Men's Waistcoat

Waistcoat is a sleeveless garment with buttons in the front. It is worn usually over a shirt or as a part of a three-piece suit. Coat is worn above it and thus waistcoat for men is part of formal clothing. Traditional waistcoat is different from today's as the traditional ones used be embroidered, colored and had applique work. Although these are still there for if you talk about formal dressing then the traditional men's waistcoats are not part of it.

The term "waistcoat" derives from the fact that the coat is cut at waist level. In countries other than India like Canada and US, a men's waistcoat is called as Vest. It refers to the third piece of a three-piece male suit, to distinguish the men's waistcoat from other types of vests. In UK, it is called waistcoat. During the Restoration of the British monarchy, King Charles II of Great Britain introduced the waistcoat as a part of correct dress. It can be worn with both winter clothing like suits and traditional clothing like kurta pajama.

Types of Men's Waistcoat

• Single Breasted Waistcoat
• Double breasted Waistcoat

For day wear single breasted waistcoats for men is worn with lounge suit. It can have four to six buttons. If you talk about waistcoat for evening wear then these have low cut as compare to day wear waistcoat. Generally it has three buttons. Suppliers of waistcoats for men supply all kinds of waistcoats for men.

Fabric used in Waistcoat for Men

Various fabrics are used for manufacturing waistcoats in different styles and designs. Listed below are few of the natural and synthetic fabrics used for manufacturing waistcoats:

• Silk
• Satin
• Wool
• Flannel
• Mohair
• Twill
• Viscose
• Linen
• Lycra
• Gabardine
• Polyester
• Acetate

These fabrics are manufactured keeping in mind the comfort and warmth provided to the wearer. A waistcoat is available in numerous shades including black, beige, brown, gray, blue, fawn etc.