Menswear
Luxury British-Made Men's Waistcoats and Vests — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 17 luxury brands that make men's waistcoats in the UK. They are most often based in London. Ranked by community upvotes.
ANDREW J MUSSON LTD
Andrew J Musson offers bespoke tailoring in Lincoln, combining Savile Row craftsmanship with personalised service for timeless, bespoke & made-to-measure suits and formalwear.
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Formal
- Heritage
Lochcarron of Scotland
Lochcarron of Scotland is the world’s leading manufacturer of tartan, producing over 500 authentic Scottish tartans since 1947.
- Highland
Factory shop- Highland
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Kinloch Anderson
Kinloch Anderson is a prestigious Scottish textile company founded in 1868 by William Anderson in Edinburgh, specialising in kilts, tartans, and Highland dress.
- Formal
- Heritage
- Highland
Shop to visit- Formal
- Heritage
- Highland
Weskit
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.
Dege & Skinner
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.
- Bridal
- Classic
- Contemporary
Shop to visit- Bridal
- Classic
- Contemporary
Turnbull & Asser
Turnbull & Asser is a distinguished British shirtmaker founded in 1885, renowned for timeless style, exceptional quality, and sartorial elegance.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Owen Barry
Owen Barry is a British brand handcrafting sheepskin and leather products in Somerset since 1948, continuing a family tradition across four generations.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
Moghrabi
MOGHRABI is a British luxury fashion house founded in London by Dutch-Lebanese designer Mousbah Moghrabi, blending Savile Row tailoring with artistic influences.
- Formal
- Formal
Paul Brown
Paul Brown manufacture luxury ladies and mens clothing made in England.
- Classic
- Formal
- Timeless
- Classic
- Formal
- Timeless
Budd Shirts
Budd Shirts, founded in 1910, is a cornerstone of British menswear, renowned for bespoke and ready-to-wear shirts, ties, and accessories.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
- Henry Poole
Henry Poole
Henry Poole, founded in 1806, is a British tailor credited with inventing the tuxedo and establishing Savile Row’s bespoke tailoring tradition.
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Formal
- Heritage
Gordon Nicolson
Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers create authentic handmade kilts rooted in Scottish craftsmanship, supported by their Edinburgh Kiltmakers Academy since 2009.
- Formal
- Heritage
- Highland
Shop to visit- Formal
- Heritage
- Highland
Maude & Fox
Maude & Fox is a British brand established in 2012, known for reinventing traditional British tweed with classic designs and a contemporary edge.
- Contemporary
- Country
- Outdoor
- Contemporary
- Country
- Outdoor
Pajotten
Pajotten is a British clothing brand founded in 2016, designing and making garments to order in the UK. Discover their contemporary, utility-focused collection.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Workwear
Shop to visit- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Workwear
- Scott Fraser Collection
Scott Fraser Collection
Scott Fraser Collection is a menswear clothing brand founded in London under Retrospective Modernism.
Ede & Ravenscroft
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.
- Classic
- Formal
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Vintage
Barrington Ayre
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.
- Formal
Shop to visit- Formal
Shops run by luxury brands that make men's waistcoats
13 of the 17 luxury brands that make men's waistcoats have a shop you can visit: 6 in London, others in Edinburgh, Abergavenny, Cambridge and 7 other towns.
Budd Shirts, Dege & Skinner, Ede & Ravenscroft, Henry Poole, Scott Fraser Collection, Turnbull & Asser
Abergavenny
Cirencester
Lincoln
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Selkirk
Lochcarron of Scotlandfactory shop
St Andrews
Tenterden
Wester Ross
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A Brief History of British Made Waistcoats
The waistcoat has been part of British menswear since the seventeenth century. In October 1666 Charles II announced a new fashion for his court: a long vest worn under a coat, which Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary on 8 October as a way to teach the nobility thrift. The new garment took the place of the doublet, and the coat, waistcoat and breeches that followed are often seen as the forerunner of the three-piece suit. Over the eighteenth century the waistcoat grew shorter. By the 1780s most had lost their skirts and were cut straight at the hem, and by the end of the century they reached only to the waist, were often sleeveless and had larger collars and lapels. In the nineteenth century the waistcoat became a standard part of men's dress, worn with the frock coat, the morning coat and later the lounge suit. London tailors varied its cut, collar, pockets and cloth as fashions changed, and British mills supplied the wool for it. British-made waistcoats today continue this tradition for formal and everyday wear.