[jack1066]

I bought a tweed three piece but the sleeves on the jacket are a little long and it'll take while to get fixed. in the meantime, how does this look? I took a few photos because the light wasn't great.

http://imgur.com/z6JMzPi

http://imgur.com/LMBUwOd

http://imgur.com/0IAJW2l

 

[Andy]

I really like the vest matching trousers (very British) look. Your sport jacket has too much texture to it to work with the tweed. Any plain grey in the wardrobe?

 

[Charles Dana]

^ It doesn't quite work for me. Regarding the practice of wearing a matching vest and matching trousers with a contrasting jacket, I prefer a significant contrast in color between the jacket and the other two items. That is, I want the jacket to be not merely a different color, but a strongly different color--navy blue against light gray; dark brown against tan tattersall, for instance. Your shade of brown and grey are not contrasty enough in my opinion.

Also, both your jacket and vest/trouser combo have a pattern. Worse, both patterns are small-scale, so there's not enough of a contrast. I'd prefer to see just one side of the combo have a pattern, with the other side a solid. I do like the vest and trousers, but a solid dark grey jacket would be a better choice than what you are modeling. (The jacket by itself looks good--I like it--but you probably don't want to walk around in public wearing just the jacket and no pants--unless there's something about you that I don't know.)

 

[Shaver]

I really like the vest matching trousers (very British) look. Your sport jacket has too much texture to it to work with the tweed. Any plain grey in the wardrobe?

Andy, of course, had noticed this but was too polite to draw attention to it.

Uncle Shaver, on the other hand....

More seriously, it is custom and practice among well-dressed men to leave the bottom button of a waistcoat undone.

 

[jack1066]

I didn't do it then, but I know about leaving the waistcoat button undone.

Thanks for the compliments! I really like the suit too. And thanks for the advice, too. It's such a pity that the jacket doesn't fit well (I need it for Friday) but it should be altered by next week.

I'll just wear something else.

 

[Flanderian]

I agree, as has been noted, that the textures are too similar to offer adequate contrast. I've found this to be true when combining most tweeds.

I don't care for matching vests and trousers with a contrasting jacket. I had my tailor make a matching flannel trousers and vest to wear with the jacket of a tic-weave 2 piece suit. The jacket and trousers looked good together, but adding the vest always gave it the feel of discreet service livery. Perhaps something staff at a very nice golf club might wear. But I'm sure others might not make such an association.

 

[Oldsarge]

As one who definitely favors the matching vest/trousers combination I still have to agree with the suggestion that a different jacket is in order. Or a different vest and trousers.

 

[paxonus]

I don't care for that look. The more traditional look is matching jacket and vest with odd trousers. Like this:

 

[Flanderian]

I don't care for that look. The more traditional look is matching jacket and vest with odd trousers. Like this:

+1.

Nice!

 

[Fading Fast]

^ It doesn't quite work for me. Regarding the practice of wearing a matching vest and matching trousers with a contrasting jacket, I prefer a significant contrast in color between the jacket and the other two items. That is, I want the jacket to be not merely a different color, but a strongly different color--navy blue against light gray; dark brown against tan tattersall, for instance. Your shade of brown and grey are not contrasty enough in my opinion.

Also, both your jacket and vest/trouser combo have a pattern. Worse, both patterns are small-scale, so there's not enough of a contrast. I'd prefer to see just one side of the combo have a pattern, with the other side a solid. I do like the vest and trousers, but a solid dark grey jacket would be a better choice than what you are modeling. (The jacket by itself looks good--I like it--but you probably don't want to walk around in public wearing just the jacket and no pants--unless there's something about you that I don't know.)

Everything he ⇧ said. But here's the good news, the suit is outstanding. Wait for its jacket to come back from the tailors and you'll have an incredible three-piece to wear.

 

[Oldsarge]

I don't care for that look. The more traditional look is matching jacket and vest with odd trousers. Like this:

IMO, this look cuts you in half. Matching the vest and the trousers draws the eye up and makes you look taller. Both are traditionally British countryside but I prefer the other.

 

[Shaver]

IMO, this look cuts you in half. Matching the vest and the trousers draws the eye up and makes you look taller. Both are traditionally British countryside but I prefer the other.

My tastes align with Sarge's here.

I do not wear a waistcoat but if I did then I would choose to match it with the trousers rather than the jacket to avoid the lateral bisection effect.

 

[paxonus]

IMO, this look cuts you in half. Matching the vest and the trousers draws the eye up and makes you look taller. Both are traditionally British countryside but I prefer the other.

That is one great thing about clothing. Lots of options.
But it is hard to find examples of this:

Many more of the other style:

Take your pick.

 

[BronkLife1990]

I think the textured tweed vest / trousers look really sharp. But, I would probably opt for a solid blue jacket with little to no texture.

Something along the lines of this:

 

[Flanderian]

Irrespective of whether one prefers one arrangement or the other, or neither, doesn't wearing a different colored jacket and trousers automatically "bisect" the figure horizontally?

 

[paxonus]

Irrespective of whether one prefers one arrangement or the other, or neither, doesn't wearing a different colored jackets and trousers automatically "bisect" the figure horizontally?

I suppose it does, but it does seem to be more prevalent than the other way. What I also see quite a bit is all 3 pieces different:

 

[Oldsarge]

They all work. It's a matter of individual taste. I like my way, you like yours. Just please don't claim that somehow there is a 'Rule' about it one way or another.

 

[Oldsarge]

I think the textured tweed vest / trousers look really sharp. But, I would probably opt for a solid blue jacket with little to no texture.

Something along the lines of this:

This is exceptionally fine!

 

[Oldsarge]

Irrespective of whether one prefers one arrangement or the other, or neither, doesn't wearing a different colored jackets and trousers automatically "bisect" the figure horizontally?

Less so, I believe, when the jacket is left open to display the vest (and requisite pocket watch!)

 

[Flanderian]

I suppose it does, but it does seem to be more prevalent than the other way. What I also see quite a bit is all 3 pieces different:

I think they all look quite good, (Let's see now, what can I steal!) which was really my point!