A waistcoat question

**David Dubh** · 15th October 17, 08:42 AM

Hi all my question is quite simple can a 5 button waistcoat from Saxon wear be worn with the kilt without needing alterations and can a kilt waistcoat be worn with pants?
David

**Nomad** · 15th October 17, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by David Dubh

Hi all my question is quite simple can a 5 button waistcoat from Saxon wear be worn with the kilt without needing alterations and can a kilt waistcoat be worn with pants?
David

Whilst a kilt cut waistcoat will probably be too short for wear with jeans/ trousers as there will be an unsightly gap between your garments, it is possible you can get away with a Saxon cut waistcoat with a kilt, but it may hang too low and interfere with your sporran.

Dependant upon your upper body shape/length you may be able to pick a waist coat you can wear with both without it looking weird. Of course if you have a kilt with mid or lower rise this will be much easier.

**Tarheel** · 15th October 17, 10:02 AM

David, I have a five and six button vest that I wear with my kilts. Here is a picture of the grey one that also goes with a suit that I use in other social settings.

I did not trim the vest ends to accommodate the sporran and have no trouble with the straps or height of the sporran. I think the vests would be even better had I done so, but works just fine for me that I didn't.

**Profane James** · 15th October 17, 10:15 AM

I only have Saxon waistcoats to wear with my kilt. They all have pointed bottoms, which does require me to lower the sporran, but only about an inch or so, nothing that creates a striking visual. By that logic, a flat bottom waistcoat would not require adjustment? It would seem so, but I personally could not say.
How does it look? I like it, but, I will concede that this particular nuance is subjective.

**Benning Boy** · 15th October 17, 04:48 PM

My many waist coats seem to be made pretty much the same. There is no obvious difference in the ways kilt versions and Saxon versions are cut. Although I haven't measured them to be sure. You should be safe wearing what may be considered one sort, when the rest of your attire might be consider a second sort.

I beg you, please, never wear a waistcoat with jeans, Dockers and such unless it is long enough to overlap properly. The wad of shirt that shows between waistcoat and jeans is an abomination.

A place to shop for waistcoats in different styles:

www.dobell.com

**OC Richard** · 15th October 17, 05:55 PM

I wear the same waistcoats with trousers and kilts.

Here for example:

**Profane James** · 15th October 17, 07:03 PM

Seven button?! Niiiiiice.

**David Dubh** · 15th October 17, 10:18 PM

Thanks for the info and pictures gents. I have a tweed waistcoat that matches my tweed jacket, I've seen some waistcoats in some local stores I'm thinking that I can probably pick one up and use it kilted or not. It has certainly given me some ideas and choices.
Cheers

**Farmer Jones** · 16th October 17, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by Profane James

I only have Saxon waistcoats to wear with my kilt. They all have pointed bottoms, which does require me to lower the sporran, but only about an inch or so, nothing that creates a striking visual. By that logic, a flat bottom waistcoat would not require adjustment? It would seem so, but I personally could not say.
How does it look? I like it, but, I will concede that this particular nuance is subjective.

As a matter of necessity for a time I only had a 7 button tweed waistcoat with pointy ends. It went well with the kilt I was wearing at that time. At the height I wear my sporran it did not interfere with it. I think this is a matter of body shape, and that some people can wear these waistcoats without any real adjustment.