JACKETS

M A D E LY N L I N H A R E S

BLAZER

Sports jacket in a solid color or striped. Originally

single breasted and with patch pockets, now made
double-breasted as well and with varying types of
pockets.

DOUBLE-BREASTED BLAZER

CHANEL JACKET

CARDIGAN JACKET

Collarless coat or jacket made with plain round neckline and buttoned
down center front and which may have binding around the neckline and
down the front.

SPENCER JACKET

Short open jacket, usually ending at or above the waistline. A version with
lapels and long sleeves was reintroduced in mid-1980s for women.

EISENHOWER

Waist-length Army jacket worn in World War II, having two breast pockets,
fitted waistband, zippered fly-closing and turn-down collar with revers.

BLOUSON

Jacket with a bloused effect at a normal or low waistline either gathered into
knitted waistband or pulled in by drawstring.

NEHRU

A jacket with a high stand-up Nehru collar introduced in 1967. Similar to

Mandarin collar, sometimes with rounded ends in center front. Named after
Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, 1950 1964.

BOLERO

Waist-length or above the waist jacket, usually collarless and often

sleeveless, with rounded front, and no fastenings. Copied from the Spanish
bullfighters embroidered jacket and worn by women since late 19th century.

VEST

SMOKING

Mans jacket of velvet or other luxurious cloth, or with velvet or satin shawl
collar. May be with or without buttons, sometimes has a sash, and is worn at
home for informal entertaining, since 1850. English version of American
Tuxedo Jacket, a short black semiformal dinner jacket made with satin lapels,
called by the French le smoking.

SHIRT JACKET