Question about bias cut tartan waistcoats.

[Steve Ashton]

Just old cranky Steve being pendantic again -

When I was young, I was taught that it was evident that vests with satin backs, and the little adjusment belts, were not intended as outerwear. That if you were wearing a satin backed vest and removed your jacket - you also removed the vest.

I guess old habits die hard. I once gave a talk in a room that was quite warm. The audience was primarily older ladies. After the talk one of them came up to me and commented that it was nice to hear a man ask a ladies permission before removing his jacket and vest in mixed company. I had not noticed that I had done so.