make vest from trouser cloth?

[OC Richard]

Thanks so much guys! So wonderful to have people with hands-on practical experience to help me out.

I didn't know about that pattern with two-piece front panels. That would make it much more practicable as you say.

About the direction of the pattern, happily the trousers, jacket, and waistcoat of tweed suits seem to always have the pattern go the same way.

Yes I was thinking about the tweed for the front panels only, the back being broadcloth or some such.

Now it's a matter of finding a nice vintage tweed jacket that fits me, that comes with matching trousers.

Thanks! Richard