Spenser Jacket and Buttons

[Tim Little]

I think the jacket looks good with the new buttons. However, to my eye only the three-button waistcoats work well with the jacket, and with a white shirt and black bow tie would look smart in the evening. Certainly similar highland buttons on the waistcoat should look good.

If wearing a waistcoat, I would omit the belt in favour of a conventional sporran chain or strap. Just my two-pence worth!

I think the longer lapels of a Spencer jacket look better with a low-cut waistcoat because they line up, but also because that is conventional. The lower cut of the waistcoat calls for a bow tie, as a long neck tie is too exposed, but just having the end tucked into the vest makes the tie prone to bulging. Also, a black bow tie is what is typically worn with a Spencer jacket. That is a formal wear combination and would typically be worn with a white shirt.

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This is the one that would get my vote: