vest

Also known as waistcoat, weskit, Yelek

thumb|right|A traditional waistcoat, to be worn with a two-piece suit or separate jacket and trousers A waistcoat (UK and Commonwealth, or ; colloquially called a weskit) or vest (US and Canada) is a sleeveless upper-body garment. It is usually worn over a dress shirt and necktie and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear. It is also sported as the third piece in the traditional three-piece male suit. Any given waistcoat can be simple or ornate, or for leisure or luxury. Historically, the waistcoat can be worn either in the place of, or underneath, a larger coat, dependent upon the w

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A vest is a sleeveless upper-body garment typically worn over a dress shirt and under a jacket as part of formal men's clothing. It matters because it serves as a traditional component of formal wear and three-piece suits, and can range from simple everyday styles to more ornate luxury versions.

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Names
Characteristics and use
Daywear
Evening wear
Clergy
Scouting
Sport
History
17th–18th centuries
19th century
20th–21st centuries
Preliminary timeline and evolution
England
Circa 1660–1700
Circa 1700–1750
Circa 1750–1770
Circa 1770–1800
Transition from "waistcoat" to "vest" in the United States
Circa 1750–1850
Circa late 1800
Circa 1870
Circa 1890
Circa 1900
Circa 1970
Typology
Gallery
See also
Eras
References
External links

Daytime formal wear and semi-formal wear commonly comprises a contrastingly coloured waistcoat, such as in buff or dove gray, still seen in morning dress and black lounge suit. Traditionally, a white waistcoat is worn for white tie and a black one for black tie.