3 button waistcoat with argyll

**Mikilt** · 22nd January 16, 05:16 PM

Dear Rabble,

To my eye, a Prince Charlie looks great with a 3 button waistcoat. But what of other jackets? Do only 5 button waistcoats go with Argyll/Wallace style jacket?

I am having trouble picturing it. Thanks in advance.

~M

**sbevans** · 22nd January 16, 05:49 PM

I have seen pictures of a three button vest with an Argyll jacket, and I thought it looked good. But I have yet to see the combination in real life, which brings up my questions of three button vest with or without lapels with an Argyll jacket? On a side note, when I wear black tie, I generally wear the Argyll with a silver buckled belt, and without the 5 button vest.

**Glen** · 22nd January 16, 07:16 PM

To my eye, the five button vest is fine with a long tie for day wear; however, it looks to high for formal. Three looks better to me.

Here is a link to an xmarker with his...

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ack-tie-62392/

**Glen** · 22nd January 16, 07:18 PM

My tartan three button vest with a green argyll...

**Glen** · 22nd January 16, 07:25 PM

Another link that may help you picture it, again all with better models than me...

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...uestion-73368/

**OC Richard** · 23rd January 16, 05:18 AM

In the old days at least a black Argyll with silver buttons was regarded as being just as formal as any other sort of Evening jacket, so a formal waistcoat would be perfectly suitable.

Here it is, in a vintage catalogue, the "Dress Argyle" (sic)

**slothead** · 24th January 16, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Glen

My tartan three button vest with a green argyll...

Glen got my attention, not with his waistcoat/vest, but by wearing his medals. What are the rules (I guess as they apply in the USA) about wearing military medals on civilian attire (whether it be a Prince Charlie attire or other formal wear (tuxedo)? Maybe this is not the best source to answer this question, so I will research this elsewhere as well, but I'd still like to get the forum's opinion.

**Glen** · 24th January 16, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by slothead

Glen got my attention, not with his waistcoat/vest, but by wearing his medals. What are the rules (I guess as they apply in the USA) about wearing military medals on civilian attire (whether it be a Prince Charlie attire or other formal wear (tuxedo)? Maybe this is not the best source to answer this question, so I will research this elsewhere as well, but I'd still like to get the forum's opinion.

Canadian rules are probably way different than yours...

https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14980&lan=eng