Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post
If you call around to your local formalwear rental places, ask if they have "waist jackets". I got one of these...they just sold it to me as ex-hire...and it's not bad. You may want to ask if they have a three button vest that'll go with it.
Curious that there are jackets called "waist jackets," since the British word "waistcoat" (pronounced WEScut) is the same as the American word "vest" (and the British word "vest" is the same as the American word "undershirt").

Andrew.