Dr John H. Watson wears a brown check suit when travelling with Holmes to and from the countryside. The tweed fabric is in a dark and light brown houndstooth check with flecks of blue and orange, and a mustard yellow overcheck. The colours and texture of this suit suggests that it is only appropriate for the countryside, hence his reluctance to visit a morgue in the city without changing first (he had a similar concern for Holmes’ green plaid suit). It is an entirely appropriate suit for the character himself, however – many adaptations have clothed their Watsons in similarly hard-wearing, dependable fabrics in earthy colours and British patterns.
The jacket is not as fitted as Holmes’ but otherwise similar in style, with straight shoulders that extend slightly beyond Watson’s natural shoulders, and roped sleeveheads. The front has four brown horn buttons (he only buttons the top button), a notch lapel and flapped hip pockets. The jacket has no vents on the back, and the sleeves have three buttons on the cuffs. The waistcoat has five buttons and a cutaway hem, with two welt pockets. The trousers have a plain front and bottoms, button fly, and are a little wider than Holmes’.
With the suit Watson wears a white shirt with a starched club collar, a front placket and French cuffs. He wears two different silk ties with this outfit during the episode: one a brown and grey paisley, and the other in a brown geometric pattern with white dots. With both ties he wears a gold tie pin with an orange stone, and a green floral silk pocket square in the breast pocket. He also wears a gold double Albert watch chain.
His shoes are button boots in a dark brown calf leather, uppers in a lighter brown, and a cap toe.
Over the suit he wears a dark green, double-breasted tweed overcoat, with eight shanked leather buttons on the front, flapped hip pockets and three buttons on the cuffs. He also wears a brown felt bowler hat with a grosgrain ribbon, and an olive green wool scarf with a purple and blue windowpane check.
