Button choice for bias cut waistcoat?

[saxandpipes]

Michael,

He originally mentioned a tweed jacket being worn with the tartan waistcoat, or perhaps being worn alone, thus making it day attire, which in my opinion, staghorn style (imitation or real) buttons look best. If he wants to wear a tartan waistcoat for evening attire, then I would suggest a 3 button style, with lapels, cut on the bias, with silver buttons, and 2 welt pockets. I like to see day attire waistcoats in the 5 button variant - tartan cut straight or on the bias, without lapels, and 4 welt pockets. Just my two cents as well!

Slainte,

Aah, true Kyle. Ok, well in that case... Hmmm, well actually, I still think the tartan buttons would look great! ;) But yup, for daywear staghorn, good choice.

How about making them (either way) detachable, as someone else mentioned, then you could have the luxury of silver, horn OR tartan buttons!

As for the 3 button thing, I do like lower-cut waistcoats (with bow-tie), but a nice high-cut waistcoat, could look great with a jabot and sherrifmuir for example (even with it's tartan buttons!) ;)

Ok, now I've had a total of 4c, but ok.

Cheers!

Michael