The word "parka" comes from the Eskimo language. So the northern people called a warm jacket with a hood. Now this attribute of casual wear with fashionable accents is worn by both men and women.
Today, these jackets can be seen not only in the fall-winter collections, but also spring-summer. It adds some rudeness to any image of the park. And if you want to seem like a rebel, then this thing will fit perfectly into your image.
PARKS
A jacket with a military past decisively entered the fashion catwalk, but remained at the same time reliable and comfortable clothing. More than half a century ago, the American army came up with comfortable and warm outerwear for infantrymen, so that brave soldiers could more easily endure weather adversities: rain, cold. This is how the parka appeared - a tightly closing long jacket with a hood, an insulated liner, many pockets and lacing along the lower edge, which provided additional protection from the wind.
FISH TAIL
The most popular version of this jacket is elongated and bifurcated at the back, for which it has received the name "Fishtail Praca" (fish tail) Initially, her hood was turned off with wolf fur, and when the animal fell into the Red Book, the fur (though temporarily) was replaced with artificial fur. The movement of mods (Englishyouth) helped the park become popular first in Britain, and then in other European countries. Women willingly began to wear it - excellent clothes for traveling, walking, and for the city in bad weather.
CHIPS AND CHANGE
Today, charming, with a touch of deliberate rudeness of the park pretty changed. Now it is far from always unprepossessingly soldierly colors, the models are quite bright, there were jackets without hoods, from combined materials, with feminine sleeves "under the drape" and three-dimensional knit trim. Unchanged chips were the length below the hips, patch pockets, blind fastener.
SEASONAL VOLUNTES
This season's parkas are worn not only with trousers, but also with skirts, not only with boots, but also with high heel boots; both backpacks and bulky women’s bags are acceptable in the set.
Our dictionary:
PARKA - A long warm jacket, usually with a hood, designed to protect from cold and wind. Historically, parks were sewn from fur hides to the outside. In the early 1950s, the U.S. military developed special fleets for pilots. snorkel parka) Similar jackets were named in the USSR Alaska and enjoyed great popularity. Parks are popular among tourists. A distinctive feature of the parkas is tight cuffs, a hem trim with hood fur, a straight silhouette and a simple cut.
In the modern version, it has noticeably changed. The front of the park has a zipper and is usually complemented by a velcro strap. There is a drawstring at the waist. A large number of pockets - external and internal, hidden and overhead.Parks have become shorter, lighter and more compact.
The article was published based on the materials of the magazine "Good advice" 02/2013
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