Blazer - burezah (English spelling) blazer

Japanese: ブレザー - ぶれざー(英語表記)blazer
Blazer - burezah (English spelling) blazer

A lightweight, sporty jacket. A derivative of blaze, which means flame or shining like a flame. Originally, it was a scarlet jacket worn by the rowing team at Cambridge University, and the name blazer was used from the 1880s. There is also a theory that the name comes from the bright vertical stripes of the jacket. Its main features are a tailored collar, double or single-breasted, a club badge (crest) on the left breast pocket, metal buttons, and patch pockets on both sides. Flannel has traditionally been used, and it is available in solid colors such as red, navy blue, white, black, beige, and gray, as well as stripes, checks, and twill. As was adopted for the uniforms of the Japanese athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, it has come to be worn by people of all ages and genders as uniforms for sports organizations, school uniforms, casual wear, and leisure wear.

[Yoshiko Tamura]

Main types of jackets (classified by use)
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Main types of jackets (classified by use)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

軽量で、スポーティーなジャケットのこと。炎とか、炎のように光り輝くという意味のブレイズblazeの派生語。元来、ケンブリッジ大学のボート部の選手が着用した緋(ひ)色のジャケットで、1880年代からブレザーの名が使われた。また鮮かな縦縞(たてじま)でつくられた上着ゆえにその名があるとの説もある。テーラード・カラー、ダブルかシングルの打合せ、左胸のポケットのクラブ・バッジ(紋章)、金属製のボタン、両脇(わき)の張付けポケットなどがおもな特徴としてあげられる。また、伝統的にフラノ地がよく使用され、赤のほか紺、白、黒、ベージュ、グレーなどの無地を中心として、縞(しま)、格子、綾織(あやおり)のものもある。東京オリンピックの日本の選手団の制服にも採用されたように、スポーツ団体の制服をはじめ、通学服、カジュアル・ウエア、レジャー・ウエアとして、年齢、性別に関係なく着用されるようになった。

[田村芳子]

ジャケットのおもな種類(用途別分類)
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ジャケットのおもな種類(用途別分類)


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