Waistcoat facts for kids
A waistcoat (known as a vest in the United States) is a sleeveless upper-body garment. It is worn over a dress shirt and necktie, and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear. It is the third piece of the three-piece male suit.
The waistcoat has quite a long history, going back to King Charles II. It was derived from the Persian vests seen by English visitors to the court of Shah Abbas.
As an item of clothing, the waistcoat has the advantage that if the jacket is taken off indoors, the outfit still keeps a degree of formality.
Images for kids
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A young man wearing a modern waistcoat
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Woman in a modern denim waistcoat.
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Man wearing waistcoat without shirt
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Man's sleeved waistcoat of silk woven to shape, 1747.
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1780-1795 American or European Silk Vest
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1795-1800 American or European Silk Vest
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1800-1815 American or European Silk Vest
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1823 American or European Vest
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1830-1849 American or European Vest
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1838 American Silk, Cotton, Leather, Wool, Glass Evening Vest
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1840 American or European Vest
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1850 European Silk Vest
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Mid-19th Century American Cotton Vest
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Mid-19th Century American Linen and Wool Vest
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1850-1889 American or European Vest
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Circa 1870 American Silk Vest
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1880 European Leather and Wool Vest
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1885-1890 American or European Vest
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1892 American Silk Vest
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1930 Three-Piece Suit (worn by Al Capone)
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Cut-Off Biker Vest
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Sweater Vest
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Fisherman's vest
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French waistcoat in cotton, circa 1760, LACMA.
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Child's Beaded Waistcoat, Sioux (Native American), late 19th or early 20th century, Brooklyn Museum
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Guitarist Ruthie Morris of Magnapop wearing a leopard print vest on stage.
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Joakim Brodén of Sabaton is known for wearing a distinctive vest with metal plates when performing with the band.
See also
In Spanish: Chaleco para niños
