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12->''"Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine."''
13-->-- '''Creator/CharlesDickens''', ''Literature/OliverTwist''
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17For when [[TheCoatsAreOff taking your coat off]] is too revealing and [[BadassLongcoat wearing a trenchcoat is just too much]].
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19The waistcoat is an article of clothing that has been around since the Restoration in England. In the United States, it is called a vest (in UK English, a vest is the equivalent of the American tanktop). A waistcoat provides extra warmth, an extra layer, and extra pockets (for that most important of gentlemanly accessories, the gold pocket watch on a chain).
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22A stylish formal waistcoat is different from informal vests such as a BadassBiker or Metalhead in a leather or denim vest, a fishing vest for tackle; a hunter's vest; a GranolaGirl fringed vest in TheSixties hippie style; or the puffy down-filled vest worn by snowboarders.
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24Depending on the waistcoat, characters wearing them can seem especially stylish, pretentious, or eccentric. [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Or all of the above]]. Wearing a waistcoat in more modern works can strike the perfect balance between being suave and kicking ass. It is often the sign of TallDarkAndSnarky.
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26A relative of BadassLongcoat and BadassInANiceSuit. If it has Kevlar lining and also protects you from gunfire, it is a BulletproofVest, and the two tropes may overlap.
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32[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
33* Nagisa from ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'' wears a blue waistcoat with his school uniform. Notable for being the only student in class who wears a waistcoat without the blazer (the others wear the waistcoat with the blazer, just the blazer, or neither).
34* This is a standard part of almost every male's clothing in ''Manga/BlackButler'', considering it's set in Victorian England. Sebastian combines this with a form of BulletProofFashionPlate, as he's almost never seen without it unless things are ''really'' dire.
35* November 11 of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'', being a Film/JamesBond {{Expy}}.
36* By the final arc of ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'', Thomas has taken to wearing a loose, unbuttoned waistcoat.
37* In ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'', Shizuo Heiwajima is almost never seen without his bartender waistcoat, given to him by his younger brother. [[BerserkButton Ripping it is not advisable]].
38* Hatori of ''Manga/FruitsBasket.''
39* ''Manga/GunslingerGirl''. Triela tends to dress in a formal masculine style, including a waistcoat and tie that she often pairs with a BadassLongcoat. She even wears the waistcoat and tie while dressed in assault gear for the FinalBattle.
40* Jiro in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' is the only student in her class who wears a waistcoat as part of her school uniform. Everyone else wears jackets.
41* In a rare female example, [[{{Ninja}} Kaede]] in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' wore one for the first TournamentArc.
42* [[BattleButler Walter C. Dornez]] from ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}''.
43* The spies in ''Literature/JokerGame'' often wear these under their suits. The most prominent example is Miyoshi.
44* Sanji from ''Manga/OnePiece'' wears a waistcoat in the Water 7 arc.
45** Luffy also wears waistcoats 24/7, in various colors, no less. Until the TimeSkip anyway. His waistcoats don't look as stylish as they would since he never wears anything underneath them.
46* Brown waistcoats over white shirts and burgundy neckties appear to be part of the uniform of the British Library in ''Anime/ReadOrDie''. Notable wearers include [[StiffUpperLip Joker]], [[PaperMaster Yomiko]], and [[CuteClumsyGirl Wendy]].
47* Meliodas of ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'' wears a black waistcoat.
48* Kotetsu of ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' more often than not wears a black and white waistcoat with his regular attire.
49* Divine from ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', when without his ConspicuousTrenchcoat.
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52[[folder:Comic Books]]
53* Franchise/{{Batman}}:
54** When not seen in his Batsuit, Bruce Wayne often dons fancy three-piece suits as befitting a businessman.
55** Alfred Pennyworth’s dapper butler outfit tend to include a waistcoat.
56** ComicBook/TheJoker’s trademark suit is always completed by a vividly coloured one, usually in [[SecondaryColorNemesis orange, green or purple]].
57** ComicBook/ThePenguin as well. Though the exact style varies, his old-fashioned suits are never seen without a waistcoat.
58* ''Franchise/WonderWoman:'' The version of Circe introduced in the ''Rebirth'' era switches out her previous {{Stripperiffic}} design for modern clothing, including a snazzy waistcoat. No point being a VainSorceress if you don't look ''fashionable''.
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62[[folder:Fan Works]]
63* Arata Miyazaki and Shigeru Kitagawa of ''Fanfic/DespairsLastResort'' both wear one of these.
64* Tapper Smurf, the {{Oir|eland}}ish [[TheBartender bartender]] of ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'', wears a two-toned green-striped waistcoat as part of his everyday dress along with his green bow-tie.
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67[[folder:Films — Live-Action]]
68* Pick a [[TheWestern Western]]. Any Western. TruthInTelevision since trousers tight enough to ride comfortably in for any period of time will also be so tight you can't fit ANYTHING into a trouser pocket.
69* ''Film/Apollo13'': In both the movie and RealLife, Flight Director Gene Kranz's wife sews him a vest before each flight.[[note]]Fun fact: Apparently actor Ed Harris was extremely similar in appearance and build at the time of filming to the real Gene Kranz during the Apollo Program, to the point that the vest worn by Harris in the film is the ''actual vest'' Mrs. Kranz made for Gene back then, which the film crew were allowed to borrow.[[/note]]
70-->'''Jerry Bostick (FDO White):''' Mrs. Kranz has pulled out the old needle and thread again.\
71'''Technician:''' [[NoodleIncident Last one looked like he bought it off a gypsy.]]\
72'''Jerry:''' Well, you can't argue with tradition.\
73''[later, after Gene finally puts it on, with applause from all the technicians]''\
74'''Technician:''' Hey, Gene, I guess we can go to the moon now!
75* In ''Film/TheBoondockSaints'', Il Duce has a custom waistcoat that holds [[GunsAkimbo three pairs]] of ThrowAwayGuns.
76* Frank's usual attire in ''Film/{{Byzantium}}''.
77* Howard Stark in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''. He's alarmingly well-dressed for a benevolent, globe-trotting MadScientist.
78* In ''Film/CloudAtlas'', Robert Frobisher borrows one of these from his lover Rufus Sixsmith, largely so he'll have something of his to keep him company when they're forced to separate. Tragically, dire financial straits and the threat of eviction/arrest drive him to sell it towards the end of the film.
79* ComicBook/TheJoker in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' wears a green waistcoat as part of his curious style. A cop makes note that all his clothes are custom-tailored, with no labels.
80* In the ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'', ComicBook/LoisLane often wears stylish waistcoats are part of her work attire. Also, being a billionaire playboy, Bruce Wayne is often seen wearing a waistcoat with a [[BadassInANiceSuit nice suit]] -- when he's not in his ''[[Comicbook/{{Batman}} other]]'' suit, of course.
81* Dr. Cocteau in ''Film/DemolitionMan'' wears what appears to be several layers of kimono fabric as a "vest".
82* Gareth in ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' is always seen wearing a waistcoat (and never the same one either). At his funeral, his boyfriend suggests that "everyone picture him in [their] favourite waistcoat."
83* ''Film/GangsOfNewYork'': "As some of you have surely noticed, our friend and benefactor Mr. Cutting is tonight wearing a waistcoat of certain distinction."
84* Sonny Corleone and Tom Hagen in ''Film/TheGodfather''.
85* Several in the ''Film/HarryPotter'' movies:
86** Gilderoy Lockhart in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' likes floral-patterned silk waistcoats, as part of his flamboyant outfits.
87** Sirius Black wears a black one with silver dots in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', to show how much he has cleaned up after his time in Azkaban.
88** Horace Slughorn's trademark tweed suits in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'' always comes with a waistcoat.
89** Harry and Ron wears ornamentally patterned ones at Bill and Fleur's wedding in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows''.
90** Fred and George Weasley often don three-piece suits after starting their shop. At Bill and Fleur's wedding, the twins complement each other by wearing a yellow and purple waistcoat, respectively.
91** Newt Scamander wears an orange-brown one in the ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' films. His waistcoat is stylish enough to be kept into the [[Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald second movie]], despite the colour change in the rest of his outfit.
92** A younger Albus Dumbledore in ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald'' is never seen without a tweed waistcoat.
93* Seneca Crane is [[LimitedWardrobe never without his]] in the [[FilmOfTheBook film adaptation]] of ''Film/TheHungerGames.''
94* In ''Film/TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus'', the Devil sports one as part of his LimitedWardrobe.
95* Arthur in ''Film/{{Inception}}'' (pictured above) kicks ass and takes names in a ''very'' nice waistcoat. Note that Creator/JosephGordonLevitt wears this kind of outfit ''normally''!
96* Film/JamesBond, fairly frequently. Since ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', Bond always wears a waistcoat when he first sees M in the films.
97* Morpheus, the Twins and the Architect in ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded''.
98* ''Film/OceansEleven'': Terry Benedict's are made of antique kimono[[note]] Actually the ''obi'' that goes around it[[/note]] fabric.
99* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''
100** Captain Jack Sparrow.
101** As well as Hector Barbossa and Will Turner.
102** Part of the official attire for most of the East India Trading Company members.
103* ''Film/{{Predators}}'': Hanzo, the impeccably dressed {{Yakuza}} enforcer, wears a waistcoat to complete his powder-blue three-piece suit.
104* Devon Bostick in ''Film/{{Sacrifice}}''.
105* In the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' series, Doctor Gordon wears one on and off.
106* All over the place in Creator/GuyRitchie's ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'', which would have been accurate for the period.
107* ''Franchise/StarTrek'':
108** In ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'', Kirk wore a waistcoat as an alternative to the standard Starfleet uniform overcoat. ''Film/StarTrekGenerations'' would give him an even sleeker waistcoat.
109** Similarly, ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier'' gives Scotty a waistcoat with pockets for him to carry his engineering equipment.
110* Part of Han Solo's classic outfit in ''Franchise/StarWars'', although his is far more utilitarian.
111* In ''Film/{{Superbad}}'', Fogell wears a vest in anticipation of buying alcohol with his fake ID, insisting it makes him look older (he's seventeen and the ID claims he's twenty-five). Evan tells him to take it off because he just looks "like WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}."
112* Worn again by Creator/JohnnyDepp in Creator/TimBurton's adaptation of ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet''.
113* One of character actor Creator/TerryThomas' trademarks was wearing a waistcoat.
114* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'': Professor X frequently wears a waistcoat with his elegant suits, and it adds a little extra flair to his aura of academic professionalism while also being an indicator of his upper-class status.
115** ''Film/XMenFirstClass'': Xavier's waistcoats as a graduate student and as a newly minted professor of genetics are a touch less formal than in the original trilogy. This subtly conveys to viewers that Charles was more relaxed and carefree during his youth.
116** ''Film/XMenApocalypse'': Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Professor X hasn't been seen in one since ''First Class'', and the vest he has near the end of the film is more polished-looking than the tweed-preppy style of his Oxford days, which signifies that he's now embodying Creator/PatrickStewart's character.
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120* The White Rabbit in ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''.
121** Don't forget, ''the Jabberwock'' wears one, too! (only in the illustration, but still...)
122* The younger vampires in ''Literature/CarpeJugulum'' are noted for their fancy waistcoats. Vlad's is embroidered with peacocks.
123* Literature/DocSavage wore a multi-pocket vest in many of his adventures that served as his UtilityBelt.
124* De rigueur for Marathine noblemen in ''Literature/DoctrineOfLabyrinths''.
125* Creator/JRRTolkien's hobbits (''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Literature/TheHobbit'') have waistcoats as part of their regular male clothing.
126** Although it's not ''stylish'', per se; just seen as something they ought to wear because it's proper. To quote the Gaffer when he [[spoiler: sees Sam in chainmail]]: "What's become of his weskit? I don't hold with wearing ironmongery, whether it wears well or no."
127* ''Literature/{{Psmith}}'' always wears a waistcoat, and creasing it is just about the only thing that can get him upset.
128* Averted in ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility'', where Marianne bemoans the fact that Colonel Brandon wears a ''flannel'' waistcoat for warmth. He's practically ''ancient!''
129* The Verbisoids in the ''Literature/ThursdayNext'' series have a notable predilection for gaily-coloured waistcoats (and striped socks).
130* [[{{Pun}} Pop]] up in the ''Literature/VillageTales'' novels. The Duke, the Nawab, Rupert, and James acquired the habit through having been prefects at Eton and members of the Eton Society … i.e., "Pop." They have retained the habit into adult life (and, annoyingly, yet fit into them). Speaking of habits, Canon Paddick has thus far evaded having to wear one, but the Bishop, Dean, and Archdeacon shall have had no choice on State occasions, as Court dress requires a specific kit for bishops, deans, and archdeacons, one including a stylish clerical waistcoat.
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134* Archangel from ''Series/{{Airwolf}}''.
135* Ally Dawson in ''Series/AustinAndAlly'' also wears vests in practically every episode.
136* Colorful vests seem to be standard issue for Centauri males on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
137* A staple of [[AffablyEvil Raymond "Red"]][[VillainProtagonist Reddington]] on ''Series/TheBlacklist''. Combined with his collection of [[FedoraOfAsskicking fedoras]], it makes Red into a SharpDressedMan.
138* Pretty much everyone in ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'' as it ''is'' set in the [[TheRoaringTwenties '20s]].
139* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Nash. And Pearl too, in later appearances.
140* Anson Fullerton loves to rock the waistcoat on ''Series/BurnNotice''. Some of the other characters even comment on it.
141* Kevin Ryan in ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' has a collection of waistcoats. Not that anyone is complaining.
142* Discussed and subverted in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''. Timothy Dalton's character says "My mother always told me to play my cards close to the vest. And always wear a jacket over the vest so you don't look like an idiot."
143* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
144** Many incarnations of the Doctor wear a waistcoat as part of their regular costume at least sometimes, including the First, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, [[spoiler:War]], [[http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/isite-downloads/doctorwho/d11s03/wallpapers/080612_wallpaper_16x9.jpg Eleventh]], Twelfth and [[spoiler:Fourteenth]] Doctors. The Fifth Doctor [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TcWHiqyb4Ag/TPyDf0rerhI/AAAAAAAAGXo/FJpG_0OALRI/s1600/Planet+Of+Fire+-+Pt1+443.jpg wears a rather natty tapestry waistcoat]] when on holiday in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E5PlanetOfFire "Planet of Fire"]], and [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m85kph2KBq1qepzg9o1_500.png so does the Sixth Doctor]] when on holiday in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]. [[https://44.media.tumblr.com/2d054334975e06cb344aa88631d9d03f/553b333a72db3b73-7f/s400x600_f1/0efa832c97c3c6019b3b49e5321e832c009f7220.gifv The Thirteenth Doctor wears one]] during [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati "The Haunting of Villa Diodati"]].
145** Creator/DerekJacobi as [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia Professor Yana]], the Master in human form, was dressed [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything to evoke the First Doctor]], including waistcoat.
146** Jenny ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar the katana-wielding Victorian lesbian crimefighter]], not [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E6TheDoctorsDaughter the Doctor's clone]]) wears a very nifty waistcoat when she's headed into battle.
147** As does [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E2DinosaursOnASpaceship John Riddell]], the Doctor's big game hunter chum.
148* Alpha in the second season of ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'' wears a waistcoat.
149* Sherlock Holmes in ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' often wears a waistcoat over top of t-shirts.
150* This pops up in ''Series/{{Firefly}}''. Simon in particular, as well as Patience's goon, Two-Fry.
151* Will Schuster from ''Series/{{Glee}}''
152** Also Kurt, although his are usually more [[TheFashionista stylish]] than Will's.
153* A wardrobe staple of Oswald Cobblepot (The Penguin) on ''{{Series/Gotham}}''; and also of [[BattleButler Alfred Pennyworth]].
154** [[PracticallyJoker Jerome]] and [[Comicbook/TheJoker Jeremiah Valeska]] have a tendency to wear these, though Jerome is sometimes more casual. They both are almost always seen in outlandishly colored but high-end three-piece-suits, though Jerome tends to favor [[LightIsNotGood red, orange, yellow,]] and [[VillainInAWhiteSuit white,]] while his brother likes the more typical Joker colors of purple and green. That was an early indication that, [[spoiler: of the two identical twin [[MonsterClown monster clowns]], [[ColorCodedCharacters Jeremiah was the one]] that was actually going to become the Joker.]]
155* Richard Hammond in the studio segments for ''Series/TheGrandTour'', giving him a more stylish appearance than his older and more eccentrically dressed co-presenters. He occasionally wore them on ''Series/TopGear'' as well, especially the latter series.
156* Nathan Petrelli likes to wear waistcoats on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', and likes to take off his coat so he can show them off, too.
157* Freddie Lyon (played by the lovely Ben Whishaw) in ''Series/TheHour'' is frequently seen in a knitted waistcoat in season one. In Season Two, his wardrobe - and waistcoat - get a style upgrade.
158** Most of the men wear them as part of their three-piece suits; Hector and Randall most frequently.
159* Ted Mosby in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' occasionally wears one when he teaches his college architecture class.
160* Carly Shay in ''Series/ICarly'' wears vests in practically every episode.
161* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In the early 20th century, it was standard practice for men to don vests with their suits, and the ones worn by Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt (who are [[SharpDressedMan Sharp-Dressed Men]] who appreciate fashion) are especially dashing.
162* Many of the lawyers in the various ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' programs wear these as the third part of their three-piece suit.
163** [[HelloAttorney ADA]] [[BadassInANiceSuit Rafael Barba]] of ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'' wears these, with or without accompanying suit jacket -- he favors three-piece suits as a general rule and can often be seen shucking his jacket and rolling up his sleeves as he starts digging into a case.
164** Elliot Stabler returns to the franchise in ''Series/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime''. Now a member of the Organized Crime Control Bureau, he is seen wearing waistcoats, something he's never worn on SVU.
165* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': When Charles Xavier travels to Morocco, he sports a grey waistcoat that matches with his suit. Being a high-class British gentleman in the 1950s, he wants to [[SharpDressedMan look his best]] even though his sojourn is an informal one, and the Moroccan heat would make wearing an extra layer of clothing uncomfortable. Once Charles is at Amahl Farouk's palace, he pats the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, so he's overdressed for the weather.
166* Roger Sterling and Lane Pryce of ''Series/MadMen''. While waistcoats were out of fashion by the '60s, Roger wears one as an occasional alternative to his equally dated-yet-flashy double-breasted suit while Pryce wears one to distinguish him as a [[BritishStuffiness foreigner.]] In later seasons Peter starts wearing one as well.
167* Patrick Jane in ''Series/TheMentalist'' wears a three-piece suit but often takes his jacket off to go around in his PowerVest.
168* In a rare female example, Dr. Elizabeth "Mac" Macmillan of ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries'' often wears a waistcoat with trousers.
169* ''Series/NashBridges'' tends to wear very colourful or loudly-patterned ones, usually over a collarless shirt or a t-shirt, and he is considered a snappy dresser. His colleague, Inspector Harvey Leek, wears even more gaudy ones ''over his jacket'', which is used by a character in one episode as an example of the police unit's lack of professionalism.
170* In ''Series/OurMissBrooks'', Mr. Conklin's often seen wearing three-piece suits (e.g. "Living Statues").
171* Cillian Murphy's character, Thomas Shelby, is rarely seen without one. Most of the cast of ''Series/PeakyBlinders'' wears one at some point.
172* Colonel Montoya in ''Series/QueenOfSwords''.
173* ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'': Sarah Jane herself is nearly always in a waistcoat.
174* Mycroft Holmes in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' is rarely seen without one.
175* ''Franchise/StarTrek'':
176** "The Outrageous Okona" from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
177** As of the mid-late seasons of ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Deep Space Nine]]'', when Starfleet switched from weird jumpsuits to the purple/grey-shouldered jackets, one uniform variant was the "captain's vest", as worn by Picard in ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'', and frequently worn by Sisko under his standard uniform jacket.
178* Harvey Specter in ''Series/{{Suits}}'', so much so that his protegé actually comments on it.
179* Ianto Jones from ''Series/{{Torchwood}}''. Jack Harkness wears his fair share as well.
180* Neal Caffrey of ''Series/WhiteCollar'' favors vintage three-piece suits, and looks great in a vest and shirtsleeves.
181* James West and Artemus Gordon of ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' sport these.
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185* Music/DavidBowie's mid-1970s stage persona of The Thin White Duke wore a black one.
186* When not in his lab coat, Music/DoctorSteel wears a cool leather waistcoat that buckles in the front.
187* Mumford & Sons, at least one of the lads is seen in a waistcoat no matter where they are, and they look incredible.
188* When the boys of Music/OneDirection get fancied-up in coordinating but not necessarily matching suits, Liam Payne is often the one in a nice fitted waistcoat.
189* Martin Short's character, Irving Cohen, sings a song called "Waistcoat Willie" in an SNL sketch.
190* David [=DeFeis=] of Virgin Steele used to sometimes wear waistcoats in odd colors and patterns (e.g. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pa-wM7uIxE leopard print]]) with ''[[SleevesAreForWimps no shirt]]''.
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194* When he's not wrestling, the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis is fond of wearing dapper suits which usually include a waistcoat.
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198* ''Radio/AdventuresInOdyssey'': We are told that Eugene Meltsner wears vests. The AnimatedAdaptation and CD covers have shown his vests with varying degrees of "power", but he did mention that he wore a "dress vest" for his wedding.
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202* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons'' has [[https://nookipedia.com/wiki/Item:Waistcoat_(New_Horizons) 5 variants]] of this that your villager can wear as part of their outfit. The grey variant is also the default outfit of the EnsembleDarkhorse [[SmallNameBigEgo smug]] cat villager Raymond.
203* Trilby from the ''VideoGame/ChzoMythos'' wears it prominently in ''Trilby's Notes'', and it can be unlocked as an alternate costume in ''Art of Theft''. If you the command prompt to make him examine himself in the former, he states that he would much rather wear his gray blazer, but the summer season is a bit too hot for that.
204* In ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', the main character's employer, David Sarif, wears [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110204172545/deusex/en/images/thumb/1/10/DX3_david_Sarif_office.jpg/830px-DX3_david_Sarif_office.jpg this]] stylishly [[http://images.wikia.com/deusex/en/images/4/4c/DavidSarif.png polygonal]] number.
205* Sebastian Castellanos and Joseph Oda of ''VideoGame/TheEvilWithin'' both sport snazzy waistcoats, Sebastian's in an elegant pinstripe, while Joseph accessorizes his with badass black leather gloves.
206* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', Balthier wears one, with corset elements. He is, of course, a man of considerable style and flair.
207* In ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' both Franklin and Michael have the option of wearing them with their specific wardrobes. Franklin's the only one of the two who can wear them without wearing a jacket, however.
208* : In story mode, the idol agency's seed money comes from Fujimoto, a man who used to run a brothel in the building housing the agency and is trying to get into more legitimate ventures. One of the visual reminders that he's giving up on a quite high living standard in the process of cleaning up his act is that he's the only character wearing a waistcoat, which makes his clothing look a step up from everyone else's despite the lack of a jacket.
209* Cole Phelps of ''VideoGame/LANoire'' wears several in his outfits, notably the ever-stylish Hawkshaw.
210* Francis from ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'' wears a black leather vest that appears to be a repurposed biker jacket, which coordinates well with the extensive tattoo work on his arms. In his dialogue with other characters (in which he often expresses his hate of whatever they encounter), he proclaims vests as one of the things he explicitly doesn't hate.
211* ''VideoGame/MogekoCastle'' has Moge-ko, has a nice black one, which gives her a RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver vibe.
212* In ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'', Henry trades his BadassLongcoat in the first game for one of these.
213* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
214** Akihiko Sanada from ''VideoGame/Persona3'' wears a bright red one with both versions of his school uniform.
215** ''VideoGame/Persona5'':
216*** The protagonist'a Metaverse attire includes a double-breasted vest with a high collar.
217*** Arsène, a GuardianEntity reflecting the protagonist's stylish GentlemanThief personality traits to the point it's an AnthropomorphicPersonification of Literature/ArseneLupin, wears a black waistcoat.
218*** Party member Makoto Niijima also wears a black waistcoat over her winter uniform in place of a blazer.
219* ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'':
220** ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' have the Striaton Gym Leaders, who are also brothers, all wearing black waistcoats over white shirts, as they're waiters.
221** Steven Stone, the Champion of the Hoenn region and heir to the Devon Corporation, wears a purple one underneath his suit jacket in his redesign from ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'', the remakes of ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire''.
222* In ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' Dutch Van der Linde is almost never seen without an ornate black and red vest.
223* George from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilOutbreak'' wears one underneath his suit jacket.
224** Leon in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'' wears one of a different kind. Is it a bulletproof vest or a waistcoat? [[http://www.biohazardfrance.net/NEWS_IMAGES/RE6/2012.08.02/Leon.jpg Nobody knows for sure]], but it looks awesome.
225** Luis wore a leather one in the original ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', whereas Wesker wears one in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake''. Luis's outfit is changed in the latter, but the original waistcoat has become available as a bonus costume.
226* Volkanon and Vishnal of ''VideoGame/RuneFactory4'' both wear white waistcoats under their dark outer coats. Of course, being butlers, it's to be expected.
227* ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs2012'': [[BigBad Big Smile Lee]] wears one, as do some of his henchmen.
228* Raeger in ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons2014'' wears a waistcoat and dress shirt underneath his apron while running his restaurant.
229* Franchise/SuperMarioBros: Bowser has been seen a few times with one. His wedding tuxedo in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' has a diagonally-striped lilac waistcoat with gold buttons, and in ''[[VideoGame/DrMario Dr. Mario World]]'', Dr. Bowser’s outfit includes a grey waistcoat with a hexagonal pattern. For someone who otherwise never wears clothes, Bowser’s waistcoat-including outfits are surprisingly elaborate.
230* The Medic in ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' wears one underneath his BadassLabcoat, as seen in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36lSzUMBJnc his meet video]]. The Spy also wears one under his suit, but unless you download a fan-made mod he's never without his jacket. Zepheniah Nicodemus Mann wore one in the comics, during a flashback to the day his sons were born.
231* Sanae Hanekoma in ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' pulls off this look nicely.
232* ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' has EXALT. Every single EXALT operative wears one.
233* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' Cody Travers of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' fame sports one as part of his Mayor of Metro city attire.
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237* In ''Franchise/AceAttorney'', Miles Edgeworth wears a different waistcoat depending on the time frame. Throughout most of the Phoenix arc, it has a simple black design, but it was a lot more ornate in his younger days (and can still be seen hanging with its accompanying jacket on his office wall in the present).
238** Apollo Justice wears a bright red one.
239** Ema Skye is a fan of waistcoats too; she wears a different one in each game she appears in.
240** Godot has quite the snazzy waistcoat. [[spoiler:He also had one during his days as Diego Armando.]]
241** In ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'', [[http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutensaiban/5/images/bg_naruhodou01.png Phoenix Wright himself gets one]].
242** Simon Blackquill wears one as well.
243* In ''[[VisualNovel/AmnesiaMemories Amnesia: Crowd]]'', Ikki dons a blue-striped one under his jacket, continuing his trend of being a SharpDressedMan.
244* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', [[PlayerCharacter Hisao's]] casual clothing includes a diamond-patterned sweater vest.
245* In ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'', Hank Sharp, president of the title character's eventual record label, wears a white waistcoat. He's one of the few characters with a consistent outfit.
246* Ibito and Hidaka from ''VisualNovel/TrianthologySanmenkyouNoKuniNoAlice'' wear them at school. In fact, [[ExaggeratedTrope all male students]] wear these. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], because it is part of their official school uniform and its purpose is to look neat for the female students.
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250* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Professor Ozpin dresses in an all-black suit, including waistcoat. It makes the green top he wears underneath the waistcoat stand out vividly... deliberately: his name was [[WordOfGod inspired]] by ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'', and the green emphasis is a ShoutOut to the Emerald City.
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254* Since this is part of the spies' [[LimitedWardrobe uniform]] in ''Webcomic/CuantaVida'', the protagonist [[spoiler:and an antagonist]] has been seen wearing this.
255* As part of the vaguely steampunk-Victorian feel of ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' and the CostumePorn that the authors like to indulge in, these are all over the place. Agatha is sometimes seen wearing a green one, though not in the current story arc.
256* Most of the male cast in ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'' wear these.
257* Gabriele in ''Webcomic/ThisIsTheWorstIdeaYouveEverHad''.
258* In ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', Natani's latest outfit (made by Kathrin with the remains of Natani's old robes and some spare fabric of Eric's) is a green waistcoat under a black cape/cloak.
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262* WebVideo/StuffYouLike: Ursa frequently wears a classy waistcoat [[http://sursumursa.tumblr.com/post/94631488859/a-few-stills-from-stuff-you-like-episode-100 and even joked]] that it seemed to be a thing noting her coworkers WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall and WebVideo/CountJackula do the same.
263* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede has a very nice waistcoat as part of his post-hiatus new look.
264* ''WebVideo/WorldWarTwo'': Host Indy Neidell's costume for the series is, appropriate to the period of the 1940s, a dark one of these worn over a white shirt with a red and black tie.
265* ''WebVideo/CreamHeroes'': Claire makes Toto wear one of these after he gets a nasty scratch on his back to protect the wound while it heals. Given Toto is one of the more polite cats, and tends to use charm and cuteness to get what he wants, many fans noted the waistcoat suited him and made him look stylish. (It also made it easier to differentiate him from Nana and Dodo.)
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269* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Mr. Burns sings a song about his vest [[{{Squick}} made from real gorilla chest]].
270* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': Ray has a white waistcoat he puts on when acting as MissionControl which he calls his 'crisis vest'.
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274* De rigueur on any sort of formal-wear, court-wear, or suits for centuries until the early 20th century. Mostly out of style for suits and street clothes since the 1940s, they've seen small resurgences, in the 1970s and, to a small degree, today (do your part to ensure the waistcoat once more becomes timelessly fashionable!). Waistcoats are still required for white tie and morning dress (the dress equivalent to white tie for daytime wear).
275** The UK has seen a bit of a revival of the waistcoat in the last few years, entering into smart casual and even casual wear.
276*** In the summer of 2018 (which was also one of the hottest ever recorded in the UK), during the England football/soccer team's astonishing [[UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup World Cup]] campaign [[note]] starting the tournament with low expectations, they made it all the way to the semi-finals - England's best performance in any international tournament for over twenty years[[/note]], thousands of fans celebrated by wearing waistcoats similar to the one worn by [[SharpDressedMan manager]] Gareth Southgate (who habitually wore one on matchdays as part of his three-piece suit), on what became known as 'Waistcoat Wednesday'.
277* Waistcoats are still part of the "mess dress" or most formal dress uniform for male officers in many countries' armed forces. Notable examples include the US, UK, other Commonwealth countries including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.
278* Generally part of the uniform for waiters at upscale restaurants, boutiques, and attendants at museums. It as the benefit of a) making the waitstaff easily distinguishable from the patrons dressed in full evening-wear, b) by being intentionally less formally dressed, they avoid the possibility of causing a guest the embarrassment of being outdressed by the waitstaff.
279* Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, of course. He seems to wear one in every photo shoot. And looks amazing in them.
280* Creator/ChristopherNolan is noted to be one of the few directors in Hollywood who wears them. It fits his persona.
281* Creator/DavidTennant.
282* Part of 18th Century European military uniform. These were long-sleeved, made of wool, and tight-fitting so they could be worn under the (woolen) coat. In many armies, the color of the waistcoat was determined by which regiment you were in.
283* Although the alternate trope names (Power Vest, Badass Waistcoat) are a better fit, John Wesley Hardin. One of the few Old West gunmen who lived up to his reputation (and may well have exceeded it in terms of viciousness), Hardin's preferred mode of carry was two holsters which he had sewn into his vest.
284* Creator/MichaelEmerson
285* Creator/MartinFreeman sports one on his Website/TVTropes page.
286* Creator/PennAndTeller, though this can be chalked up to pragmatism: More pockets = more places to hide/produce items for illusions.
287* Creator/CrispinFreeman has apparently taken a liking to them.
288* Creator/MishaCollins wears these [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lthfmpLVM61r55t0lo1_500.png sometimes.]]
289* Creator/TomHiddleston has been known to wear them.
290* Almost mandatory within males in the [[{{Goth}} Victorian Goth]] subculture.
291** {{Steampunk}} fashion too.
292* In a similar vein, very common among Boystyle/Ouji fashion, the SpearCounterpart of ''UsefulNotes/LolitaFashion''
293* Creator/TroyBaker has been known to wear them.
294* In Germany, 8-button (the 8 buttons represent the 8 hours of the workday) double-breasted waistcoats are worn by tradesmen who are either going through an apprenticeship or who have completed it; traditionally, black waistcoats are worn by tradesmen who work with wood, gray or tan are worn by those who work with bricks or stone, and blue is worn by those who work with metal.
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