Matching jacket and waistcoat?

[Jock Scot]

This is an interesting thread. Since I only have the one charcoal argyll and waistcoat so far, I have been toying with the idea of some colored waistcoats to mix-up and brighten my daywear options.

I think many would consider that the kilt, perhaps with a regimental style tie, was quite bright enough, for day wear, without adding more "bright" colours to the overall look.

By "down south" I mean the English country style day wear where the clothing is fairly low key with greens and browns(apart from some hunting kit with horse and hounds) so a brightish waist coat can work well on occasion.

[MacRobert's Reply]

Piperdbh seems to have summarised it well. Strange that the most formal (white tie) and least formal (tweeds) are where waistcoats that don't match the doublet or jacket are most often worn. I have seen tartan and contrasting solid colours worn with both and have done so myself.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Piperdbh seems to have summarised it well. Strange that the most formal (white tie) and least formal (tweeds) are where waistcoats that don't match the doublet or jacket are most often worn.

Actually, unless one is wearing a Sheriffmuir doublet, a white waistcoat is de rigueur for wear with a regulation doublet or Prince Charlie coatee. When dressing for black tie there is more latitude, and both tartan and a variety of solid colours, as well as black, may be worn.

[Zardoz]

I think many would consider that the kilt, perhaps with a regimental style tie, was quite bright enough, for day wear, without adding more "bright" colours to the overall look.

To be clear Jock, by "brighten my daywear options" I did not mean "bright" as in "loud" colors! On the contrary, I just meant add some color!
I've been thinking mostly of dark or jewel-tone shades of red, green, maybe blue.

[Downunder Kilt]

I have a number of waistcoats that I wear with my tweed kilt jackets, some of them match, some of them don't. Of the non matching ones, they tend to be doeskin or harris tweed, in greens or browns. As has been said, I think that the need of matching of your jacket and waistcoat increases with the level of formality of your event. Apart from scottish attire it is very rare to see any gentlemen wearing a waistcoat with a jacket these days, at least in Australia that is.