Belt with formal outfit?

**Gunnar** · 18th August 08, 04:18 PM

Should I wear a belt when I'm wearing the Prince Charlie, Full dress sporran and the fly plaid?

**Bugbear** · 18th August 08, 04:23 PM

No because the belt is never worn with a waistcoat. The waistcoat doesn't fit well over the belt. Also, the PC is never worn without the three button waistcoat. Hope that makes sense.

**Gunnar** · 18th August 08, 04:27 PM

Yes. Strangely that makes sense

**Bugbear** · 18th August 08, 04:29 PM

It was difficult to write.

Good luck.

**marblemap** · 18th August 08, 04:58 PM

Price Charlie coat with vest - no belt.

**davedove** · 18th August 08, 05:52 PM

Be aware that you will see lots of ads where both a waistcoat and belt are being worn. This isn't really proper and I suspect is just retailers wanting to sell more items, so they show them all.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 18th August 08, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

No because the belt is never worn with a waistcoat. The waistcoat doesn't fit well over the belt. Also, the PC is never worn without the three button waistcoat. Hope that makes sense.

The Prince Charlie also looks good with a cummerbund. But then the same principle would apply as with the vest -- no belt.

**Bugbear** · 18th August 08, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

The Prince Charlie also looks good with a cummerbund. But then the same principle would apply as with the vest -- no belt.

Thanks for pointing that out, Matt.

I guess the other side of that is that a belt should always be worn when not wearing a waistcoat or cummerbund. I think the mess jackets and Brian Boru jackets are worn without a waistcoat, but I might be wrong.

**Highland Logan** · 18th August 08, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by davedove

Be aware that you will see lots of ads where both a waistcoat and belt are being worn. This isn't really proper and I suspect is just retailers wanting to sell more items, so they show them all.

I would say 50/50, between that and some don't know proper dress rules and don't care. They are just trying to sell a product. So buyer beware.. do your homework, research is your friend.

Frank

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 20th August 08, 04:04 AM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

Thanks for pointing that out, Matt.

I guess the other side of that is that a belt should always be worn when not wearing a waistcoat or cummerbund.

Hmmm... I don't know if I'd say that as a rule, necessarily. As this thread is about formal wear, one could say you were correct. For formal attire, unless you are wearing a vest or a cummerbund, I'd wear a belt.

However, I don't think that statement is true for casual wear. There are all kinds of circumstances in casual wear where you might not wear a belt. For what it's worth, I'd rather see no belt with casual wear than a dress belt worn with casual wear.

M