waistcoat buttoning question

[thescot]

Having been properly trained in the the wearing of vests/wasitcoats from a young age, I never button the bottom button of a vest unless it's the 3-4 button formal version or a double breasted model. It doesn't matter whether I'm kilted or trousered.

If you do--or do not--no one will care. It's not that big a deal--and quite frankly, I never thought of it before--but since I was taught not to button (and I've noticed many well-dressed men unbuttoned), I don't button.

And it obviously looks good buttoned, witness the good Duke of Rothesay's photo provided by Joseph McLaren above. One thing about ole Charles, he looks pretty snazzy in his clothes.

[Joseph McLaren]

good points made on both sides~ thanks again, everyone. Think I may just toss a coin to decide each time I put the waistcoat on!

[The Barry]

Wow, there's so many people on both sides, it's kinda great to see a question without a "kilt police" answer.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Wow, there's so many people on both sides, it's kinda great to see a question without a "kilt police" answer.

That's because the question is about waistcoats, not kilts.

[SteveB]

MoR Good one... My monitor is thoroughly coated in tea....

[Jack Daw]

Since the room is split and I choose not to offend any, I shall have the bottom of my Argyll waistcoat half buttoned...or, would that be half unbuttoned?

[YoungMan]

I tend to go all buttoned for formal occasions and bottom unbuttoned if casual. Of course, if i put on a few pounds it would prob just be unbuttoned all the time.

[Bugbear]

I think I might start buttoning the bottum button when the waistcoat is with the kilt... Just because it goes aginst the way I was raised.