Shop Leather Vests by Style
Four cuts, from a cropped layer to a tailored waistcoat.
Choosing Your Leather Vest
A vest is the most useful transitional piece in leather, because it adds the material without the warmth. In a New Zealand spring or autumn that is often exactly the right amount of jacket.
Lambskin for waistcoats and cropped vests, where drape matters. Cowhide for belted and long vests, where structure does.
Fit & Sizing
Shoulder and bust. Vests are among the easier leather garments to fit because there are no sleeves to accommodate, which removes the sleeve length and arm circumference issues that make jackets harder to size.
Leather Vests Through the New Zealand Seasons
September to November and March to May. Cropped vests also work through summer evenings, layered over a slip dress or a crop top.
Common Asked Queries
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you wear a leather vest?
A cropped vest over a dress or with a high-waisted skirt. A long vest open over a shirt or knit for a vertical line. A waistcoat buttoned as a top on its own, or layered under a blazer.
Are leather vests easier to fit than jackets?
Generally yes. With no sleeves, shoulder width and bust are the only critical measurements, which removes the sleeve length and arm circumference issues that make jackets harder to size.