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The unidentified tailor in Giovanni Battista Moroni's famous portrait of c. 1570 is in doublet and lined and stuffed ("bombasted") hose.. A doublet (/ ˈ d ʌ b l ɪ t /; [1] derived from the Ital. giubbetta [2]) is a man's snug-fitting jacket that is shaped and fitted to a man's body.
Although straitjacket is the most common spelling, strait-jacket or straightjacket are also used. Straitjackets are also called camisoles [1] [2] [3] or strait-waistcoats. [4] The effect of a straitjacket as a restraint makes it of special interest in escapology. The straitjacket is also a staple prop in stage magic.
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.
The Eisenhower jacket or "Ike" jacket is a waist-length, military jacket of World War II origins. Called the "Jacket, Field, Wool, M-1944", it was commissioned by then General Dwight Eisenhower as a new field jacket for the US Forces in Northern Europe. The jacket was based on the British Army 'Battle Dress' jacket of the same era.
A shooting jacket is a type of sport coat worn, as the name suggests, originally while participating in the sports of shooting or hunting. It usually comes with a leather patch on the front shoulder to prevent recoil wear from the butt of a shotgun or rifle, and frequently has matching leather patches on the elbows.
Man wearing a coat, painting by Julian Fałat, 1900. A coat is typically an outer garment for the upper body, worn by any gender for warmth or fashion. [1] Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these.
The jacket was originally a work jacket that came into fashion due to the French Revolution. [1] [2] It was popular among sailors, and in the 19th century it became a common item of clothing for sports and recreation. [3] The 1870s saw the birth of the suit, which at first was met with great skepticism and viewed primarily as leisure wear. [4]
A single-breasted, reefer-style, navy blue blazer, dressed with brass buttons. A blazer is a type of lightweight sport jacket.Originally a scarlet jacket worn in club or plain colours when boating or cricketing, the garment gradually lost its connection with sportswear from the 1930s onward to enter classic style, and the look came to be associated with the lifestyle of wealthy elites.