Question 11 Should I /can I wear a belt with a waistcoat?
Question 11 Should I /can I wear a belt with a waistcoat?
It is a current fashion in highland attire to wear a belt with a fancy waist plate as well as a waistcoat with a Prince Charlie. Most likely this fashion originated from copying the look of a fancy kilt doublet where an additional weapon belt was worn by the gentleman to carry a dress dirk or a sword (though this belt would have been worn on the outside of the doublet).
Frankly it is not a look that I am personally in favor of, but as far as it being within the realm of acceptable dress it is not a fashion faux pas. However, that said, wearing a belt and waistcoat is tricky as you have to get a waistcoat small enough/cut high enough to show the belt while at the same time being big enough/cut low enough to meet the top of the kilt. An expanse of white shirt seen between the top of the kilt/belt and the bottom of the waistcoat is unappealing and makes one’s outfit seem ill fitting (because it is!)
Far better (and easier) to have a good fitting waistcoat and forgo the belt. Or to wear the dress belt sans the waistcoat.
Last edited by Panache; 29th August 11 at 03:57 PM.
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