Luxury British-Made Men's Waistcoats, and Vests — Voted by the Community

  • Dege & Skinner logo
    BridalClassicContemporary
    Savile Row, UK · est. 1865 · Luxury

    Dege & Skinner, bespoke tailor and shirt-maker established in 1865 and still a family-owned business. Located at Number 10 Savile Row, as well as hosting various domestic and overseas trunk shows to cater for high demand.

  • Turnbull & Asser logo
    ClassicFormalHeritage
    England · est. 1885 · Luxury

    Turnbull & Asser is a distinguished British shirtmaker founded in 1885, renowned for timeless style, exceptional quality, and sartorial elegance.

  • Kinloch Anderson logo
    FormalHeritageHighland
    Scotland · est. 1868 · Luxury

    Kinloch Anderson is a prestigious Scottish textile company founded in 1868 by William Anderson in Edinburgh, specialising in kilts, tartans, and Highland dress.

  • Lochcarron of Scotland logo
    Highland
    Scottish Borders · est. 1947 · Luxury

    Lochcarron of Scotland is the world’s leading manufacturer of tartan, producing over 500 authentic Scottish tartans since 1947.

  • Paul Brown logo
    ClassicFormalTimeless
    Suffolk · est. 2009 · Luxury

    Paul Brown manufacture luxury ladies and mens clothing made in England.

  • ANDREW J MUSSON LTD logo
    FormalHeritage
    Lincoln · est. 2008 · Luxury

    Andrew J Musson offers bespoke tailoring in Lincoln, combining Savile Row craftsmanship with personalised service for timeless, bespoke & made-to-measure suits and formalwear.

  • Weskit logo
    London · est. 2024 · Luxury

    Weskit is a British waistcoat and gilet maker based in Wales. We design and make bespoke and ready to wear waistcoats in a vast array of British-made textiles. Designed in Wales, our waistcoats are cut, made and finished by hand in London.

  • Pajotten logo
    ContemporaryEthicalWorkwear
    England · est. 2016 · Luxury

    Pajotten is a British clothing brand founded in 2016, designing and making garments to order in the UK. Discover their contemporary, utility-focused collection.

  • Budd Shirts logo
    ClassicFormalHeritage
    London · est. 1910 · Luxury

    Budd Shirts, founded in 1910, is a cornerstone of British menswear, renowned for bespoke and ready-to-wear shirts, ties, and accessories.

  • Maude & Fox logo
    ContemporaryCountryOutdoor
    Dorset · est. 2012 · Luxury

    Maude & Fox is a British brand established in 2012, known for reinventing traditional British tweed with classic designs and a contemporary edge.

  • Henry Poole
    FormalHeritage
    London · est. 1806 · Luxury

    Henry Poole, founded in 1806, is a British tailor credited with inventing the tuxedo and establishing Savile Row’s bespoke tailoring tradition.

  • Owen Barry logo
    ClassicHeritageOutdoor
    Somerset · est. 1948 · Luxury

    Owen Barry is a British brand handcrafting sheepskin and leather products in Somerset since 1948, continuing a family tradition across four generations.

  • Scott Fraser Collection
    England · Luxury

    Scott Fraser Collection is a menswear clothing brand founded in London under Retrospective Modernism.

  • Moghrabi logo
    Formal
    England · Luxury

    MOGHRABI is a British luxury fashion house founded in London by Dutch-Lebanese designer Mousbah Moghrabi, blending Savile Row tailoring with artistic influences.

  • Ede & Ravenscroft logo
    ClassicFormalVintage
    Chancery Lane and Burlington Gardens, London · est. 1689 · Luxury

    Ede & Ravenscroft, established in 1689, is London’s oldest tailor, specialising in bespoke tailoring, ceremonial robes, legal attire, and ready-to-wear menswear with traditional British craftsmanship.

  • Barrington Ayre logo
    Formal
    Cirencester · est. 2010 · Luxury

    Barrington Ayre is a British bespoke shirtmaker and tailor founded in 2010 in Cirencester, offering personalised tailoring in a relaxed showroom with a full UK travelling service.

  • Gordon Nicolson logo
    FormalHeritageHighland
    Edinburgh · est. 2009 · Luxury

    Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers create authentic handmade kilts rooted in Scottish craftsmanship, supported by their Edinburgh Kiltmakers Academy since 2009.

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A Brief History of British Made Waistcoats

The waistcoat has long been a feature of British menswear, with early versions developing as part of structured dress in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. As tailored garments began to replace earlier robe-like outerwear, the waistcoat emerged as an intermediate layer worn between shirt and coat, offering both formality and warmth without the bulk of a jacket. By the nineteenth century, waistcoats were established as integral elements of men’s dress, especially in formal and business attire. Tailors in London and other British tailoring centres developed waistcoat patterns to complement lounge suits and morning dress, with variations in lapel style, pocket detail, and fabric choice reflecting changing dress conventions. The British tailoring tradition emphasised careful cut, balanced proportions, and quality materials — principles that carried through into ready-to-wear production as well as bespoke tailoring. Waistcoats crafted in the UK benefited from access to strong suiting cloth from domestic mills and the skills of cutters and finishers steeped in classic menswear standards. Today’s British-made waistcoats continue this tradition, combining historic tailoring expertise with contemporary fits and fabric choices to offer pieces that elevate both formal and smart-casual outfits.