Waistcoat with a belt

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

In the section of Thompson's book dealing with waistcoats and belts (third revised edition 1989, p 68-69), he advises on this very subject. If the two are worn together, he writes that the belt should go over top of the waistcoat and that the waistcoat should not be seen under the belt. His solution, if one were to have the problem of a waistcoat showing under the belt, is indeed to wear one's kilt over the waistcoat.

Life is full of bad "solutions" to what should be non-existant problems. If one followed Thompson's suggestion to its (il)logical conclusion, one would suppose he'd advise Texas businessmen to tuck their waistcoats into their suit trousers so people could see their rodeo belt buckles. Sorry, but as this is the "Traditional" forum, I'm sticking to my guns with a very traditional comment:

Kilted, or in trousers, one should never "tuck in" his waistcoat.

[Heming]

Kilted, or in trousers, one should never "tuck in" his waistcoat.

Hear! Hear!