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2. Parka - Wikipedia

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   The original snorkel parka (USAF N-3B parka, which is 3/4 length and has a full, attached hood; the similar N-2B parka is waist-length and has an attached split hood) was developed in the United States during the early 1950s for military use, mainly for flight crews stationed in extremely cold areas. It was designed for use in areas with ...

3. Cagoule - Wikipedia

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   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]

4. Capote (garment) - Wikipedia

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   The River Road by Cornelius Krieghoff, 1855 (Three habitants wearing capotes). A capote (French:) or capot (French:) is a long wrap-style wool coat with a hood.. From the early days of the North American fur trade, both indigenous peoples and European Canadian settlers fashioned wool blankets into "capotes" as a means of coping with harsh winters. [1]

5. Inuit clothing - Wikipedia

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   Contact with new cultures, as well as the arrival of new materials like cloth and beads hastened the evolution of fashion among Inuit and made the changes in style more evident to outsiders. [ 203 ] [ 204 ] [ 205 ] For example, in the 1920s, whaling ships brought distinct styles of amauti from the Uqqurmiut Inuit of south Baffin Island to the ...

6. Mackintosh - Wikipedia

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   The Mackintosh raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric. [2] The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard. [3]

7. Jacket - Wikipedia

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   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.