sack coat

Japanese: sack coat(英語表記)sackcoat
sack coat

…Its origin is said to be the jack (jaque), a waist-length jacket with leather and metal at key points for added protection, widely used in medieval England, or the sleeveless jerkin with wings worn in the 16th century. However, the jacket in its modern meaning and form was established in the 19th century, when the lounge jacket in England and the sack coat in America were perfected. In the 20th century, jackets that retained their classic form at the time of their creation were established as formal wear, such as morning coats, and simpler versions developed into casual wear, such as odd jackets (a spare jacket) and sports jackets. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "sack coat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…起源は中世のイギリスで広く用いられた,皮革と金属を要所につけて防護性を強めたウエスト丈の上着のジャックjack(jaque),あるいは16世紀に着用された,袖なしで肩におおい(ウィングズwings)がつくジャーキンjerkinとされている。しかし今日的な意味と形態でのジャケットが成立するのは19世紀で,イギリスでラウンジ・ジャケットlounge jacket,アメリカでサック・コートsack coatと呼ばれる背広型の上着が完成してからのことである。20世紀に入ると,成立当時の古典的な形態をとどめたものはモーニングコートのように礼服として定着し,より簡略になったものはオッド・ジャケットodd jacket(替え上着),スポーツ・ジャケットなど気軽な衣服として発達した。…

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