Woven from an extraordinary Stephen Walters silk brocade, this waistcoat embraces the more romantic side of formal dressing it's historic textile influence with echos of Georgian splendor.
The fabric is richly detailed with woven florals, trailing botanical motifs and decorative silk textures layered across a soft ivory ground. Subtle tones of blush pink, antique olive, champagne and pale gold emerge throughout the fabric, giving the waistcoat remarkable depth and movement as it catches the light. The result feels almost painterly in character — elegant, expressive and unapologetically luxurious.
The soft pastel palette lends the piece an air of spring and summer occasion wear, perfectly suited to weddings, garden parties, Royal Ascot and race-day dressing.
Particularly striking when paired with dove grey morning dress, cream tailoring or soft neutral suiting, this waistcoat offers a refined alternative to more predictable formalwear. It is designed for the gentleman who wishes to stand apart without abandoning elegance.
The silk itself is woven in England by Stephen Walters, the historic Suffolk silk mill established in 1720 and celebrated for centuries of exceptional British silk weaving, including ceremonial and royal textiles. Their fabrics remain synonymous with heritage craftsmanship and richly decorative woven design.
Produced exclusively as a collaboration between Thomas Fortin and House of Luciano, each waistcoat carries both makers’ labels inside as a mark of its limited and highly specialised production.
Finished with a pale blush satin back and traditional adjuster fastening, this is occasion wear that recalls the splendour of historic silk dressing while remaining entirely contemporary in its confidence and individuality.