Men's Waistcoat – A Third Piece Without Keeping a Jacket On

This waistcoat has a notched lapel at the top and buttons running the full way down to the hem. A strap across the back pulls it in for a closer fit. It works over a shirt on its own or under a jacket, and comes in seven colors.

Why choose a waistcoat over a shirt?

A shirt and trousers is a complete outfit, but a flat one. Adding a layer changes that, and a waistcoat does it without asking you to sit through the evening in a jacket. It also gives the top half a shape a shirt on its own does not have.

• Lapel gives the top structure — the notch breaks up what would otherwise be a plain V.
• Buttons run to the hem — a straight line down the front that holds the shape together.
• Strap tightens across the back — you set how close it sits rather than accepting the cut.
• Two pockets at hip height — placed where a hand naturally goes when you are standing.
• Muted through to outspoken — seven shades, from quiet neutrals to colors that get noticed.

The outfit is finished and you are not sitting there overheating.

It goes over a shirt, and the back strap is set once for the shirt weight you usually wear. Dry cleaning keeps the front panels flat better than a machine wash does. Hang it on a proper hanger so the shoulders keep their line.

Specifications

• Lapel: notched
• Closure: buttons to the hem
• Back strap: adjustable
• Care: dry cleaning preferred

Wear it with your shirt and leave the jacket on the hook.