
Originally Posted by
Sir William
I tend to use the two terms interchangeably as well, with the exception that I use waistcoat, or wesket, to refer to my 18th century garments.
I'm slightly curious as to when Americans began to refer to waistcoats as vests.
Darnit....he beat me to the punch!! I was going to post saying:
...or is it a weskit...
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Scottish-American Military Society Post 1921
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