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"  If one&amp;#039;s suit bears peaked or notched lapels, is it appropriate for his vest to bear lapels? Furthermore, if one&amp;#039;s suit bears peaked lapels, is it appropriate for his vest lapels to be notched?  \u2014 Nick Karras, McAllen, Tex. Blimey. This is a level-three sartorial question, and it&amp;#039;s gratifying to know our readers are pondering at such levels. Vests with lapels are not technically wrong, but a vest without lapels would be my preference. Lapels on a vest look dressier and feel bulkier, and since a suit with a vest is already a killer look, there&amp;#039;s no need to over-egg it. As to the rest of your question: If your jacket lapels are peaked, the vest should not be notched. You might consider going with a peaked-lapel vest under a peaked-lapel jacket only if the vest itself is double-breasted. But that&amp;#039;s level four.  Got a question for Nick Sullivan? E-mail him at esqstyle@hearst.com. RELATED STORIES:  ASK NICK: How to Get Your First Tuxedo Right   PLUS: All Your Style Questions Answered   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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