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13th September 18, 12:35 PM
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Conclusion
Thanks for the input, everyone. It seems sweater-vests and cardigans are not appropriate for a wedding, even a daytime wedding. So I'm going to keep trolling eBay for a daywear jacket or just go with a waistcoat only.
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13th September 18, 01:00 PM
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If it’s going to be hot I’d just go in shirtsleeves. People do that with slacks or suit trousers.
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13th September 18, 01:01 PM
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13th September 18, 01:41 PM
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I'd say why not team the jacket up with a waistcoat, but keep the jacket off except for moments where you think it is appropriate? You could roll shirtsleeves neatly to reduce the heat factor?
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13th September 18, 02:13 PM
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I'm going to be the contrarian here - I have never thought of a vest in place of a jacket being appropriate. A vest to me, is something that goes under a jacket. Without the jacket, the assumption is that you've just taken it off.
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13th September 18, 02:41 PM
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A supplementary thought:
Perhaps the best reason for a man to be seen in a vest without a jacket is for folks to see the tiny little woman beside him, shivering in his jacket that is four sizes too large for her.
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13th September 18, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Father Bill
I'm going to be the contrarian here - I have never thought of a vest in place of a jacket being appropriate. A vest to me, is something that goes under a jacket. Without the jacket, the assumption is that you've just taken it off.
But I think in this day & age where we are generally more relaxed about formal matters removing a jacket because we are hot is accepted. So as long as the jacket is to hand then few in this day & age will bat an eyelid... And even if is hung on the back of a nearby chair few will care...
Last edited by Allan Thomson; 14th September 18 at 08:18 AM.
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13th September 18, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Father Bill
I'm going to be the contrarian here - I have never thought of a vest in place of a jacket being appropriate. A vest to me, is something that goes under a jacket. Without the jacket, the assumption is that you've just taken it off.
I don't necessarily disagree. We're just talking about options for when a jacket isn't in the cards, but bare shirtsleeves aren't enough. Ideally, the jacket would be worn.
The satin lining on the back of a waistcoat isn't really meant to be outerwear, but a waistcoat can have other back material to give it a more presentable appearance.
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13th September 18, 05:41 PM
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Ask the bride. ignore everyone and anyone else. (except perhaps the mother of the bride) Do exactly what she says. She knows exactly what her wedding should look like, how everyone including the guest should dress, and everything else about her wedding.
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14th September 18, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by McMurdo
What size are you?
Chest is 46".
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