I'm planning an XMarks tartan waistcoat, cut on the bias, for evening wear with Bob's formal-jacket-conversion (shown here with the straight hem, black wool vest that I originally made to go with it):



I think I want the bias-cut version to have a shaped bottom, more like the one Matt is wearing in this picture:

Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post

I realize that Matt is wearing a doublet vs. Bob's jacket which has a lower lapel line. But I really like how the higher, 4-button line of Matt's vest shows off the bias-cut tartan. Do you think I can get away with the higher lapel line of Matt's vest under the lower lapel line of Bob's jacket, worn with same tux shirt/studs and bow tie?

BTW am planning to put self-covered buttons on the XMarks tartan vest.