Tweed waistcoat?

[MacMillans son]

I have a waist coat for my argyle since it's black and dressy I can wear it by itself. I have yet to see pics of someone wearing a tweed waistcoat all by it's onsey. Anyone for against? These guys are spending my money...

I agree with the buy it if you can afford it crowd RTWOM. When purchased as part of a set, the price is usually not too much more than the jacket alone price (+/- $50) Purchased alone you'll find they are closer to $150. Here are a couple of photos with Connie and Daelin(pre kilt) from the Santa Cruz Games and Ren Faire (2012 I think).






I think waistcoats work well alone for daywear. I wear one with or without a tie depending on my mood. At work I tend to wear it without for a more casual look. However, I never wear a jacket without a tie, but that's just me

I say "go for it!"

[Nathan]

Because my traditional kilts are strapped at the natural waist with a rise, I like how the waistcoat creates the visual illusion of a waistline close to where it would be in trousers, thus elongating the torso and avoiding the potential "Urkel" look. My jacket didn't come with a matching waistcoat so I wear a contrasting fabric which is smart but I am resigned to the fact that I will never find a waistcoat that perfectly matches. As Matt and others mentioned, if you can swing it, do so because you won't have the chance later. If you can't swing it, well you can't. Don't avoid it just to be frugal.

[Grizzly]

I agree with the buy it if you can afford it crowd RTWOM. When purchased as part of a set, the price is usually not too much more than the jacket alone price (+/- $50) Purchased alone you'll find they are closer to $150. Here are a couple of photos with Connie and Daelin(pre kilt) from the Santa Cruz Games and Ren Faire (2012 I think).

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I say "go for it!"

There you go again Brooke posting a pic without you in it.

[keith_b]

You could also pair your tweed jacket with a lightweight wool or cotton cardigan, sweater vest, or v-neck sweater. I don't have a matching waistcoat for any of my vintage tweed kilt jackets so I've always gone this route, with a shirt and tie under the sweater.

[frank_a]

Yesterday I paired my tweed jacket with a blue cotton turtleneck and short waisted zip neck red wool sweater with my Black Watch kilt, black hose and sporran, red flashes, and buckled black loafers to hang out at the St. Andrew's Society building in downtown Albany and watch the annual Veteran's Day parade. The red sweater works well because it's short enough to not be seen from the back under the jacket, covers where I would wear a kilt belt, and comes just to the top of my sporran.

Thursday evening I will kilt up in a bit dressier mode for a meeting of St. Andrew's Society.

Frank

[OC Richard]

Due to our warm Southern California weather, a nice Harris Tweed waistcoat allows me to look a bit dressier than shirtsleeves when it's too warm for a jacket.

Normally I do piping gigs in a jacket no matter how hot it is (including 100+ degrees out in the blazing sun) but if the event is a bit less formal than a funeral or wedding I might wear a waistcoat sans jacket.

I recently picked up cheaply on Ebay a lovely Harris Tweed waistcoat in perfect condition that fits perfectly. It's already been out on gigs!

[RunTheWorldOnMac]

Quite glad I went with the tweed waistcoat in forest green. Went to a whisky tasting charity event last night and this is how I turned out.
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[War dog]

We just finished a production and I was chatting with one of our costume crew about converting a jacket. She wasn't keen on that but, when I mentioned vests, she was really willing. I now have the pleasurable task of hunting for the right fabric. She seemed willing to make four vests, so I will look for tweeds in different colours and fabrics and probably some corduroy to get another colour option that may not be available on tweed. I love wearing vests, especially as my wife's wedding gift to me 47 years ago was a beautiful pocket watch and I just bought a really nice chain in an antique store to go with it!