Quickpoll: Vest without jacket

[Geesie]

Thumbs up/down?

 

[Alexi]

thumbs up!

 

[draws]

Thumbs Up!

 

[Feraud]

Sure.

 

[Creeping Past]

Yes.

 

[DBLIII]

I hope so. I wear a vest without a jacket about half the year (the other half, the jacket is included).

 

[Tomasso]

I have vests with self fabric backs which I wear casually. But, I wouldn't wear a bemberg/silk backed suit or odd vest sans jacket.

 

[DCIHunt]

If I wear a three piece suit, then whilst at the office, I take off the jacket and go with only a vest. I always have treated the vest as a layer in cooler weather, but I think a vest alone is fine most of the time, I just don't prefer it myself.

 

[Methuselah]

Thumbs up whilst indoors (even then, no shiny back fabric), thumbs down for outside.

 

[Fletch]

I can see how you put thumbs in your vest, but how do they go up or down? I just sorta hook mine inside the armholes. lol

I'm wearing tweed vests with flight jackets now that it's cool out. They give a little extra warmth when biking or walking, without the bulk of extra sleeves.

Indoors I just go with the vest over a dress(y) shirt or cotton turtleneck. The vest back doesn't trouble me much - mine all are of neutral greys. The pockets are handy for my fountain pens and little scraps of important paper. Overall effect: natty yet cazh'.

 

[Doublegun]

One of my favorite looks (regardless of the material in the back) and I get compliments all the time.

 

[avedwards]

Thumbs up whilst indoors (even then, no shiny back fabric), thumbs down for outside.

I have to disagree there I'm afraid. When outdoors there is an argument against shiny back fabric, though I have no stance on this. However, indoors a waistcoat with a shiny back wouldn't be any worse than just a shirt by itself IMO, as it just shows that the wearer has removed their jacket for comfort reasons.

 

[David V]

Thumbs down.

 

[Methuselah]

I have to disagree there I'm afraid. When outdoors there is an argument against shiny back fabric, though I have no stance on this. However, indoors a waistcoat with a shiny back wouldn't be any worse than just a shirt by itself IMO, as it just shows that the wearer has removed their jacket for comfort reasons.

On reflection, I think the reason I don't like is that it makes me feel too self conscious - where I work people assume you're up for a job interview or due in court if you even wear a tie

 

[Nick D]

Thumbs down for me. I'll take my jacket off if I'm in my department study room, but I'll almost always put it back on if I'm even just going to the men's room. But that's just my habit.

 

[avedwards]

On reflection, I think the reason I don't like is that it makes me feel too self conscious - where I work people assume you're up for a job interview or due in court if you even wear a tie

That's fair enough. If work in an office where a suit is worn, a waistcoat is far more appropriate of course, even if most people wear two piece suits. And walking around with your jacket off and a shiny-backed waistcoat on will look acceptable.

 

[scottyrocks]

Thumbs up. I do it all the time.

 

[Ethan Bentley]

On reflection, I think the reason I don't like is that it makes me feel too self conscious - where I work people assume you're up for a job interview or due in court if you even wear a tie

Oh if I had a pound for every time I've been mistaken for a barrister!

 

[Lokar]

If it's part of a suit (shiny back OR you're wearing a three piece that day), thumbs down, but I don't own uncomfortable jackets (why would you?)

If it's not part of a suit, thumbs up.

 

[jwalls]

THUMBS UP. Come on guy lighten up.