Never wear navy, don't do matching trousers and avoid feminine styles (yes, really!) The rules to wearing a waistcoat over 50 by fashion expert SHANE WATSON
Daily MailDon’t know if you’ve noticed but the waistcoat is really having a moment and not just on fit young women with bare toned arms. It’s roughly the same principle as a knitted tank top in winter, only it suits more women because it’s structured and you can wear a waistcoat loose-ish and still get the torso-defining benefits. The White Company's linen/cotton mix cream pinstripe waistcoat The White Company does a good linen/cotton mix cream pinstripe waistcoat with faux horn buttons and a back belt. These classic details are what keep a waistcoat looking chic – you don’t want a girlified waistcoat any more than you want one that makes you look like an England manager. This is more casual, but has the advantage of working well with longer fluid skirts if you’re not mad about trousers, whereas a tailored waistcoat plus a midi skirt could make you look like the tambourine player in a Seventies rock band.