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Oilskin is a waterproof cloth used for making garments typically worn by sailors and by others in wet areas. The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898.
A sou'wester is a traditional form of collapsible oilskin rain hat that is longer in the back than the front to protect the neck fully. [1] A gutter front brim is sometimes featured. The name is thought to come from the southwesterly wind which brings warm air from the tropics to the British Isles, often bringing rain as it cools over the sea. [2]
Historically, pre-19th century, oilcloth was one of very few flexible, waterproof materials that were widely available. Leather was expensive—very expensive in large pieces and required regular maintenance if it got wet.
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Long, lightweight, loose, undivided garments which can be fully opened up at the front. Includes both indoor and outdoor garments. For equivalent garments which cannot be fully opened at the front, see Gowns.
Early 1860s duster. The original dusters were full-length, light-colored canvas or linen coats worn by horsemen in the United States to protect their clothing from trail dust.
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Seminole patchwork fringed dance shawl, ca. 1980s, by Susie Cypress (Seminole Tribe of Florida) from the Big Cypress Reservation, Florida Ruby Jumper Billie: Big Cypress Reservation, Florida. Florida Memory, Set 72157633485327257, ID 8790883947, State Library and Archives of Florida.