Women's pea jacket is back in fashion

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Stylish, practical and warm - more than 50 years ago, a sailor pea coat came into fashion and still remains on the crest of a wave.

An extended double-breasted jacket (or jacket) with a collar and lapels will allow you to look elegant in the cold season. This garment appeared several centuries ago and warmed sailors in due time. Pea jacket was supposed to fit the figure, because the sailors had to climb the masts on the rope gear. He was longer than a normal uniform and had a wide collar to protect from icy winds. Hands could be hidden in deep pockets at waist level.

Navy pea jacket with emblems
Sewed pea jackets from thick, heavy and very durable wool fabrics. Typical buttons with an anchor originate from High Lord Admiral Lord Howard Effingham, under whose command in 1588 the English fleet defeated the invincible Spanish armada.

Button with anchor and rope
In honor of the admiral, buttons for his personal design were introduced throughout the fleet, which soon spread throughout the world, like the double-breasted clasp itself.

The stars of the 70s Eli McGraw and Marianne Faithfull made a popular "marine" jacket
In the 1960s, pea jacket entered the world of fashion. And not only male: Yves Saint Laurent for the first time presented for women strict and at the same time sexy "sailor" jackets. Catherine Deneuve, Jane Birkin, Eli McGraw adored them, because, unlike ordinary jackets, “pea jackets” were not only beautiful,but also very convenient - we still appreciate these qualities in them.

What to wear pea jacket?

Fashion trendsetters like Alexa Chung wear a pea coat over a romantic mini dress
A pea coat can be worn with a skirt, pants or jeans. In cold weather, you can put it on a warm sweater or turtleneck. The leather bag-bag, knitted accessories - hat, scarf and gloves will complement the image.

Jacket a la pea jacket from Burda 9/2015

This jacket will ideally fit not only in casual style, but will also make a beautiful ensemble with more strict things, for example, with classic trousers.
Photo: imaxtree.com, Bulls Press, Getty images, Vab, Solaria by Lensmaster, Bonprix, Oblique, Deichmann, Burda Magazine 9/2015, BurdaStyle.ru
Material prepared by Anna Soboleva

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