jackets [2]

Sleeved garments that are open at the front and fall to the hips; they are worn over a shirt, vest, sweater, etc. The top part of a suit is called a suit jacket.

single-breasted jacket

Jacket that is neither close-fitting nor flared.

flap pocket

Pocket cut into the garment with a flap that can be tucked inside the pocket or worn outside.

pocket handkerchief

Small delicate handkerchief that adorns the upper pocket of a jacket.

notch

Angle formed where the collar and the lapel meet.

front

Part of the jacket covering the front of the torso.

lapel

Part of a garment turned down over the chest, extending the collar.

lining

Soft fabric cut from the same pattern as the garment inside which it is sewn; it gives body to the garment, embellishes it, hides its seams and makes it warmer.

center back vent

Vertical opening with overlapping edges at the bottom of a jacket; it extends the center seam at the back, giving the jacket fullness.

back

Part of the jacket covering the back of the torso.

sleeve

Part of the garment covering the arm; it can be of various shapes and lengths.