Tartan Vest

[gilmore]

Two things come to mind: 1) getting a special custom weave done to match your kilt, or 2) never going out in them in the day time.

[gilmore]

So, what were formerly waistcoats are now vests in the UK?

[slohairt]

If you have the waistcoat/vest made on the bias (as you should!), the difference may not be as noticeable because people will concentrate more on the opposing set of stripes.

[Riverkilt]

Its been a couple years but Kathy Lare charged me $45 to make up my X Marks tartan vest at the same time she sewed up the kilt. Of course I sent the fabric. Tartan is only on the front, back is black, but her price included staghorn buttons.

Don't think you wanna buy overseas but guessing most any kiltmaker would/could make you a vest. And if you found the matching cloth you wanted somewhere you'd not have to worry about the color.

A project for sure...

Ron

And, I know...some prefer the vest tartan on the bias...

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

No, I was looking for a tartan undershirt (vest).

I guess since J. Higgins used the term vest for this post, it has become pretty much synonymous with waistcoat.

[Riverkilt]

Tartan undershirt...? Vest....?

Two great peoples seperated by a common language...

Ron

[JerseyLawyer]

Tartan undershirt...? Vest....?

Two great peoples seperated by a common language...

Ron

The difference between England and America is that in America we think 100 years is a long time, and in England, they think 100 miles is a long way. ;)

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

Just kidding.
Just kidding.

I was looking at J. Higgins for a tartan waistcoat, but this has become a British English/American English debate.

[Tattoo Bradley]

So, what were formerly waistcoats are now vests in the UK?

Why would you ask that? There has been no implication of such. J. Higgins is an American Co. not UK.