Vest question

[ABG0819]

Without hijacking the thread, I too have been curious about wearing a shirt/tie and a vest with my kilt. I am not a hugely formal guy, and putting several hundred dollars into a formal outfit I may wear once a year (if that) is not on my to do list. However, recently I have considered wearing my kilt to church and similar suit/tie type events. Yes I have thought of converting a sport coat into a kilt jacket but I am sitll in the infancy stages of sewing, so that will be a while.

My question would be:

Would a kilt, shirt and 5 button waistcoat look okay without a jacket?

Again I don't mean to hijack but it seemed like to the place to post without starting a new thread.

Graham

[Tobus]

Would a kilt, shirt and 5 button waistcoat look okay without a jacket?

Just to be clear, are you talking about wearing this with or without a tie? You didn't mention a tie, so I'm assuming not. I'd say that would be a very modern look, like all the hipsters are doing nowadays (albeit with trousers). Make sure you roll up your sleeves and muss your hair to complete the look that says, "I'm sort-of dressed nicely but I want it to be clear that this is a casual look."

In all seriousness, that sort of look would really be under-dressed for situations as you describe as "suit/tie type events". Below you'll see a couple of examples of myself (from several years ago; please ignore the tartan flashes!) wearing just a waistcoat with no jacket. Either with a tie or without. You can be the judge as to what looks better. Personally, I think a waistcoat is a marginal step up from no waistcoat, but still doesn't come anywhere near approaching a level of dress that would include a jacket. Given the choice between the two, a jacket is the more appropriate thing to wear without a waistcoat, rather than a waistcoat without a jacket.

[ABG0819]

Actually I was considering both looks. I was looking for a classy look not really formal or even semi-formal. Just a step up from t-shits and polos.

Graham