Quote Originally Posted by xman View Post
Ah yes, I see. I was fooled by the taper in the wool above the waistline. You can see at the side some of the stripes disappear. Perhaps this is another illusion though. Also, what do you think the buttons in the naval position are for?
I would have thought that they were for attaching a waist coat. The Duke of Windsor was known to be a snappy dresser and went out of his way to look good in public. With the waist coat and kilt connected together, it couldn't twist round out of alignment nor could it ride up.

Regards

Chas