Escorial Tweed is available again
UPDATE: Please note that the tech sheet for tailors, mentioned below, also includes information on the small shrinkage that sometimes occurs with Escorial. If your tailor is unsure on how this will affect the amount you need, please request this sheet from Joshua Ellis. Thank you
I’m proud to say that a new batch of the Escorial Tweed cloth has been finished this week, and is available on the Joshua Ellis website.
It was a bit of a gamble last year, producing a good quantity of such luxurious cloth. I always want to seek out the best there is - and Escorial is certainly that in this category - but it was hard to know how it would be received.
Thankfully, the response was really positive, with some of the colours selling out quickly.
Here again, then, is the full range: the dark brown, the oatmeal, and the olive green, in their rich stretchy loveliness.
I've photographed my jacket made with the oatmeal cloth, this time, because in the original launch post we only showed the brown made up.
The oatmeal jacket was made by Prologue in Hong Kong, and I think the cloth really suits their soft, wide-shouldered style.
I've said many times before how much I like the oatmeal for smarter looks, and this outfit demonstrates that, with a white oxford shirt, grey trousers and dark-brown shoes. It's smart and luxurious.
I've also included a shot of filmmaker Gianluca Migliarotti (above) in the green Escorial.
Gianluca has a real penchant for green, and for comfort. This jacket suited him down to a tee, made up by the tailor Ciro Zizolfi that makes all of his clothes, and also made my brown version.
Gianluca has brown-suede shoes too, but otherwise is rather different to me, with his rich purple trousers a nice foil for the variegated green.
For those that didn't read the rationale for the Escorial Tweed last time, it was designed to fulfil five properties cloths I recommend for sports jackets. Which were:
1. They’re muted and subtle, so suitable for professional wear as well as casual;
2. They’re dark or light enough to wear with grey trousers (the most popular trouser colour);
3. They have surface detail in either colour or weave, to separate them clearly from the trousers (and add some interest);
4. They don’t have big checks or patterns, which makes them versatile enough to work with a plain shirt, and support a brightly patterned one;
5. And they’re practical. Not necessarily a hairy tweed but not delicate cashmere either.
The cloth I designed with Joshua Ellis to fulfil those criteria was made with Escorial yarn - for its luxurious softness, hardiness, and natural stretch.
It was woven with natural variation in the colours, pulling in browns into the oatmeal, reds into the brown, and yellows into the green. It was this variation of natural colours, redolent of Harris Tweed, that led to the name 'Escorial Tweed'.
We also added more texture by using a thicker yarn (three ply) and a weave called a Russian twill - basically a tiny herringbone. One lovely result of this is that the resulting weight (400g, 14oz) exaggerates the properties of the Escorial. It feels even softer and stretchier.
Finally, the three colours were chosen for versatility. They all work in a modern office; they all go with grey trousers; and they're all strong enough to work with other trouser colours they don’t match - so beige, green and brown.
Full details on the cloth, and all its properties, are on the original launch post here.
The only downside of using so much Escorial is that cloth is expensive. It costs £175 a metre - and that’s with me taking a lower margin than normal retail, as I do with most things we sell.
As with last time, the cloth is being sold and sent out by Joshua Ellis. You can request how much you need in units of 10cm. I need 2.1m for a single-breasted jacket, but it will vary with your size. It's always safest to check with the tailor.
Most buy the cloth and have it sent directly to a tailor. If you do that, please include your name as a reference on the address. You can also request swatches, for a small fee that is refundable on buying a length.
Two quick, technical things that have changed compared to last year.
First, Joshua Ellis's prices are now excluding VAT/duties for customers outside the EU. Those customers will be charged local duties when the cloth arrives in their country.
This removes an idiosyncrasy where charging a landed price meant those in low-duty economies like Hong Kong paid far more.
Second, we received feedback that some tailors found the cloth tricky, often because of its natural stretch. In order to help, Joshua Ellis have created a tech sheet for tailors, which is available for anyone to download from their site.
A printed copy of that information will also be sent out with every length of the cloth. Finally, the price has gone up slightly on last year, purely reflecting the increased cost of the Escorial yarn.
Thanks again, and I hope the Escorial gives you many years of pleasure.
Joshua Ellis information and purchase page here.
Photography:
- Oatmeal: Alex Natt
- Green: C.Fenimore
- Brown: James Holborow
Great news Simon. Look forward to purchasing this.
The pen in your chest pocket is a lovely but subtle touch – it harmonizes beautifully w the brown buttons and adds a dressiness of a tie pun without the fussiness.
Beautiful horn buttons on the oatmeal coat. Are they from Bernstein and Banleys/ The Lining Company? If so which product/shade number?
Prologue supplied them, so I don’t think so
Morning Simon,
I think my next jacket would be the cream Escorial. How have you found the general maintanence of this cloth? Is the colour more akin to showing dirt etc and how do you overcome this on daily wears.
I haven’t found it shows dirt more, no. But a light brush down every couple of wears deals with any surface dirt and dust. After that, it’s just knowing a good cleaner/presser
Great work Simon. Although I kinda hope I didn’t read this… I was thinking of making my second jacket with Prologue and it was a choice between cream linen and Angloitalian glen check, and now it become a mexican standoff in my head…
Simon, I like the grey trousers – which fabric and maker are they?
It’s the trousers from my grey Panico suit – so VBC flannel
“Gianluca has a real penchant for green” – Understatement of the year!! 🙂
What’s up big G, nice to see your face
Hi, could you let me know roughly how much is needed for a double breasted jacket? Do you think it’s a good idea to do the oatmeal in db to would you suggest sticking to single breasted?
Also, is this something to envisage restocking on a permanent basis a bit like the polos and shirts? I ask because all three are great but I’m unlikely to afford them in one go 🙂
To be honest I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it for a DB largely because it’s heavy and a little thick/spongey
Hard to say on re-doing it. Hopefully, but I can’t guarantee it I’m afraid
Just for reference, roughly speaking, what would your off the rack jacket size be?
When you say 2.1M for single breasted, is that for patch pockets (if that makes a difference)?
That does make a difference, and I’d normally wear a size 40. If I didn’t know, to be on the safe side, I’d get 2.3 or 2.4 with patches
How does Escorial compare to cashmere or wool in terms of warmth? Given the fabric and weight, would you describe this as 3 seasons material?
It’s between the two – but given the cloth’s weight, I’d say it might be three seasons in the UK, not in any warmer country. Then it’s probably just half the year
How much did Prologue charge? Any comments regarding the make / quality? It appears you’re quite happy with the jacket.
By the way, leaving aside the current COVID-19 travel situation, does Prologue ever travel to NYC?
Comments on the make, quality and pricing are on the review of my first jacket, here
Currently no, they’re not doing trunk shows to NYC (Covid apart)
Hi Simon,
would you recommend patch pockets for this clothe or given the thickness of it rather not.
I have noticed that you have made patch pockets at your brown one, but not at the oatmeal one. Are these flap pockets tucked in? Do you consider the oatmeal one being a touch more ‘formal’ or better to say more luxurious than the other two colorways for making it with patch pockets? Would you recommend lined and padded or unlined and unstrustured jackets with the escorial tweed?
It would be fine with patch pockets.
I did want the oatmeal to be a touch smarter, yes, but it’s also just a style choice – something I felt like playing with. They’re not flaps tucked in, though they could have been.
Putting your comment from the other Escorial Tweed thread here below because i’m sure half of us are thinking it. It’s in response to a reader asking about what work best with denim. Of course, let us know if that’s been revised at all.
“Yes, all three were specifically designed to work with denim, dark or more washed. Personally I think the oatmeal would be nicest with dark denim, the green perhaps with a mid-blue colour”
Thanks Miles. No, I still think they’re nice with denim – the Escorial is a little smart, but it’s made up for with the texture created by the thicker yarn, and the colour variation in the brown and green in particular
Is Escorial casual enough for chinos and jeans?
Good timing Stanford! See comment above. This one is I think, yes
Did you go lined or unlined with your brown and oatmeal jackets? Could you go either way?
I assume they’re both canvassed and that given the softness of the material, canvassing is necessary to provide structure.
Yes, definitely canvassed. You could go either way, but I would line it. Given the weight, being unlined won’t make any difference to warmth, and it’s not that smooth/hard a finish so could get caught on trousers at the back
Hi Simon, great news indeed – I’ve been waiting for it for a long time. Sorry for a rather non-sartorial questions, but I just to double-check: is the price stated inclusive of VAT? I tried to order on Joshua Ellis’ web-site for delivery outside of the EU and the price remained the same irrespective of whether the shipping address was in the EU or outside of the EU.
Really? That shouldn’t be right, let me check with them
I’m in America. The price listed on the Joshua Ellis website is in GBP and includes VAT. But when I checked out it automatically converted to dollars and knocked of the VAT.
To clarify, it switched to USD and removed the VAT once I entered my US shipping address during the checkout process.
Oh good, thank you
I got in touch with them, and they rectified this somehow on the website (for Russia at least) – before that at the checkout it still offered to pay a full price (VAT included). But they responded quickly and dealt with my situation efficiently and the cloth should be on its way to me now.
Oh good, nice to hear Andrey
Andrey, I checked with them and I think it’s because European non-EU countries, such as Russia, are in the same VAT zone. They are looking at changing this now.
They said you are in direct contact with them too, so I’ll let them handle it with you now.
Cheers
Hi Simon, I have bought all three on the 1st run of the fabric and haven’t tailored them yet. To be honest I don’t really understand what it is to consider with the “shrinkage” you are mentioning. In the technical sheet there is mention of +/- 4% shrinkage in both directions (what is actually a normal shrinkage if 4% is high) and that the the fabric should not be steamed or ironed! So what exactly is meant by shrinkage? Will it do so while tailoring or even with the use of the finished garment?!? Even if the tailor will not steam or iron it? And does it mean that I will not have to steam and iron the jackets when finished? Is there something special to consider with this fabric you don’t have with any other fabric? I don’t really understand what exactly one has to consider when buying the length, cutting and tailoring the clothe and finally what to consider when using the finished garment of such fabric in regard to the data from the technical sheet and in particular the shrinkage and the ironing and steaming prohibition.
Don’t worry about the ironing, it certainly can be ironed during making up – this is just to make sure the tailor is aware to allow for a little shrinkage (up to 4%) during the making up and ironing/pressing process.
It won’t affect the garment after it’s made up, no. Even if it’s pressed etc later on
Thanks Simon,
so that means my tailor can even steam/press the clothe and the finished garment can be as well.
Wouldn’t it be reasonable then to press/steam the clothe before cutting it? Makes sense to me, or do i miss something here?
Yes.
You couldn’t really press it in the same way a tailor would – with pressure, with manipulation – so there wouldn’t be much point.
Have you tried escorial for scarves? How does it compare to cashmere? Thanks.
I have. I wouldn’t say it’s as nice as cashmere to be honest
What i have experienced with escorial scarves is that they become softer with use, not like cashmere of course but much softer than other wool, they are toastier than normal wool and i like the brilliance of color they have. And last but not least, they are extremely hardwearing and practically crease free. For me, proper deep winter scarves when the more airy cashmere ones are not enough or too delicate.
I guess the weakness of cashmere is lack of durability, and durability is less likely to be an issue with a scarf, so you might as well go with the softest possible fabric. Is that the thinking?
Yes, it’s certainly less of an issue. It’s also easier to get finer cashmeres that are just as soft, more than escorial
It surely is in general less of an issue, it is though more one with beard stubble and that is where i see escorial having the advantage.
What color roll necks would you say go with each of the 3 fabrics? Thanks.
Hmm. Mid-grey would go with all of them. Charcoal would go with the brown and green. So would navy. Dark brown would look nice with the green, and dark green with the brown perhaps. Cream might be nice with the oatmeal, though a little showy. I might stick with mid-grey there.
Having received the cloth, I was a little bit curious about the weave. The fibres on the edges of the cut escorial fabric can actually be pulled off quite easily. Will this be an issue for jacket longevity?
Hi,
No, it’s not an issue if the edges have threads you can pull away. The tailor would not leave any raw edge like that.
Thanks
Is it tough to keep the lighter colors clean?
I haven’t found it to be so, no
Hello Simon, how much cloth would I need to purchase for a sport jacket? I’m 6’1″ and average build so am I right in thinking 160-170cm would be enough?
Hi Edward,
No, I’d go for more – as mentioned, I would buy 2m for me, 2.1m to be on the safe side, and I’m a tiny bit shorter than you.
But do check with the tailor, and send them the tech sheet from the website, to be sure.
Looks like the Oatmeal would go well with navy, dark green, and dark brown ties. Can you think of any other colors that would pair well?
Dark greys would be nice too
I just received the (brown) cloth and love it! If you have to choose between Camps de Luca and JMM (Orazio), which tailoring style fits the Escorial Tweed the best?
Oh good!
Very different styles of course. I think either would look great with that cloth. Just rather different cuts in the result
I think the best results you can achieve with this fabric are via italian tailors, especially neapolitan ones.
Dear Simon,
I know you already gave answer about the lengh needed, but i prefer to double check.
I’m 6’4, just a little taller than you, do you think 2,1m would be enough?
I’m also waiting for an answer of my tailor
Thanks for your help
I’d go for 2.2 to be safe, but also try to get an answer from the tailor
Dear Simon,
I know you already gave answer about the lengh needed, but i prefer to double check.
I’m 6’4, just a little taller than you, do you think 2,1m would be enough?
I’m also waiting for an answer of my tailor
Thanks for your help
Hi Simon, just ordered a length of the brown Escorial, it got delivered in Hong Kong within two days (without shipping charges I believe) and the guys at Prologue are now turning it into a jacket which should be ready just when the temperature has about dropped enough to actually wear it. All thanks to your wonderful website. Very much appreciate all the tips and guidance.
Ps. In real life the cloth looks much smoother than I expected based on the above pictures but I love it (maybe even more).
Wonderful, that’s lovely to hear Jan. Yes, the fabric is a little smoother this time around, we tweaked it just slightly.
I hope it gives you many years of pleasure.
Simon
Hi Simon, i am looking for a cloth for a dark brown sports jacket, for casual use. This jacket will be my go-to, so i want it to be as versatile as possible. Do you think the escorial tweed in brown would be a good choice for this, in terms of colour and texture?
Many thanks!
If it’s really mostly for casual use, then no, I’d go with a soft tweed. You might find the escorial a little smart
Many thanks, Simon. I ordered a swatch of the brown, followed by a 2.2m length which arrived today. I went with the Escorial tweed as I want a jacket that is suitable for smart and casual, as I try to keep my wardrobe small. The fabric is beautiful and i can’t wait to have it made up (sadly that will probably be 2 years due to Covid travel restrictions).
I saw a few people requesting a darker brown, but I think that would make this abit too formal and not as versatile.
Do you have any specific swatch recommendations for this brown soft tweed Simon? Just for one dark brown sports jacket. Appreciated!
I don’t, no, sorry
I spent some time looking into this earlier this last month, and i suggest you consider the following:
W Bill’s shetland bunch:
WB12111, 13Oz – same shade of brown as Simon’s escorial tweed
WB12110, 13Oz – a slightly darker shade of brown than the escorial
Holland and Sherry 8919020, 15Oz – a dark brown, but has some unusual colors running through it.
I think the second W Bill tweed would suit your needs. For me it is a touch too hairy, as i wanted a smart/casual transitional cloth, which i think the escorial tweed does perfectly.
W Bill and H&S will send out swatches if you message them.
Good luck!
Cheers John
Thanks John! If you don’t mind, i’m curious what you thought of each of those colors/weights (including the Escorial), because I’d think there are some darker colors like brown that can make the cloth more universal and versatile, casual even.
And what’d you think of the H&S? Is it too heavy compared to the others?
If you want something darker then WB12110 is probably the right choice, plus it’s a more versatile weight (13 Oz).
The H&S is nice, but has some bright colors running through it, such as turquoise, and the 15 Oz means it is much heavier. It might look great, but i think WB12110 is a safer bet. Whether the weight of the H&S is an issue really depends on how you want to use it.
As mentioned above, i like the brown escorial tweed as it is smoother and neater than the other tweeds (it’s soft rather than hairy). If it were darker then it would be more formal i think, because it is so smooth. Mainly, the escorial tweed is much more refined as it is less hairy than traditional tweeds. If you want a purely casual jacket then WB12110 would be great.
I do suggest you ask for samples from W Bill and H&S. I messaged them by email and through instagram and actually ended up with two samples of each. They really are helpful, and sent them for free.
Hi Simon,
I could use some style advice. I’m thinking of having Whitcomb & Shaftesbury make a sports coat for me in the oatmeal fabric when it’s re-stocked. I’d like something relatively smart for the office (it’s a casual office), and two features I’m thinking about are (1) jetted pockets (smarter than the alternatives) and (2) a single-button closure (my general preference in all my sports coats for sleekness and simplicity). Do you think this all would work, particularly in W & S’s standard relaxed drape? Relatedly, what color shirts tend to work with the oatmeal, and when do you expect to re-stock the fabric? Thank you in advance.
I think there’s still some in stock BC? Check on the Joshua Ellis site.
I think jetted pockets would be nice, but I would avoid a single button. Just because I think it wouldn’t suit a fabric like this much (better with something crisper or sleeker) and I think it’s the one aspect you might end up regretting. Have a two button instead
Hi Simon,
As always, thanks in advance for your patience and generosity in sharing your views. I’m curious about your reservations against a single-button coat. I’ve had single-button coats made with more refined donegals and even the brown escorial to mediate the fabrics’ casualness, and maybe give them a bit more flair, and in general I’ve found the effect fairly subtle (comparable to slanted pockets, which I’ve also liked to pair with the single-button). Could you elaborate your views on this?
I don’t think it’s a big point, but of the various choices you have, I think a single button is most likely to be something that looks a little unusual or fashion-y in a few year’s time. A two-button jacket will have pretty much the same angles, but be more subtle. I also wouldnt say that ‘flair’ is something I’d be aiming for with a jacket like that. The material is already doing a lot of that on its own – particularly in oatmeal
Many thanks!
A quick question about the Prologue jacket. It’s always difficult to tell from pictures, but I think the jacket looks better than your first one. I like the style a lot. Also, the buttonhole looks much better now. I would like to know what you changed compared to the first jacket from Porlogue?
I don’t think the fit was better, but the style has changed a small amount, I think because they move makers, deciding to buy their own place
Dear Simon, any chances to see the Escorial tweed back in stock again? Thanks.
H Gilles,
No I’m afraid there are no plans for another run. There is still some green available though – on the Joshua Ellis site.
Thanks
Hey Simon,
Where can I find the green escorial? Looking at least on the fabrics shop I can’t find it
It’s all sold out now I’m afraid Tamaki.
Hi Simon
An Escorial-related question: do you think 11oz escorial would hold up as trousers? I’m interested in a lovely navy birdseye from Standeven (I believe The Armoury have a similar model for sale at the moment), but wondering whether escorial’s unique properties would make it poorly suited for trousers?
Thanks
It will depend hugely on how it’s spun and woven, Charlie. Escorial is just the raw fibre – a worsted yarn, tightly woven, could hold up very well.
Good to know, thank you. For reference I’m eyeing off this cloth: https://standevenfabrics.co.uk/product/12037-navy-blue-birdseye/
Nice. If you have the choice, a twill might be nicer for just trousers, but that would be lovely for a suit.
Wonderful tweeds Simon. I am having a hard time finding an equivalent for the oatmeal/cream Escorial tweed, as there isn’t another run of it unfortunately. Do you have any producer or cloth with similar look/characteristics in mind?
I‘m already having a jacket made from your wonderful Harris tweed by the Ciardi brothers. Cheers from them!
Oh good!
No, I’m afraid I haven’t come across anything similar, but then I also haven’t looked for a while.
Sorry I can’t help
Hi Thomas,
I’m not sure if it is your taste, but Mark Cho showed in one of his videos on how to style a cream jacket that was from, what I believe, will bill.
How about your biscuit-y cashmere one that you were prising as easier wearable replacement of grey?
Do you mean the Eduardo de Simone one? Then yes that’s great, but I wouldn’t say it’s the same as the oatmeal here – not as pale or smart
Hi Simon, what are your thoughts on a double breasted sports coat in tweed. Im not quite sure if it would work fine or be slightly odd?
I think it can look rather bulky. I would avoid it unless you have seen something already that definitely worked for you
What sort of colour could the lining for the oatmeal be?
I’d go for something very close to matching. But then it’s been a long time since I’ve liked anything else
Do you know any sources to buy escorial direct as a consumer? I’m interested mainly in its properties and would like a true navy escorial to make into a blazer. Thank you.
No, sorry Benjamin. Worth asking at whatever tailor you would use if they can get access though
Thanks. I did, but it seems extraordinarily expensive, which is why I’m looking for a direct source.
I see. It probably wouldn’t be that much cheaper to be honest Benjamin. Often tailors get cloth at a cheaper price than end customers even, and then charge their own margin on top. Tailors will vary in how much they add on though
Thanks. That’s what I thought, but it’s triple what you had charged for the PS escorial….
Wow. I knew prices had gone up, but I didn’t know it was that much.
You’re not comparing our prices per metre with their total price?
No I had used your price per metre to calculate how much the total would be.
Wow, OK
Hi Simon,
Why did you choose dark buttons instead of lighter ones that are closer to the fabric as you did for your Caliendo oatmeal jacket ?
I think because the material here felt like it was stronger, a little shinier, more going on. So it didn’t need any extra
But why aren’t lighter buttons (that is to say buttons that are close in hue to the fabric ) less noticeable and therefore less likely be seen as ‘something extra’? Aren’t darker buttons more distracting in this instance ?
It’s a good point. I think it’s a balance between that and the fact that darker buttons are more normal, more expected
Hi Simon, is there any chance of a re-run of the Escorial Tweed?
I had a sports jacket made up in the oatmeal colour and it really is something else! For me, it’s a lovely, versatile balance of formal and casual. I now find myself wishing I ordered all three, in particular the brown. I love tweed and I’ve got an old oversized check tweed sports jacket from Drake’s, but it’s just a bit too country for living in Sydney. I’d love to replace it with the brown Escorial tweed, which has those lovely tweed elements in a more muted, city appropriate colour. I feel, at a pinch, it could work with colder colours too given its more muted.
I’m afraid not Guy, sorry. Glad to hear you liked that one so much though
Thanks Simon, appreciate the response, glad I at least grabbed one.
Hi Simon,
Lovely cloth. Have you had experience with the Escorial Wool from Standevens Toledo book? It’s a beautiful fabric but I’m curious to how it wears.
You mentioned it’s fairly crease resistant in this tweed, but any insight on a more classic Worsted plainweave?
No, sorry Phong, I haven’t tried a worsted. I would imagine it would be good, but I can’t speak from experience
Dear Simon,
i am considering to make the oatmeal fully lined. What colour of linning would you suggest? Many thanks in advance.
I’d go for a matching lining, something very close in colour but if in doubt, a shade darker
Simon,
Searched online for sourcing lengths of Escorial to have a sport coat MTM. One of the few online sellers of Escorial is PepperLee (sister company of Joshua Ellis). Although Pepper has many Escorial options in suiting weight (slick/smooth 9 oz/260g), there are precious few heavier, textured fabric choices for sport coats. I was seeking Navy and/or dark olive in 14 oz/390g or heavier but no luck. I was seeking exactly what you and Joshua Ellis created (chunky, textured and visually interesting) but in my color choices.
Simply does not exist. You did something very special with Joshua Ellis. I wish you would do it again someday with more saturated hues.
Best,
Robert
Thanks Robert, well noted
Hello Simon, hope you don’t mind, I wanted to ask your advice on this cloth.
I have a length of this sitting in my wardrobe and am thinking of finally having it made up. The thing is, I suspect a darker brown might be more versatile, but I really love the softness of this fabric. I am thinking about which trousers in my wardrobe it would work with, and I was wondering whether you think it would work with ecru jeans? I suspect it is a touch too formal for mid-blue jeans, but I thought it might work with ecru. What do you think?
Then, I will probably use Prologue as they now have a London show room and I appreciate the accessibility. Would you recommend patch pockets to tone down the formality, to help it work with jeans?
Many thanks for your help!
John
Hi John,
Nice to hear. Yes I think it would be nice with ecru jeans, and a soft make with patch pockets would be great.
Many thanks Simon, appreciate your help!
Also, would the escorial go with black jeans? I have always assumed ecru jeans to be more formal than black, but I am yet to try black jeans. Thanks again.
I think you might want a darker brown with black jeans, but give it a go, I haven’t actually tried it
Thanks Simon. I guess the fabric you used for your WW Chan jacket would be great for black jeans, in a softer cut? Cheers.
Yes it would be
Thanks Simon. Sorry to trouble you further, I have one more question, if you don’t mind.
How would you rank the formality of the brown Escorial versus that WW Chan fabric. I type this with both cloths in front of me (full length of the Escorial and a sample of the same Harris tweed you used) – the Harris is of course much darker, making it more formal in my eyes compared to the lighter Escorial. But the Escorial is smoother and softer. So I would place the Escorial as the more casual of the two, but it’s hard to tell without seeing a fully made-up jacket.
Thanks again, and sorry for taking up your time!
I’d say they’re pretty similar John
Perfect, thanks!