A single-breasted waistcoat in navy Wardour velvet, embroidered with a floral in fine chain stitch, tonal throughout.

Navy cotton velvet embroidered with a large floral in fine navy chain stitch, tonal, so that the pattern declares itself in line rather than in colour. Six buttons and an adjustable back. Made in England.

Embroidery upon a dark ground is how one wears a pattern to black tie without leaving black tie behind: beneath a dinner jacket only the lustre of the stitching shows. The Navy Wardour Nehru Jacket shares the cloth.