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waistcoats - too old fashioned???

waistcoats - too old fashioned???

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2 days ago,
I bought a waistcoat.
I liked it, so I decided to wear it everywhere (work, shopping, going out, etc), and I realised that people thought it was too unusual.

A friend of mine even said I was wearing ''grandfather's clothes''.

Waistcoats, are they too old fashioned in the 21st century???

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Originally posted by generalissimo
2 days ago,
I bought a waistcoat.
I liked it, so I decided to wear it everywhere (work, shopping, going out, etc), and I realised that people thought it was too unusual.

A friend of mine even said I was wearing ''grandfather's clothes''.

Waistcoats, are they too old fashioned in the 21st century???
You mean like this?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/AppliqueWaistcoat.jpg

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Originally posted by PBE6
You mean like this?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/AppliqueWaistcoat.jpg
I'd say it was rather like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Waistcoat.jpg

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It appears the waistcoat is making a comeback in London.

I recently had the opportunity to buy one with a new suit - I declined on the grounds that it was too smart for school - but personally I think they are smart.

When younger (a lot younger) I wore a variety of bright waistcoats with everything, including jeans. I guess they are like ties; a chance for men to show their personalities?

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It was muftiday at my childerns school yesterday and one of my doughters freinds, who is very fashionable, was wearing a waistcoat. I thought it was a bit strange but maybe it's back.

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Originally posted by yo its me
It was muftiday at my childerns school yesterday and one of my doughters freinds, who is very fashionable, was wearing a waistcoat. I thought it was a bit strange but maybe it's back.
whats a muff day?

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Originally posted by epic0002
whats a muff day?
MUFTI

From the days when India was part of the British Empire.

I think mufti described locals working for the British Government who were not in the military, Rail Service or anything else with a uniform.

mufti came to mean civilian dress

I think its more prevalent in the military...

We just call it "Non-uniform day"

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Originally posted by generalissimo
I'd say it was rather like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Waistcoat.jpg
Unless you've got a cameo in "the Hobbit", then yes. It's outta date!

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Originally posted by generalissimo
I'd say it was rather like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Waistcoat.jpg
That is awesome. Wear it with jeans and skip the rest of the suit.

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Originally posted by ChronicLeaky
That is awesome. Wear it with jeans and skip the rest of the suit.
but I thought the whole point was to wear it with a suit
😕

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I remember I went into a club once and loads of the guys there were wearing leather waistcoats with no shirts - that looked kind of cool, although maybe a bit gay too. Now I come to think of it, the whole club had that kind of feel about it...

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I remember I went into a club once and loads of the guys there were wearing leather waistcoats with no shirts - that looked kind of cool, although maybe a bit gay too. Now I come to think of it, the whole club had that kind of feel about it...
thats why i think waistcoats should be worn with suits 😉

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We call them vests in the US, they go in and out of style, nothing old fashioned about them. Only bikers or fags wear leather ones with no shirt.

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
We call them vests in the US, they go in and out of style, nothing old fashioned about them. Only bikers or fags wear leather ones with no shirt.
fags?

That's really not a very nice term ya know 🙁