I came up with my own definition of the word jacket after reading various web sites including dictionaries and wikipedia: A jacket is an item of clothing worn on the upper area body. A jacket is generally hip or waist length and the jacket generally is sleeved. Jackets can be confused with coats but note that in general a coat is longer - an example is the 'coat like' three quarter length jacket worn by Neo in the Matrix.
Different types of jacket can be grouped into different categories:
- Stylish jackets
- Jackets that are for safety
Vogue Jackets
Blazer
The blazer has a resemblance to the jacket component of a suit. Typically blazers include metallic front and cuff buttons and a breast pocket. So it is quite often worn as smart casual wear. In style and cut the boating jacket and sporting jacket are similar to the blazer. All the same the blazer tends to be of a more traditional color, 'navy' for example is a popular blazer color, as is black. Blazers are typically used as the basis of a uniform, e.g. for school kids and airline stewards or as part of the attire for a club.
Leather Jackets
Leather jackets were to become specially fashionable immediately after World War Two. The 'bomber jacket' style, so called due to the fact it was worn by the pilots of bomber airplanes, was particularly fashionable. The leather jacket has always been associated with rebellion. Actors such as James Dean and Marlon Brando re-enforced this feeling. Nonetheless, although leather jackets remain identifiable with rock-and-roll and motorbikers, they are a significant aspect of popular fashion. A present day example of this jacket type is the Superdry leather jacket.
Denim Jackets
The word 'denim' comes from the phrase 'serge de Nimes'. 'Serge' is a cloth and was initially cultivated in the Nimes region of France. So 'serge de nimes' grew to become 'denim'. Denim had a similar fashion route to leather: Initially denim was practical, worn by those who worked in challenging environments. Later it became incorporated into fashion lines and became hugely fashionable in the 1960s and 1970s.
Many well known design brands create jackets, for example Wrangler, Nike, G Star and Lacoste. G Star jackets are a relative newcomer in contrast to the other better established players. However the lacoste jacket uk is much better known.
Jackets That Offer Protection
The Donkey Jacket
From Wikipedia: "A Donkey jacket is a short buttoned coat, typically made of unlined black or dark blue woolen material; originally worn as a work jacket in the United Kingdom. It is derived from the wool sack coat worn by workers in the 19th century, and the OED references the term as first used in 1929: "one with leather shoulders and back".
Flak Jacket
'Flak' describes the debrie from bombs, i.e. shards of metal. A 'flak jacket' protects the wearer from flak. It does this by having a lining of strong protective material such as steel or titanium. These types of jackets are worn by soldiers and police forces in the majority of countries. In this scenario they defend the wearer from weapons, knives, bullets etc.
The Chef Jacket
Not only is the white chef jacket particularly recognisable, it is also very protective and highly practical. For example the chef can quickly hide stains by instantly turning it inside out!
Other Jackets
An example of a jacket which does not readily fit the categories above is the Eisenhower Jacket, or 'Ike jacket'. Its blouson layout was purposely designed to create a very strong statement in order to individualize its wearer.
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