A jacket is a lightweight, sleeved thigh- or waist-length coat that may be worn by anyone, as jackets are now made for children, adults, the elderly, and even infants. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing. A Jacket is characterised by a collar otherwise it is known as a cardigan. It is also referred to Choli, Ravika an upper garment with Sari by women In Indian subcontinent. In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... Waistline The waist is the part of the abdomen between the ribcage and hips. ... Double-breasted coat, 1876 For other meanings than clothing, see Coat (Disambiguation) A coat (a term frequently interchangeable with jacket) is an outer garment worn by both men and women, for warmth and/ or fashion. ... Fashion illustration by George Barbier of a gown by Jeanne Paquin, 1912, from La Gazette du bon ton, the most influential fashion magazine of its era. ... Protective clothing is clothing designed to protect either the wearers body or other items of clothing from hazards such as heat, chemicals and infection. ... Cardigan could refer to any of the following: the cardigan sweater Cardigan, a town in Wales Cardiganshire, a Welsh county Cardigan, an electoral district in Canada the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, a breed of dog Lord Cardigan, charge of the Light Brigade The Cardigans, a Swedish pop group This is a... It has been suggested that Ravika be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Choli. ... A sari / saree is the traditional female garment in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. ...

Types of jackets

A man wearing a United States Defense Standard jacket

A girl wearing a Speed Jacket

• Argyll jacket
• Blazer
• Chef's Jacket
• Donkey jacket
• Eisenhower jacket
• Eton jacket
• Flak jacket
• Fleece jacket
• Flight jacket
• Harrington jacket
• Hooded Jacket
• Jeans Jackets
• Jerkin
• Kilt jacket
• Leather jacket
• Life jacket
• Mary Jacket
• Nehru jacket
• Rain jacket
• Rebecca jacket
• Reefing jacket (or reefer)
• Riding jacket
• rocker jacket
• Smoking jacket
• Snorkel Jacket (or Snorkel Parka)

Man in pinstripe suit jacket

• Speed Jacket
• Spencer Jacket - a high waisted jacket the bottom hem of which ends above the waist, popular in the Victorian period and today
• Sports jacket (or sportcoat)
• Straitjacket
• Suit jacket
• Satin jacket
• Windbreaker (or windcheater)
• Varsity jacket

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A United States Defense Standard, often called a military standard, MIL-STD, or MIL-SPEC, is used to help achieve standardization objectives by the U.S. Department of Defense. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 4456 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Running Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 4456 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Running Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... It has been suggested that Sportcoat be merged into this article or section. ... The traditional chefs uniform, including toque (traditional hat), white double breasted jacket, and checked pants are instantly recognized by most members of the Western world, especially in this day of televisions celebrity chefs. ... A Donkey jacket is a short, buttoned outer coat, typically made of black woollen material, unlined; sometimes with a plastic panel covering the shoulder-blades area. ... WWII-era Eisenhower jacket An Eisenhower jacket, or Ike jacket, is a type of military uniform blouse, or shortened coat, terminating in a waistband. ... A flak jacket is a form of protective clothing originally developed by the Wilkinson Sword company during World War II to help protect Royal Air Force (RAF) air personnel from the flying debris and shrapnel thrown by German anti-aircraft guns flak (Fliegerabwehrkanone), a type of exploding shell. ... If traced to its very beginnings, the flight jacket was created for practical reasons. ... A Harrington jacket is a short, lightweight jacket, usually with a tartan or check lining, favoured by mods and skinheads. ... Denim as used for blue jeans, with a copper rivet to strengthen a pocket. ... Robert Dudley in a slashed, probably leather, jerkin of the 1560s A jerkin is a mans short close-fitting jacket, made usually of light-colored leather, and without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. ... Leather jackets A leather jacket is a type of clothing, a jacket made of leather. ... A lifejacket is an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer floating above the surface of the water. ... The Nehru jacket is an article of clothing that originates in India and became popular in the West in the 1960s. ... Rain jacket modeled by Mark Allyn A rain jacket is a short raincoat constructed of either waterproof or water resistant fabric. ... A reefing jacket (or reefer) is a type of warm jacket designed for use by midshipmen while aloft and engaged in sail reefing. ... Rocker jackets. ... A dark green velvet smoking jacket A smoking jacket is an item of clothing, now relatively rare, specifically designed for the purposes of smoking tobacco, usually in the form of pipes and cigars. ... // The name of this jacket is somewhat misleading, the Snorkel Parka has little to do with any form of deep sea diving, rather its main aim is to keep the wearer warm and dry during the harsh winter months. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 607 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (774 × 765 pixel, file size: 86 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Man in pinstripe suit I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 607 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (774 × 765 pixel, file size: 86 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Man in pinstripe suit I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... A sportcoat (also called a sports coat or sports jacket) is a tailored coat, similar in cut to a suit coat, but less restrictive, originally of a sturdy fabric for hunting and other outdoor sports. ... It has been suggested that Posey Straitjacket be merged into this article or section. ... At the Treaty of Versailles signing, in 1919, the heads of state wore morning dress and lounge suits for informal meetings, but frock coats for formal daytime meetings. ... Satin used in bedding Look up Satin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Windbreaker or windcheater is a thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain. ... A letterman, in U.S. sports, is a high school or college athlete who has met a specified level of participation on a varsity athletic team or in choir or band (or in other activities: see below). ...

See also

• Dust jacket
• Water jacket
• Bomber jacket

The dust jacket (sometimes dust wrapper, abbreviated dj or dw) of a hardback book is the paper, usually illustrated and including front and back flaps, that protects the binding of the book from scratches. ... A water jacket is a water-filled void surrounding a device, typically a metal sheath having intake and outlet vents to allow water to be pumped through the void. ... Leather jackets A leather jacket is a piece of outerwear. ...

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