Must waistcoat and jacket match?

[Highlander31]

Very fine examples! Thanks for sharing.

OK, next question. What about wearing different color tweeds? Is a dark charcoal tweed waistcoat going to look OK with, say, a light grey tweed jacket? Or if I'm mixing colors, should I also stick with different materials?

You mean like this?



The jacket looks to be tweed, not sure about his vest. However,I think you could say with the right combination, it would work.

[Ancienne Alliance]

I enjoy matching AND non matching ...






Best,

Robert

[M. A. C. Newsome]

One reason why you more often than not see a jacket and waistcoat that match is because it's a no-brainer. Of course it's going to look good.

But this doesn't mean that non-matching waistcoats cannot look splendid as well (as we have seen with the picture here). But you do have to have an eye to coordinate the colors and patterns. Not everyone does, admittedly, so matching is a safe choice.

However, if you are feeling brave, why not step out of the box and try something different!

[Panache]

Very fine examples! Thanks for sharing.

OK, next question. What about wearing different color tweeds? Is a dark charcoal tweed waistcoat going to look OK with, say, a light grey tweed jacket? Or if I'm mixing colors, should I also stick with different materials?

Tobus,

I think it could work. While not a kilted picture here I am wearing a simple patterned tweed jacket with a more elaborate patterned Harris tweed waist coat and I think they compliment each other.



Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Galician]

Jamie,

YOU wear p***ts??!!!

[Panache]

Jamie,

YOU wear p***ts??!!!

Well technically my beloved Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess wears the pants in the family. I wear trousers and I would like to think I look reasonably turned out doing so!*

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:


*besides I have hats in my collection that just don't work with kilts