easy now...i dont think anyone has any hairs in a bunch...just a straight forward question, and some straight forward answers.....and an interesting conversation on "what a plaid/tarten/check"...which i'm not sure if it cleared or muddied it up in my head...(thanks sterling)HA!
seems Foxe found (in his seemingly limitless refferences) at least 1 notation of a tarten short coat....
so...answer seems to be...wear it in good health my boy....there's only 2 of us whose got em!
(actually i have no idea who has em...or numbers...just sayin)
thanks again Foxe and Sterling for the refferences...much appreciated