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What are the styles of vests?

Suit vests, cotton vests, down vests and woolen vests

Vests are divided into jackets and underwear. Underwear worn alone refers to sleeveless T-shirts. The suit vest originated in Europe in the 16th century. It is a collarless and sleeveless top with openings on both sides. It is about knee-length. It is mostly made of silk and satin and decorated with colorful embroidery. It is worn between the coat and shirt. After 1780, the body was shortened and worn with suits.

Most suit vests now have single rows of buttons, and a few have double rows of buttons or have collars. Its characteristic is that the front part is made of the same fabric as the suit, and the back part is made of the same lining as the suit. Some waists at the back are equipped with belt loops and clips to adjust the tightness. Extended information

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Vests are generally named according to the materials they are made of, such as leather vests, woolen vests, etc. It can be made into a single or clipped vest; the clipped vest can also be filled with wadding. According to the wadding material, they are called cotton vests, cashmere vests, down vests, etc. With the advancement of science and technology and the development of clothing materials, new varieties such as medical vests and electric heating vests have appeared since the 1980s.

Modern vest styles include pull-over style and open-front style according to the way of wearing them (including front open-front, back open, side open or half-front, etc.); according to the shape of the body, there are waisted and straight-waisted styles. etc.; according to the collar style, there are no collar, stand collar, lapel collar, lapel collar, etc.

The length of a vest is usually below the waist and above the hips, but among women's vests there are a few tight-fitting vests that are less than the waist, or long vests that are longer than the hips. Generally speaking, women's vests are tight-fitting from both cuffs to the armpits, while men's vests are mostly wide-fitting.