waistcoat

The composer Carl Friedrich Abel, a beloved friend of the artist, is shown in a shimmering gold waistcoat that reveals nothing of his financial troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Piping on the waistcoat is “a kick” to stand out against judges in black.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Asked why he wore an old-fashioned waistcoat and a fedora to the museum, Pedro said he began dressing this way recently, inspired by 20th-century statesmen and fictional detectives.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

A beige T-shirt and waistcoat ensemble looked red carpet-ready with its chicly pleated, arrow-thin assorted tie.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

And the tears in Merchant Lyte’s unhealthy, brilliant black eyes—the tremor in his pompous ‘ah-ha-ha’ manner of speech as he clutched his ‘long-lost whatever-you-are’ to his costly waistcoat.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Intricately embroidered custom waistcoats signify wealth, highlighting Stanton’s mood and allegiance through shades of blue: “There is a bit of a peacock aspect just in being very proud of what he and Lincoln have accomplished.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

"They were wearing helmets and bullet-proof waistcoats marked 'press'."

From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2023

But some have worn waistcoats with the symbol of Black History Month underneath.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

In unison, the actors’ transformations occur as they step smartly into buckled shoes and slip from modern dress into the waistcoats designed by Emilio Sosa.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2022

I saw military washerwomen dressed in fine silk waistcoats for men, brocaded with water-stains and grime.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson