Revers
Areversorreveris a part of agarmentthat is reversed to display theliningorfacingoutside.[1]The word is borrowed from Frenchrevers,which is reflected in the finalsbeing silent.
The most common form of revers is thelapel.[1]The revers emerged in the 1860s[2][3]inFranceas soldiers began unbuttoning the fronts of their uniforms. When the revers became dirty, the uniform could be buttoned up to show a clean front again.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abPicken, Mary Brooks (1923).Textiles and Sewing Materials.Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company. p. 242.
- ^Nunn, Joan (1984).Fashion in Costume, 1200-1980.New York: Schocken Books. p.140.ISBN9780805239058.
- ^abEdwards, Nina (2011).On the Button: The Significance of an Ordinary Item.London: I.B. Tauris. p. 93.ISBN9781848855847.
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