Argyll Vests

**Bryan** · 29th November 08, 09:50 PM

I need to get an Argyll vest for an upcoming ballet. I have a jacket now (made in the UK) and it's a 44 long. When I purchase the vest, does the size match the jacket?

**beloitpiper** · 29th November 08, 11:30 PM

Yes, but be careful -- it might not match the jacket.

**Highlander31** · 30th November 08, 04:47 AM

Can you use the same supplier who sold you the jacket? That would improve your odds of having the same vendor for the waistcoat.

**JSFMACLJR** · 30th November 08, 07:37 AM

What exactly is an "Argyll Vest?"

**Jock Scot** · 30th November 08, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

What exactly is an "Argyll Vest?"

At a guess. A waistcoat that goes(matches) with an Argyll jacket? I confess that I have not heard them described as such before.

**Bryan** · 30th November 08, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

At a guess. A waistcoat that goes(matches) with an Argyll jacket? I confess that I have not heard them described as such before.

That's what it is. A 5-button waistcoat that goes with an Argyll jacket. PC vests have 3-buttons I believe.

Thanks for all the advice.

**JSFMACLJR** · 30th November 08, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Bryan

That's what it is. A 5-button waistcoat that goes with an Argyll jacket. PC vests have 3-buttons I believe.

Thanks for all the advice.

Might it not be more accurate to speak of an "evening waistcoat/vest" which usually is cut lower and has three or four buttons, when one speaks of a "PC Vest"? The higher cut waistcoats/vests usually have five or six buttons and are worn with a four-in-hand neck tie. Sometimes these are worn in the evening.

Might I suggest having an evening waistcoat made of tartan, cut on the bias? Very sharp looking and always correct!

Cheers,
Sandford MacLean

**Buckskin** · 30th November 08, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Might I suggest having an evening waistcoat made of tartan, cut on the bias? Very sharp looking and always correct!

Cheers,
Sandford MacLean

I can see this looking good with an Argyle Jacket for day wear, but would it be correct for formal occasions? What about with a PC jacket?

**Jock Scot** · 1st December 08, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Buckskin

I can see this looking good with an Argyle Jacket for day wear, but would it be correct for formal occasions? What about with a PC jacket?

A tartan waistcoat, cut on the bias, is very traditional and completely correct for formal evening wear, I cannot recall, however, seeing one worn with day wear.