Vest and jacket match?

**biblemonkey** · 27th February 12, 06:42 AM

Does anyone have any pictures of someone wearinga tweed jacket with a non-matching vest? I am trying to figure out the types of non-identical but complimentary ways to pull off this look.

Hugh

**Piipriker** · 27th February 12, 06:57 AM

If you didn't mean tweed jacket with not matching tweed vest, than I have an example with leather vest.

**David Thorpe** · 27th February 12, 07:20 AM

You can't see much of the (black) vest in this photo, but it's the best I have right now. The topmost vest button is there...

**David Thorpe** · 27th February 12, 07:58 AM

Another option you might consider is a simple sweater or sweater vest -- V-neck, crew-neck or even cardigan.

**CMcG** · 27th February 12, 08:08 AM

I don't have a matching tweed jacket and vest, so I'm never matching

It looks fine to me, though perhaps not as well put together as the matching set. My tweed vest is a full shade darker than the jacket because trying to get two tweeds that weren't cut from the same cloth to match would be a nightmare. Tartan to match the kilt is one way to go or an Argyle sweater, when I'm wearing a solid colour kilt.

**Chas** · 27th February 12, 08:16 AM

The jacket is a very dark blue tweed and the waist coat is navy blue barathea.

Regards

Chas

**New World Czech** · 28th February 12, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

CMcG, Check your closet that lovat green jacket has the right pocket flap partially tucked in both photos, I don't think it was the same day.

**MacRobert's Reply** · 28th February 12, 03:00 AM

Not a great photograph and it was taken at 2 am after a St Andrew's day dinner and a night of wild dancing. The jacket is lovat green tweed. The waistcoat is dark green doeskin.

**creagdhubh** · 28th February 12, 07:03 AM

Wow! I must say, many of you chaps have pulled this look off exceptionalyl well...good on ya! I have several coloured, 5-button waistcoats made by House of Bruar, that I sometimes wear with my various tweed day jackets, quite a smart look.

Cheers,

**sydnie7** · 29th February 12, 12:46 PM

Just got this fabric to make up another vest. I think the first combination will totally kick @ss! First photo, with Leatherneck kilt, taken without flash so colors are more true. Second photo with flash and the Blackwatch variant kilt, colors are obviously affected by flash but may still work -- we'll see, when the vest gets done.