The 2 Monkeys 1760 Linen Vest [TM82541]

The "1760 Linen Vest," a set-up with the "1735 Linen Coat," is based on the waistcoat from the late 18th century. This "mid-layer," as it might be called, was a collarless, sleeved jacket worn by European men under their coats, which later lost its sleeves and became what we now call a vest.The fact that vests are still referred to as "waistcoats" in the UK (with "coat" referring to an outer garment), and that the French word "veste" means "jacket," stems from the historical evolution of this "mid-layer" throughout the 18th century, from a long-sleeved garment to a shorter, sleeveless one.The 1760 Linen Vest is a casual vest made from slightly thinner linen, incorporating the style of waistcoats from 1760, when they first lost their sleeves.