Prince Charlie

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Here's where the Colonel and the Major fall out over "uniform regulations". A tartan waistcoat, cut on the bias (as sported by my kinsman, above) or a waistcoat in a deep red (not bright red) look just fine, and are properly worn with traditional formal Highland attire.

Solid colours, other than a deep red, don't seem to work as well with the Prince Charlie coatee, and prints and patterns really don't work at all as they tend to be far too busy.

So, want something other than basic black? Tartan, deep red, and black silk all make excellent alternatives to the "ordinary" black barathea waistcoat.

[Colonel MacNeal]

I will concede to Rathdown. (hobbles away)

[JSFMACLJR]

prints and patterns really don't work at all as they tend to be far too busy.

So, want something other than basic black? Tartan, deep red, and black silk all make excellent alternatives to the "ordinary" black barathea waistcoat.

I agree with you, Rathdown, about patterns and prints. Of course I wouldn't recommend too busy a pattern!

Tartan, red, and black silk are all good choices, as might be yellow in some cases. White pique/marcella could work, too, but given the casual nature of the PC I'd tend not to go with this.

[macwilkin]

Here's where the Colonel and the Major fall out over "uniform regulations". A tartan waistcoat, cut on the bias (as sported by my kinsman, above) or a waistcoat in a deep red (not bright red) look just fine, and are properly worn with traditional formal Highland attire.

Solid colours, other than a deep red, don't seem to work as well with the Prince Charlie coatee, and prints and patterns really don't work at all as they tend to be far too busy.

So, want something other than basic black? Tartan, deep red, and black silk all make excellent alternatives to the "ordinary" black barathea waistcoat.

Spot on, Rathdown. A tartan waistcoat worn with traditional Highland attire is 100% correct. Let no one tell you otherwise.

T.