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A gilet (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ l eɪ /) or body warmer is a sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat or blouse. [1] It may be waist- to knee-length and is typically straight-sided rather than fitted; however, historically, gilets were fitted and embroidered. [2] In 19th-century dressmaking a gilet was a dress bodice shaped like a man's waistcoat. [3]
Mid period jackets then gained the Lord Anthony name on the inside label. Late period jackets acquired a much more elaborate label with an embroidered design and the "Polar Gear" identity. These jackets lost the "stick man with a crown" Lord Anthony logo on the label; however, they retained the Lord Anthony tag on the sleeve pen pocket.
This image is submitted to illustrate the two components an average flak jacket. On the left is the carrier without the side laces that ensured it was wrapped securely around the abdomen. On the right, is the internal ballistic nylon armor sealed in unknown plastic material most likely to prevent the several layers of the nylon from absorbing ...
In 2001 the bomber jacket found its way into high fashion with Raf Simon's "Riot, Riot, Riot" MA-1 jacket [3]. The jacket also featured prominently in Prada's men's fall 2023 collection [4]. The military bomber jacket was made to be versatile for functionality as it was a lightweight jacket that kept aircrews warm.
A traditional waistcoat, to be worn with a two-piece suit or separate jacket and trousers. A waistcoat (UK and Commonwealth, / ˈ w eɪ s (t) k oʊ t / or / ˈ w ɛ s k ə t /; colloquially called a weskit [1]) or vest (US and Canada) is a sleeveless upper-body garment. It is usually worn over a dress shirt and necktie and below a coat as a ...
A jacket is a garment for the upper body, usually extending below the hips. [1] A jacket typically has sleeves and fastens in the front or slightly on the side. Jackets without sleeves are vests. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, but both are outerwear.
Vintage Peter Storm cagoule with zipped side-slit hand access to undergarments and extra-long sleeves with elasticated storm cuffs, modelled on a mannequin. A cagoule (French:, also spelled cagoul, kagoule or kagool), is the British English term for a lightweight weatherproof raincoat or anorak with a hood (usually without lining), which often comes in knee-length form. [1]
One from the Graham Leggate collection, a Norwegian selburose design A sweater ( North American English ) or pullover , also called a jersey or jumper ( British English , Hiberno-English and Australian English ), [ 1 ] is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material that covers the upper part of the body.