Quilted vest
Sleeveless, lightly padded vest with quilted stitching. It is a layer between knitwear and coat, or over the shirt in the transitional seasons. Olive or navy goes with corduroy, chinos and jeans; with a sport coat and wool trousers it is too sporty.
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Related terms
- Sport coatSingle-breasted jacket with lapels that is worn without matching trousers.
- Double-breasted jacketJacket with overlapping fronts and two rows of buttons, usually with peak lapels.
- OvershirtA garment between shirt and jacket: cut like a shirt, but made of a sturdier fabric such as wool or twill and meant to be worn over a T-shirt or knitwear.
- Chore jacketStraight-cut work jacket with three patch pockets, traditionally made of cotton canvas or moleskin.
- HarringtonShort, light jacket with a stand collar and a buttoned tab, raglan sleeves and knit cuffs at hem and sleeves, classically with a checked lining.
- BlousonShort jacket that ends in a band at the waist, usually with a zipper.