure.
There is an opportunity just sitting there waiting to be sorted out.

The HT industry needs some zap and spark.........

You could make a really night, tight tweed outfit for Noel Fielding - take tweed metrosexual.

Whaddya think?

Actually, the Mighty Boosh do use tweed - mainly the other one, though (Julian Barratt).

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

Now, if I wasn't so dam busy earning a living to support my slightly non MSE lifestyle and so involved in Trashtastic, disposable products that no-one really needs at all (albeit Made in UK), I would muscle in on it for sure.
There is an opportunity just sitting there waiting to be sorted out.

The HT industry needs some zap and spark.........

Oh, go on.

where do I remmeber a strapless fitted tweed dress from?

Also, one of the things tweed is great for is austerity smart clothing: holds its shape well, brushes off inbetween infrequent dry cleaning.

carolt

Strapless tweed...that sounds really pretty.

I'd wear that.

Afriend_2

Being male I can't have an opinion on these guys. I asked the wife and feedback was as follows:

Noel Fielding: might be o.k. if he didn't wear make-up. Men in make-up just isn't right.
Viggo Mortensen: (showed picture) he needs a wash.
Jonny Depp: He reminds me of my brother (they do look alike). Except my brother is less feminine.

John Casey (/Adam Baldwin) is more her type. The looks and personality from the chuck series.

fc123

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh, go on.

where do I remmeber a strapless fitted tweed dress from?

Also, one of the things tweed is great for is austerity smart clothing: holds its shape well, brushes off inbetween infrequent dry cleaning.

Have you seen the prog another time? A singer from Harris only wears tweed onstage and got married in a totally yummy cream, strapless gown made from soft Harris tweed..it was lovely too. A bit trite in design as had the old pearls sewn onto it...but trite is commercial so whatever......:D

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

Have you seen the prog another time? A singer from Harris only wears tweed onstage and got married in a totally yummy cream, strapless gown made from soft Harris tweed..it was lovely too. A bit trite in design as had the old pearls sewn onto it...but trite is commercial so whatever......:D

I have no idea what I've seen or not. Gets very confusing.

But no, ure my memory i of a tweedy coloured strapless dress (to the sweet spot just below knee) maybe with a corsage.

carolt

Tweed's very flattering - the problem is not being able to find any nicely cut stuff for girls in it.

lostinrates

carolt wrote: »

Tweed's very flattering - the problem is not being able to find any nicely cut stuff for girls in it.

Must find that catalogue that came in the post. Had a decent hacking jackt (most was ''normal'' clothing not sports wear) that didn't flattn the bust: so rare.