Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Ellie Davis

Best waistcoats for women

If you have scrolled through festival fashion photos, street style snaps, your Instagram feed or simply walked down the street recently, you’ll have noticed a recurring garment when it comes to women’s clothing – and it may have caught you by surprise.

Waistcoats are the unexpected fashion hero of the moment - they’re everywhere. While the style has been around since King Charles II in the 17th century and found itself front and centre in the 90s, it is having a major resurgence in 2022 - and that is no doubt inspired by the popularity of the latter decade’s fashion comeback. John Lewis reports on an increase of 53 per cent in searches for the item versus this time last year.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.