Tweed has a reputation problem. Worn head to toe it says gun dog and Land Rover; worn once, in one piece, with everything else kept plain, it is the best jacket a wardrobe can have.
Rule one: one piece of tweed at a time. The Moss hacking jacket over a cream roll neck and chocolate wide-leg trousers is the whole outfit. Add the baker boy cap and you have gone one too far, unless it is raining.
Rule two: let the colour do the work. Our herringbone is moss and brown with a chocolate velvet collar, so it wants cream, chocolate, camel and the odd burgundy scarf, and nothing brighter.
Rule three: fit. A hacking jacket is cut to sit in a saddle, so it is nipped at the waist and flares over the hip. Buy the size that closes with one button and no pull across the back.