According to Wikipedia, a jacket is a wardrobe item, knitted of woolen threads and intended for the upper part of the body. Most jackets have front fasteners from neck to hem.
Modern models of jackets in the understanding of most people are not only knitted, but also stitched from various kinds of fabrics. They can be long and short, spacious and tight, with and without sleeves, with and without clasps. The presence / absence of such details as the collar, pockets, hood, etc. also varies. In the article we will consider the sweatshirts exactly in this sense
In the world there is a huge variety of jackets of various styles and models. Today we will talk about one of the most interesting varieties of this piece of clothing, namely, sweaters, which are called "American." In everyday life, blouses mean various blouses, so in this article we will look at American jackets in this context.
American turtleneck
Thin, tight-fitting figure sweaters with long, narrow sleeves and a high collar people wore hundreds of years ago, but turtlenecks have become widespread not so long ago. For a long time, such things were used exclusively by those who were engaged in underwater work: under the diving suit one could only wear such clothes: warm, tight-fitting body and not constraining movements.
In the late XIX - early XX centuries, the turtleneck became part of the everyday suit, which both men and women could wear. Gradually began to appear more and more new modifications of this type of clothing. Large spread turtlenecks with American armhole. They are knitted sleeveless sweaters, with open shoulders and a closed neck. The neck does not have to be as high as a classic turtleneck, sometimes it covers the throat only a couple of centimeters.
Blouse with American armhole
Another type of women's clothing, which can also be considered a sweater, is a blouse. Every girl perfectly imagines what this thing looks like: a light shirt, made of soft, lightweight material. Interestingly, blouses in women's wardrobe appeared relatively recently - only in the nineteenth century. Prior to this, the fair sex was dressed almost exclusively in dresses. Then the dress was "divided" into two independent elements of clothing; this is how skirts and blouses came about.
American-style blouses are popular with fashionistas in many different countries. "American" is called a blouse with the same armhole. The American armhole completely opens the arms and shoulders, but leaves the chest and part of the neck closed. Blouses with an American armhole often have a decor in the neck area, for example, a lush bow, jabot, brooch, drop-shaped neckline, etc. Such blouses are a great option for an evening out; they are able to make an ordinary outfit with pants or skirt more vivid and original.
American style sweatshirt bomber jacket
In modern youth, bomber-style jackets are becoming increasingly popular. Initially, the so-called flight jacket model, which became popular among the pilots of the American army during World War II, was called. "Bombers" were sewed from leather or other wind and waterproof material. They had collars, zippers and elastic cuffs on the sleeves and hem. Over time, these jackets and sweaters have become popular among the civilian population.
Today, bomber jackets are worn mostly by schoolchildren and students. The student bombers are somewhat different from their “military” prototype, since they borrowed some of the characteristics from English club jackets, which students of local colleges and universities attend.
American schoolchildren dress in bright, usually two-color sweaters with mortise pockets and button fasteners. Elastic bands on the sleeves and cuffs remained the same, and a small stand replaced the wide turn-down collar. Sweatshirts have a straight or semi-inclined silhouette. They are made of thick knitwear, sometimes warmed with felt.
The color scheme of the bomber jackets, as a rule, corresponds to the “company” colors of the educational institution. The body of the jacket and the sleeves are always of different colors. As for the decor, it is quite modest. Most often it is a print or patch with the emblem of a school, student club or sports team. Since such organizations usually choose letters of the Latin alphabet as their emblem, they are the most popular pattern on the bomber jackets.
How much and where to buy?
American sweaters are found in the collections and many popular manufacturers of casual and sportswear. Therefore, to buy such a thing is easy enough - you just need to walk through the shopping center or study the offers of online stores. The budget of the purchase depends only on your financial capabilities: there are American jackets for sale, costing from several hundred to several tens of thousands of rubles.
For example, we present several models from the latest collections of famous brands:
- American style black turtleneck from the Italian brand Intimidea - the average price is 980 rubles.
- Blue bomber jacket from the Russian manufacturer Modis - the average price of 1700 rubles.
- A dark turquoise top with an American armhole and a triangular neckline on the chest from Haute Hippie - the average price is 14400 rubles.
- MY STYLE black and white blouse with an American armhole decorated with a bow, the average price is 1200 rubles.
- A classic ROFF bomber jacket with an embroidered A letter on the chest - an average price of 3000 rubles.
What to combine?
American style sweatshirts are practical and stylish clothes that you can combine with your favorite things. For a bomber jacket, denim clothing — jeans of various styles, denim shorts, skirts and sarafans — will be the perfect accompaniment. In addition, this jacket will be perfectly combined with things in a sporty style - T-shirts, knit pants - wide joggers or narrow leggings, sneakers, thin hats, etc.
Turtlenecks, blouses and tops with an American armhole require to themselves a set of things more feminine and sophisticated. It can be skinny jeans, classic trousers, and, of course, skirts. Skirt, you can choose any style and silhouette - long or short, narrow or luxuriant, strict or romantic. Shoes to this should be chosen along with the appropriate - let it be high-heeled shoes, sandals or elegant boots.
Spectacular images
We offer you to evaluate our collection of fashionable images with different types of American sweaters. Below are both perky, youth bows, and more “adult”, elegant outfits.
- White and blue bomber jacket in combination with a simple gray T-shirt, short pink skirt, spacious gray bag and the same shade of shoes.
- A bright turquoise blouse with an American armhole blends in spectacularly with short cropped trousers, gray sneakers and colorful decorations.
- An American-style black cropped turtleneck with black and white trousers, open toe boots and a miniature handbag.
- The satin top is crimson in color with an American armhole, decorated with textile colors, with black skinny pants, embroidered with sequins, and sandals with rhinestones.
- A two-tone bomber jacket with boyfriend jeans, a white and blue striped top, blue shoes, a big red bag and a hat that matches the jacket.
