Five Button, Six Button, and Edwardian Style Waistcoats?

[Bugbear]

Thanks JSFMACLJR.

I didn't know if there was a difference in the styles.

However, there is a style of waistcoat that has a very high neck line compared to the usuall waistcoats. I think MacMillan of Rathdown called it an Edwardian style. It was supposed to work well with a bow tie, but I'm not sure how well it would work with a four-in-hand tie.

I recall seeing this type of waistcoat in old pictures, but it seems like only with the bow tie. It's hard to remember the details from what I have seen.

[DWFII]

Thanks JSFMACLJR.

I didn't know if there was a difference in the styles.

However, there is a style of waistcoat that has a very high neck line compared to the usuall waistcoats. I think MacMillan of Rathdown called it an Edwardian style. It was supposed to work well with a bow tie, but I'm not sure how well it would work with a four-in-hand tie.

I recall seeing this type of waistcoat in old pictures, but it seems like only with the bow tie. It's hard to remember the details from what I have seen.

I think you see more notched lapel, high gorge vests in the Victorian era than in the Edwardian (also known as Le Belle Epoch), although there is some persistence of style. But remember the Edwardian era is turn of the century to WWI and by that time you're starting to see the origins of contemporary fashions. I recall seeing an Arrow shirt advertisement and while it was stylized a bit by the artist, it looked almost like what was seen in the next three decades, as well. Mind you, it looked 'dated' but you'd have to know a lot about men's fashions to point to the specific reasons it looked dated but not antique.

Here's a link to Edwardian vests, dated 1910-1911:

http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/gall...0/pages/35.htm

And another link that is extremely useful for exploring all eras of men's costumes":

http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/100p...nsfashhist.htm