For sale here is a 1930's Andersons white tie waistcoat. The size is a 36 short and is for someone fairly short with high trousers. 

 All older vintage white tie waistcoats are intended to be worn with traditional high waisted evening trousers and braces. Some will have adjustable neck bands and other will be fixed and may need to adjusted by your tailor if you require more length. in general these were made for men of around 5'9 wearing very high waisted trousers. 

 All waistcoats with no built in or pictured waistband will have an elastic sliding on fitted. All evening waistcoats are old and white and will have small blemishes perhaps not photographed, however they can always be washed and or bleached if required.