Anyone else wear a waistcoat?

[magentus]

I have 3 waiscoats picked up from various charity shops and all made of wool, that I have been wearing for years. They look smart enough to wear to work but are practical too. My first and favourite one (pictured) has the deepest pockets  Here's my carry:
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Does anyone else wear one? Let's see yours 

[Kev D]

Only ever worn one as part of a wedding suit, other than that I haven't.

[magentus]

Only ever worn one as part of a wedding suit, other than that I haven't.

You have a multitool belt though you nerd mate.   

[Smashie]

Only with a morning suit for a wedding and with my dinner jacket (because I can't stand cummerbunds).

[magentus]

I'm hoping I'm not the only one! C'mon folk singers and members of Status Quo - get posting!

[Kev D]

Only ever worn one as part of a wedding suit, other than that I haven't.

You have a multitool belt though you nerd mate.   

 

and that's geek, not nerd

[Don Pablo]

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

[magentus]

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

Charity shops are your friend. I paid between £1 and £3 for each of mine. All pure wool. And once you get the smell off them they're fine to wear in public. 

[Kev D]

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

Charity shops are your friend. I paid between £1 and £3 for each of mine. All pure wool. And once you get the smell off them they're fine to wear in public. 

Mothballs?

[magentus]

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

Charity shops are your friend. I paid between £1 and £3 for each of mine. All pure wool. And once you get the smell off them they're fine to wear in public. 

Mothballs?

Sometimes 

[Fortytwo]

I have a few, one brown leather one that I basically bought because the price was so cheap and the leather so nice. It's hard to wear it and not look 50+. I do have two, white and black for formal use with tailcoat. I would want one for everyday use except the Harris tweed is warm enough most days...

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

Charity shops are your friend. I paid between £1 and £3 for each of mine. All pure wool. And once you get the smell off them they're fine to wear in public. 

Wow, clothes are seldom less than a 5£ around here since second hand is really trendy. Part of it is that this is a university town but elsewhere too the prices are rather high. Shirts often go for 10-15. Makes me extra happy for paying 7£for my Harris tweed. 

[magentus]

I have a few, one brown leather one that I basically bought because the price was so cheap and the leather so nice. It's hard to wear it and not look 50+. I do have two, white and black for formal use with tailcoat. I would want one for everyday use except the Harris tweed is warm enough most days...

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

Charity shops are your friend. I paid between £1 and £3 for each of mine. All pure wool. And once you get the smell off them they're fine to wear in public. 

Wow, clothes are seldom less than a 5£ around here since second hand is really trendy. Part of it is that this is a university town but elsewhere too the prices are rather high. Shirts often go for 10-15. Makes me extra happy for paying 7£for my Harris tweed.

Harris Tweed for £7? 

[Fortytwo]

I have a few, one brown leather one that I basically bought because the price was so cheap and the leather so nice. It's hard to wear it and not look 50+. I do have two, white and black for formal use with tailcoat. I would want one for everyday use except the Harris tweed is warm enough most days...

I have one that I wear sometimes!
I'd like another with deep pockets though. 

Charity shops are your friend. I paid between £1 and £3 for each of mine. All pure wool. And once you get the smell off them they're fine to wear in public. 

Wow, clothes are seldom less than a 5£ around here since second hand is really trendy. Part of it is that this is a university town but elsewhere too the prices are rather high. Shirts often go for 10-15. Makes me extra happy for paying 7£for my Harris tweed.

Harris Tweed for £7? 

Yes, it went home with me quite quickly once I had established that it was in my size. I think they kind of messed up though since they have a rack of "brand" clothes where the prices can easily be 5 times that. It would still be a good deal but not a true bargain (and it's those that make it worth it).

[Aloha]

I've seen some younger guys wearing them.  Mostly the fashionable bearded millennials.  I love thrift stores from which I've got some wonderful clothing.  I think it maybe a tad hot in my area to wear a waistcoat unless you were the fashionable type.  With temps in the mid 70F to low 80F year round ( today 73F ) its more t shirt and shorts weather. 

They do look smart tho.       

[kaput]

Never heard the phrase "waistcoat", they call them vests here. Waistcoat sounds funny 

Only worn one once, for my wedding. It was fun. But I don't attend too many affairs that would require that type of snazziness.

[magentus]

Never heard the phrase "waistcoat", they call them vests here. Waistcoat sounds funny 

Only worn one once, for my wedding. It was fun. But I don't attend too many affairs that would require that type of snazziness.

Snazziness is an everyday way of life here on the U Boat Ka-Puzzle 

[Don Pablo]

Never heard the phrase "waistcoat", they call them vests here. Waistcoat sounds funny 

Only worn one once, for my wedding. It was fun. But I don't attend too many affairs that would require that type of snazziness.

Snazziness is an everyday way of life here on the U Boat Ka-Puzzle 

Snazzy! Me likey! 

[pfrsantos]

Waistcoat?!

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I'm someone concerned about the environment and nature and all that smurf... I save resources whenever I can.

 

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Haven't you heard about "waist not, want not"?! Stop that this instance, young man!

 

[kaput]

Is this a waistcoat also? 

[pfrsantos]

Well, this is as close as I can get...

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Waist goat...

 

[magentus]

Well, this is as close as I can get...

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Waist goat...

 

worst. joke. ever. 

[pfrsantos]

Well, this is as close as I can get...

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Waist goat...

 

worst. joke. ever. 

So... This is the first post from me that you've seen, huh?...

 

 

[ducttapetech]

Waistcoat, not very often. A vest, all the time except in the summer. To hot and muggy for that in Ohio.

[cody6268]

I think I had one when I was little ,but that's about it.   

What's interesting is that where I live--so many people are getting rid of old clothes that even the Salvation Army won't take them anymore.

[magentus]

I think I had one when I was little ,but that's about it.   

What's interesting is that where I live--so many people are getting rid of old clothes that even the Salvation Army won't take them anymore.

Interesting - Is there a reason you can figure for it?

[justbill]

I wear one frequently, weather be da$&ed! Missouri can get 'warmish', @40 for you, but I wear it when I'm out in the woods. Nice OD green Carhart canvas with cargo pockets I made from an old jacket.

[redmond]

I was given a SCOTTeVest Travel Vest for Christmas and I wear it fairly often. It has about 100 pockets it seems (actually 26) and the biggest problem is remembering in which pocket you stashed an item. Some of the pockets are inside another pocket that is inside a third pocket.

It does open up EDC possibilities - one of the pockets even has elastic straps that will hold a quart (liter) bottle and not show on the outside. I could easily EDC every SAK and multi-tool I own (about 30), all at the same time, with lots of room leftover. Not sure why I would want to, but I could!   

It's kind of a wearable BOB - definitely not a fashion statement or at least not a positive one...

[Don Pablo]

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[magentus]

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+1 Lets's see it  Redmonzle 

[redmond]

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OK, OK.
 Here is the vest and what was in it during the photo.