Waistcoats/vests @ Target

[kscaddo]

I picked up an XL in Herringbone yesterday at the Rockwall, Texas Target. When I got it home I donned the kilt with the vest and it worked out perfectly. At 6'6" it won't have it be modified at all. Buuuut! Imagine my surprise when I retrieved my trusty pocket timepiece, only to discover that said vest has 4 fake pockets! I'm thankful though my good wife is a first class seamstress.
Regards

[auld argonian]

I didn't think that those were fake pockets...just that they were sewn shut, a common practice on lots of suit jackets and vests that I've bought recently. I assume that it's done so that they stay neat in transport and the buyer has the option to keep them sewn shut so that they keep a neat appearance. Okay, what good's a pocket that's sewn shut is is anybody's guess...a pocket is for puttin' stuff in, right? But the stylish and trendy young folks of today must want a neat appearance while not having to stuff their pockets with...uh...stuff.

Anyway, I just cut the thread on the lower pockets and use them for the odd item that I'm toting around. Figured that all of them would be the same.

Best

AA

[Rex_Tremende]

Okay, what good's a pocket that's sewn shut is is anybody's guess...a pocket is for puttin' stuff in, right? But the stylish and trendy young folks of today must want a neat appearance while not having to stuff their pockets with...uh...stuff.

I sort of had this conversation with my tailor, who offered to take out the stitching on outside pockets. I said I preferred to keep them closed to keep my hands out of them, but he pointed out that the dry cleaner can't straighten out the pocket lining if it bunches up in the process, and you don't want bunched up linings to be pressed into the suit. So, the stitches came out.

No problem though. One of the better habit's I've learned while wearing a kilt is to do something else with my hands besides shove them into pockets.

Regards,
Rex.

[Zardoz]

I looked at those vests today, they look like a good value, but my Target was out of fatboy sizes

[Bugbear]

I took a look at those vests a while back too. They looked good. I was looking for one to go with my navy blue or my black suit more than for a kilt, but with a few minor alterations I think they would have been fine for a kilt. I saw a couple of corduroy vests that were tempting, but the color range was very, very limited. All had satin backs.

[JRB]

The pockets are very real. As was stated above, they are (loosely) sewn shut. You have to take a seam ripper to them. It took me less than 10 minutes for all four pockets.

[JamieKerr]

Glad I saw this thread, I just bought a couple of these waistcoats from their online store.

[csbdr]

I took a look at those vests a while back too. They looked good. I was looking for one to go with my navy blue or my black suit more than for a kilt, but with a few minor alterations I think they would have been fine for a kilt. I saw a couple of corduroy vests that were tempting, but the color range was very, very limited. All had satin backs.

I think that all the target vests are satin backs. I didn't see any with fabric on the back, which would be more of a waistcoat, and what I would have preferred. I did buy a charcaol herringbone and it looked terrific with a kilt, unaltered. Good to have it at that price.

[Bugbear]

Yes, I would prefer to have same-fabric backs on all my vests or waistcoats, * sigh * but that isn't always available as an option. It's not the end of the world, though; the satin seemed to be a good quality. It isn't very difficult to use the back of a vest as a pattern if you can find a very closely matching fabric, and the satin back won't do...

[Fougasse]

Thanks to Clockwork John for kicking off this thread. I jumped on the bandwagon this morning and picked up one of the herringbourne waistcoats, great value at the price and a perfect fit.