Waistcoats

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JSFMACLJR brings up three button and four button evening waistcoats. The difference was pointed out to me not too long ago. The four button, evening waistcoats tend to have a "U" shaped neck line that is slightly higher than the "V" shaped neck line that is often on the three button waistcoats.

If you are thinking of a daywear waistcoat to go with an Argyle type jacket, then a regular, five button waistcoat pattern could be modified to work with a kilt. Basically, the hem is raised about an inch and a half, and the angled cutaway edges are raised a bit which makes the cutaway a little wider. I've taken a couple of regular waistcoats and modified them this way.

I think there is a daywear waistcoat style that has a higher neckline than the typical five button waistcoat, but I don't know a lot about that.