Sunday, 11 August 2013

Articles of clothing named after people and places.

Jersey: A knitted garment of wool or cotton

Cardigan: A type of sweater

Balaclava: A type of woollen headgear

Balmoral: A type of hat

Mackintosh: A type of waterproof raincoat.

Ulster: A heavy herringbone or tweed overcoat

See full article at http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2012/10/clothing-where-and-wear

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