Coloured Waistcoats

**Dram** · 29th June 11, 05:29 PM

I have a red waistcoat with gold buttons suprisingly. Quite a contrast but it actually looks quite nice.

I will definitely purchase more colored waist coats in the future. I like the idea of a burgundy one for sure.

**creagdhubh** · 30th June 11, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Mmmmmmm... English Bloke begins to consider the solid colour Mess Dress waistcoat from a former life that he has tucked away in a cupboard somewhere... Mmmmmmmm

Superb idea!

**CMcG** · 30th June 11, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Mmmmmmm... English Bloke begins to consider the solid colour Mess Dress waistcoat from a former life that he has tucked away in a cupboard somewhere... Mmmmmmmm

Would you perhaps have the Mess jacket to go with it? If so, you might contribute to a thread I started about them:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...jackets-66848/

**The Wizard of BC** · 2nd July 11, 06:11 PM

During the Edwardian period a man may own two or perhaps three jackets.
But he would own 10 or 15 vests in different colors, styles and cuts.

I thought it would be a good idea to do much the same with my kilt jackets.

Here is a Charcoal Tweed jacket with matching vest that is about what we think of as "Standard".

Without changing anything else I changed my vest to one exactly the same but in a Dove Gray.

And here is the exact same outfit with the same vest in a Marroon.

I can get three completely different looks for very little money.

**Downunder Kilt** · 2nd July 11, 06:37 PM

Excellent examples Steve. I also have a range a different coloured waistcoats. mainly in doeskin or tweed which I wear with my kilt jackets. I am currently on the search for a maroon/claret one in doeskin, which I think is a great colour

**creagdhubh** · 3rd July 11, 08:13 AM

House of Bruar, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, sells beautiful doeskin waistcoats in an array of colours.

**tripleblessed** · 3rd July 11, 09:11 AM

House of Bruar is indeed a great visit if you're in the area. An afternoon of oohs and aahs and hopefully a lifetime of enjoyment. I heard after my last visit they instituted a "you drool on it, you've bought it" policy.

**creagdhubh** · 3rd July 11, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by tripleblessed

House of Bruar is indeed a great visit if you're in the area. An afternoon of oohs and aahs and hopefully a lifetime of enjoyment. I heard after my last visit they instituted a "you drool on it, you've bought it" policy.

Quite right mate. I was last there in 2010; had a nice lunch in the warm, August sunshine - great place to shop!

Cheers,

**Downunder Kilt** · 3rd July 11, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

House of Bruar, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, sells beautiful doeskin waistcoats in an array of colours.

Thanks for the tip Kyle. My good lady and myself are currently working on a trip to the United Kingdom next year and your suggestion will go down on that never ending "must do" list. Cheers

**Jock Scot** · 3rd July 11, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Thanks for the tip Kyle. My good lady and myself are currently working on a trip to the United Kingdom next year and your suggestion will go down on that never ending "must do" list. Cheers

We pop into the House of Bruar for lunch quite often and without doubt the whole enterprise is a great success story and seems to be ever expanding. Dead easy to find, right next to the main A9 road. Warning! Some of the goods are very over priced and the tweeds whilst looking good are very thin. Another warning, keep the credit card under lock and key!