Sweater Vest Tucked In or Not?

[Wompet]

In regards to tucking or not, sometimes you don't have a choice. One of the pipe bands I'm a member of has a winter uniform consisting of commando-type sweater and underlying turtleneck, all of which gets tucked into the kilt, in addition ...
Untucked is not an option, we wear horsehair sporrans with no pouch so have to wear a summons pouch to carry essentials on our belt, plus some members being firefighters feel the need to carry multiple cell phones, radios and water bottle carriers, so if untucked we look, well, lumpy.

I would say that your band is the exception that proves the rule. Because belts are a requirement in your case, your sweaters wouldn't be worn untucked; they have to be tucked in to facilitate wearing the belts.

Like others, I have a couple of tight sweaters that I wear tucked in; the rest are worn untucked sans belt. If I had a sweater vest (haven't found one at a good price yet), I would wear it untucked without a belt.

[sathor]

now, you do tuck sweaters into kilts, isn't that what you did in http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...12&postcount=4 ? I know that's not a sweater vest, as the original poster said, but some are just saying sweater to begin with...

Actually there is one outfit that requires that the sweater vest be worn tucked in to the pants (to show off the braces)

[Hamish]

I am at something of a loss here because I am wondering exactly what is a "sweater vest"? This is a name I have not previously come across, but I suspect it is an American term for something we might have another word to describe.

A sweater I understand - something along the lines of the Aran sweaters I adore at this time of year. On the other hand, a vest is, I understand, the American name for a waistcoat. Personally I cannot believe either of these garments would be worn tucked-in - so, are we talking of something else altogether?

Maybe I am just being extra dense to-night - if so, please excuse me.

Take care,
Ham.

[sathor]

I am at something of a loss here because I am wondering exactly what is a "sweater vest"? This is a name I have not previously come across, but I suspect it is an American term for something we might have another word to describe.

It's a vest made out of sweater material with buttons down the middle. I looked at Wikipedia, and it says you might refer to it as a tank top, but thats not like what Americans think of by that term. Wiki doesn't refer to the buttons, but just says it's sleeveless.

[McMurdo]

I am at something of a loss here because I am wondering exactly what is a "sweater vest"? This is a name I have not previously come across, but I suspect it is an American term for something we might have another word to describe.

A sweater I understand - something along the lines of the Aran sweaters I adore at this time of year. On the other hand, a vest is, I understand, the American name for a waistcoat. Personally I cannot believe either of these garments would be worn tucked-in - so, are we talking of something else altogether?

Maybe I am just being extra dense to-night - if so, please excuse me.

Take care,
Ham.

Ham
This is a Sweater Vest


I guess you would call it a sleeveless jumper.

[IRISH]

this illustraion by mcmurdo would be the style in question.

[Hamish]

Ah! Thanks Glen. That is what we would call a pullover or less often, a slip.

Oh, no. I could never wear one of those tucked-in!

Take care,
Ham.

[McMurdo]

Ah! Thanks Glen. That is what we would call a pullover or less often, a slip.

Oh, no. I could never wear one of those tucked-in!

Take care,
Ham.

Nor would or could I Ham.

[Carolina Kiltman]

I'll go with the majority and say leave it out. Just looks better to my eyes.

What really looks tacky IMHO, is when someone wears one with low slung trousers, and there is a band of shirt between the bottom of the sweater and the belt of the trousers! Of course a kilt is worn higher up (in most cases). So that would not be a problem.

[IRISH]

thank you to all for the feedback.