Argyll- with or without vest?

[johnnycanuck]

Depends on temperature. Three piece suits were intended for winter/cold weather wear. So a waist coat is a cold weather garment.
Johnny

[Bryan]

My reply is about 4 months too late, but I have to go with "with."

[FreakPower70]

Depends on temperature. Three piece suits were intended for winter/cold weather wear. So a waist coat is a cold weather garment.
Johnny

I would refer you to this wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waistcoat#History . I was never under the impression the waistcoat was reserved for cold weather. I had understood that the waistcoat declined in popularity as fasion became more informal.

[Carolina Kiltman]

Depends on whether the building will be over-heated (as in the US), or as the the Scots do, just enough to keep the frost off the whisky glasses!

[Arlen]

Always with. I just think that on my frame it looks a lot better.

[Clockwork John]

Always with. I just think that on my frame it looks a lot better.

Arlen, once again I find that you are reading my mind... or maybe I'm reading yours... or something...

[TheSp8]

I tend to save the waistcoat for a more formal look. I will wear it when the mood strikes though.

YMOS,
Tony

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I have two Argylls-- one is a light grey tweed, the other black barathea. I have two waistcoats that I wear with my black Argyll (but not at the same time!). Both are black and one is a 3-button (as would be worn with a PC) and the other a 6-button (as might be worn with a three piece suit). If the event is "black tie" (ie: tuxedos) then I pop on the 3-button waistcoat and black bow tie and I'm off to the event. If it's a dressy day or evening event (when a conservative suit would be appropriate) I opt for the 6-button vest and a conservative striped tie. I only wear white shirts with the black Argyll, although I tend to favour light blue Oxford cloth button-downs with the tweed. I wear the same same conservative striped tie with the tweed jacket that I wear with the dressier Argyll-- it makes dressing much easier, and frankly I don't care if it tones with the stripes in my kilt. My life is more interesting that worrying about neckties!

[kevinkinney]

With.

It just adds some weird sort of oomph.



Kevin.

[Bugbear]

A question just came to me. I don't know what kind of buttons are on you're Argylls, but I've been feeling uncomfortable about wearing jackets with fancy silver buttons. Is this necessary, or are regular buttons acceptable?