Jacket

From Wikivisual

Jump to: navigation, search

This article is about the garment. For other uses, see Jacket (disambiguation).

A jacket is a type of sleeved hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. For clothing older than the mid-nineteenth century, a distinction is often maintained with a coat, but in many instances the terms are now interchangeable. A jacket is generally shorter, ending just below the waist,<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1971</ref> and often lighter. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing.

The term comes from the French jaquette, which means either a man's morning coat or the jacket of a lady's suit.

[edit] List of jackets

File:Bomber jacket.jpg

File:Bison jacket back.jpg

File:Jacket.jpg

Arctic jacket, or anorak (in the United Kingdom) or parka, a hooded jacket for very cold climates
Ball jacket, often specified as a baseball jacket or football jacket, a casual jacket with knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband and a zippered front
Blazer, similar to but more casual than a suit jacket; single- or double-breasted of sturdy material, commonly with metal buttons.
Bolero, a very short jacket for women, originally worn by matadors
Car coat the main distinguishing features of a car coat are the AAA-line style, flat front, and mid-thigh length
Chef's jacket
Dinner jacket, part of the black-tie dress code of evening formal wear
Donkey jacket
Doublet (clothing)
Down jacket, a quilted jacket filled with down feathers
Duffle coat
Duster coat
Eisenhower jacket, a waist-length, fitted, military-inspired jacket with a waistband based on the World War II British Army's Battle Dress jacket introduced by General Dwight Eisenhower
Eton Jacket, similar to a tailcoat but cut off just below the waist, worn as the school uniform of boys under 5'4" at Eton College until 1976 and at many other English schools, particularly choir schools<ref>The Eton Suit</ref>
Field Jacket, a jacket that is worn by soldiers on the battlefield or doing duties in cold weather. The field jacket came about during World War 2 with the US Army introducing the M-1941 and the M-1943 field jacket and issued the jacket to their troops. The most well-known and the most popular type of military field jacket that is on the market today is the M-1965 or M-65 field jacket which came into US military service in 1965
Flak jacket
Fleece jacket, a casual jacket made of synthetic wool such as Polar Fleece
Flight jacket, also known as a bomber jacket
Harrington jacket, a lightweight waist-length jacket
Jeans jacket or denim jacket, a jacket falling slightly below the waist, usually of denim, with buttoned band cuffs like a shirt and a waistband that can be adjusted by means of buttons. Also called Levi's jacket (see Levi's)
Jerkin
Kilt jacket, one of several styles of traditional Scottish jacket worn with the kilt, including the Argyll jacket, the Prince Charlie jacket, and a type of tweed jacket
Lab coat, a knee-length simple coat, almost always white, worn by scientists, students and researchers in laboratories
Leather jacket, also known as a motorcycle jacket
Life jacket
Mackintosh
Manteau, a loose cloak or mantle, often used to refer to the long overcoats worn by women in Iran
Medical coat, similar to lab coat, worn by physicians (also termed white coat)
Mess jacket, a nearly waist-length fitted formal coat worn as full-dress military uniform evening wear, especially in the British Army. Often brightly colored and trimmed.
Motorcycle jacket, a leather jacket, usually black, worn by motorcycle riders; originally to mid-thigh, now usually to a fitted waist
Nehru jacket
Norfolk jacket
Pea coat, a heavy wool double-breasted hip-length jacket worn by sailors, or a coat styled like this
Rain jacket, a short rain coat
Raincoat, a water-resistant or water proof coat, often belted
Reefing jacket or reefer, a type of pea coat
Riding jacket, part of a riding habit
Satin jacket, a type of ball jacket made of satin and popular in the 1950s
Smoking jacket
Spencer jacket, a high-waisted jacket dating to the Regency period
Sportcoat (US) or Sports jacket (UK), a tailored jacket, similar in cut to a suit coat but more utilitarian, originally casual wear for hunting, riding, and other outdoor sports; specific types include a shooting jacket and hacking jacket
Straitjacket
Suit jacket
Track jacket, also known as a speed jacket
Trench Coat
Varsity jacket also known as a letter jacket or letterman jacket
Walking coat, a women's tailored coat of about knee-length, generally to be worn over trousers
Windbreaker (N. American, Japan) or windcheater (UK)
7/8 coat, a women's dress coat several inches shorter than the currently fashionable skirt length