Cutting off shirt tails

In message , vincent p.
norris writes
As a fly fisherman, I've seen many pics of gentlemen fishing the chalk
steams of Merrie old England wearing suists, complete with white
shirts, ties, and vests, not to mention bowlers.

'Suit' to me implies a dark, office-style arrangement,

Yes, that's what I meant. Hoover, e.g., is wearing what looks like a
black or dark blue suit in the pictures I mentioned.

But a patterned or check-style, yes. No bowlers,
though. Flat caps, usually.

Yeah, I've seen those, too. Somewhere, recently, I saw a photo of
Skues and some other gent whose name escapes me, wearing knickers,
knee socks, shirt and tie, and what we would call a sports jacket,
and cap.

How did you know they were wearing vests?

I must have been able to see the vest, because it made an indelible
impression on my mind.

He was no gentleman or you were *far* too close....

Mike
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M.J.Powell