There was a certain tweediness of opinions, too, that could be reminiscent of a Wodehousian country squire.

The first is Edward Whymper, who achieved lasting fame getting hauled up the Matterhorn by guides who climbed circles around his tweediness.

The cinema duopoly Rank and ABC deployed their respective publicity machines to convey an image of upper-middle class tweediness for their main contract stars.

Although Donna Koran's summer linen suit echoes the mock tweediness of Ralph Lauren's, her cut is more Lords of Flatbush than Lord of the Manor.