uber formal on the cheap: dollar by dollar

[Dan R Porter]

Okay I am sold, but 2 questions...

Why the emphasis on the single button eton? WHy not the three button>?

And what is the point of a backless vest? If I plan to take my jacket off should I have a full back vest?

Thanks.

[Alan H]

Okay I am sold, but 2 questions...

Why the emphasis on the single button eton? WHy not the three button>?

And what is the point of a backless vest? If I plan to take my jacket off should I have a full back vest?

Thanks.

I missed your post here, Dan, but here you go...

The three-button Eton looks a whole, whole lot like a little boys Eton, or a waiters jacket. The one-button looks a lot more like a "real" kilt jacket.

the Backless vest is in there because that's what the Uniformalwearhouse sold, that looked a lot like a three-button vest. If they had one with a back on it, then sure, I say to buy it! Can you modify a 5 or 6 button vest to a 3-button? Sure, but I kind of figured that the whole point here was to do all this for minimum work. Will you want to keep your jacket on if you have a backless vest? Yes, you will.

If you wear a 5 button vest with an Eton, IMHO it doesn't look right. Five button and six button vests go with Argyll/Braemar/Crail style jackets, not this shortwaisted military mess-jacket derivative look. This, however, is just my opinion.

Here's a one-button Eton, in white.



And here's a three-button Eton, in green...



Hey, buy what you want, but IMHO I'd say stick with the one-button.