A stylish well-cut jacket in a neutral color is among the most versatile pieces of outerwear in a woman's wardrobe. A good-fitting attractive jacket can be worn when dressing for either formal or leisure activities. Throughout history, there have been jackets in countless styles and shapes, each of them fit neatly into either formal and semiformal styles.
In April 1857, Corriere Delle Dame, a woman's magazine, announced the jacket's arrival. This jacket was a shortened version of what was the traditional morning coat. This style quickly became an essential item in women's wardrobes. The origin of the jacket can be traced to the Middle Ages or the early Renaissance to a more fitted version of a short tunic worn by working-class men called the jerkin. During the 18th and 19th centuries, jackets slowly superseded capes as the main outerwear garments for women.
The jacket was one of the most important developments in outwear for women in the eighteenth century. The jacket had many style variations and it originated from men's working-class clothing, it particularly resembled the sleeved waistcoat. Its obvious working-class associations prevented the jacket from becoming more popular among women of the upper class before the century's end. One style, the Spencer, became fashionable by the 1790s as a hunting jacket. The second Earl of Spencer, George John Spencer, first wore a fitted waist-length jacket.
The history of the women's jacket is rooted in the 17th-century male riding dress. The woman's riding jacket came directly from the waistcoats and suit coats of men. But, the women's jacket was cut to fit over full skirts. The woman's riding jacket early in the 18th century was slightly above knee-length but was fitted and hip length by mid-century. It was considered suitable for riding and traveling. They also wore jacket-style bodices as informal day wear. It was not considered outerwear. The redingote or greatcoat was an informal jacket used as outwear when women were walking or traveling.
During that period, many variations of the jacket existed for women to wear for riding, walking, traveling, or daily wear during the 1790s. In the early nineteenth-century innovative jacket styles for women began to predominate. The charming spencer jacket for women worn with narrow, high-waist dresses was all the rage. The dolman, a jacket cut to accommodate women's bustles in the 1870 and 1880s was also a popular style. So were fur-trimmed jackets worn with fitted bodices and jackets with fur on the outside instead of as lining. By 1920, the jacket, often with padded shoulders, dominated the women's outerwear market.
Today, jackets for women are available in a dizzying array of styles. They are used as outerwear, to add layers of warmth in fall, winter, and spring or to make unique fashion statements. Here are some different popular types of jackets that are worn by women of all ages today.
The Quilted Jacket
Women looking for warmth and coverage in freezing cold weather who still want to show off their fashion sense often have at least one quilted jacket in their wardrobe. They are double-layered, extremely warm, and can be worn for commuting, travel, hiking, fun, dining, and casual outings when the weather gets cold. They are commonly made of a combination of leather, cotton, silk, wool, polyester, and fleece and can be worn with high heels, suits, boots, leggings, denim, and thermals.
The Denim Jacket
Part of the reason the modern woman likes to have at least one denim jacket is that they are all-weather friendly. Plus, you can wear them on a windy day, casual workday, when you are traveling, for casual outings, club nights, or to that bohemian party. A denim jacket goes best with denim jeans, skirts, dresses, turtlenecks, t-shirts, or even a nice stylish blouse. They can make a woman look and feel comfortable, confident, yet ravishing. They also come in a wide range of styles and colors.
The Hooded Jacket
Many jackets today come with a hood. They make a woman look cute, sweet, and smart and are ideal for commuting, travel, or casual wear. Plus, they come in handy in blustery, cool, sunny, or rainy weather. Whether they are made from cotton, fleece, wool, acrylic blend, or polyester, you can wear them with high boots, thermal leggings, denim jeans, long sweaters, skirts, or even dresses and still look great.
The Blazer
The blazer is the ideal jacket for an interview, office wear, dinner parties, casual wear, or even formal wear. It can be worn with pair of trousers to create a serious yet not overly formal appearance. Many women like that you can wear a crepe, woolen, polyester, lycra, linen, or cotton blazer with dresses, skirts, formal pants, or denim and they still look good, but not stuffy. Most women have a few formal and casual blazers they can wear at a moment's notice when the occasion calls for it.
Formal Jackets For Women
In addition to these jackets, women also have a wide range of formal jackets they use for special occasions. These give them a full, diverse wardrobe. These jackets are made from a range of materials and have many diverse cuts and fits.
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