[nortonofmorton]

Ok, so I was settled on aubergine and brown and now keep thinking about the bottle green and rust.

[metatron]

I've narrowed it down and it's between the aubergine/brown and the grey/blue one for me.

[Sean Longden]

Bottle green and rust is an absolute must. But I am tempted by the aubergine as well ... and the brown/green. Then I do think the combination of the two blues is surprisingly nice. Navy and mustard is also rather striking ....

As my daughter used to say when she was little "I haven't got enough decides in my head."

[Nik]

I can attest to the green/rust being very versatile. Works with all the usual tailored jacket colors. Also great with leather. Then again, all the waistcoat colors work really well with a wide range of clothes in my opinion. The navy torso colored weskits are the only ones that feel more specific to me, but they're stunning with the right clothes and have great potential for unexpected combinations such as the navy/mustard that I was wearing with a dark brown leather jacket.
As far as texture goes, the melton works especially well with leather, denim, tweed, serge and similar hardwearing fabrics such as heavyweight gabardine.

[willyto]

I can't wait to see pictures of the waiscoats beaten and used. They look too clean and cripy at the moment!

I'm not sure if I'll be getting one though, probably yes.

[Nik]

I can't wait to see pictures of the waiscoats beaten and used. They look too clean and cripy at the moment!

I'm working on that with the maroon/brown.

[Sean Longden]

I like the idea of buying one a size too big for me, then once it is a bit battered, wearing it over a submariner jumper. I think it would look odd in a very distinctive way.

[Edward]

But for money, I'd have 'em all... If the maroon had been with navy blue, I'd have jumped on it, but as it is it's got to come down to between the two greens. The mustard might just win it as that looksl ike it could work with greys and blacks, whereas the brown woul hav to go with earthtones....

[nortonofmorton]

I like the idea of buying one a size too big for me, then once it is a bit battered, wearing it over a submariner jumper. I think it would look odd in a very distinctive way.

I like your thinking! I'd like to get Aero's Shackleton jerkin to wear over a submariner, as they have in their product images. It's a very good look. But one of these melton weskits would also look great like this.

Simon, could we see one with one of the SJC submariners?

[Nik]

Simon, could we see one with one of the SJC submariners?

I'll shoot a few outfit pics with melton waistcoats over turtlenecks tomorrow for you and post them here. And a cardigan over melton weskit while I'm at it.

[Bn1966]

I'm sold on the Aubergine & brown, should I order my normal chest size 46"?

I didn't know I needed one of these until I saw it & fell in love..is going to take the funds I was going to plow into a black bridle leather belt :-)

[Nik]

Go by your actual chest circumference and choose that size. Waistcoats are cut a little lower in the armhole, so the chest is effectively a tad wider and that's exactly the allowance you'll need.

[nortonofmorton]

Simon, could we see one with one of the SJC submariners?

I'll shoot a few outfit pics with melton waistcoats over turtlenecks tomorrow for you and post them here. And a cardigan over melton weskit while I'm at it.

Thank you, Sir! Most kind of you.

[Nik]

A pleasure, Norton.

Maroon waistcoat worn with really chunky, hard wool, heavyweight knitwear.

[Rudie]

Love the look with the cardigan.

Sweaters by Sou'west Chunkies?