Olive Check Tweed Waistcoat with Notch Lapel

Olive check Tweed Waistcoat skip the lapel entirely — a plain V-neck is the standard shape, and it works because it’s simple. This one does something different: a proper notch lapel, structured the same way a suit jacket’s would be, which changes the whole character of the piece.

The Lapel

This is the detail that sets this waistcoat apart from the rest of our range. A notch lapel gives a waistcoat more visual structure and a sharper silhouette than a collarless V-neck — it reads closer to a cropped, sleeveless jacket than a traditional vest. Along the lapel edge runs a line of tan piping, a small contrast detail that echoes the tie without needing to match it exactly.

The Weave

The base fabric is an olive and tan check tweed — busier than a plain herringbone, with enough colour variation in the check to give it real depth. It sits at the more textured, countryside end of our tweed range, similar in spirit to a shooting or field jacket fabric.

The Pockets

Four flap pockets run across the front — two at the chest, two lower — each finished with the same tan piping as the lapel. It’s more pocket detail than our standard waistcoats carry, and it adds to the jacket-like feel of the piece overall.

Made to Your Measurements

Chest measured over a shirt, waist measurement included — the usual process for every tailored piece we make. A lapelled waistcoat like this depends on accurate shoulder-adjacent measurements even more than a collarless style does, since the lapel needs to sit flat and even across the chest.

How to Wear It

Worn here with a white shirt and a patterned tan tie, and dark brown trousers that don’t match the waistcoat — a deliberate contrast that lets the check tweed stand on its own rather than blending into a full matched set. Because the lapel gives this waistcoat more structure, it holds up well as the most formal-looking piece in an outfit even without a jacket over it — genuinely useful if you want a tailored look without wearing a full suit.

Where This Fits in the Range

If you’ve looked at our other tweed waistcoats and wanted something with a bit more presence, this is the one. The lapel and four-pocket front make it the standout piece in the collection — most useful for anyone who wants a waistcoat that can function almost as a stand-in for a jacket, rather than one that’s clearly meant to sit under something else.

Care

Standard tweed care applies here too: avoid frequent washing, brush it out after wear, and take it to a dry cleaner when it needs proper attention. The piping and pocket detailing are worth a little extra care when brushing, since there’s more stitching detail here than on our plainer waistcoats.

A Different Kind of Waistcoat

Every other piece in our tweed waistcoat range shares the same collarless shape in a different colour or weave. This one changes the shape itself — worth considering if you want your waistcoat to do a little more work in an outfit, structurally, than a plain V-neck ever could.