Originally Posted by
FinnKilt
In summer I often wear what I call a jerkin, i e sleeveless jacket with pockets. I'm a pockets addict, and all my kilts have pockets. To be honest, these too are probably now increasingly marketed in the UK as vests, and one knows they aren't underwear since they're not in the underwear section of the shop (or do I mean store?).
When I was young we used to call any sort of short pocketed outer jacket a jerkin, although it seems to have fallen into disuse now in favour of anoraks. They always had and needed sleeves, in Scotland at least. What you are now referring to, I would call a body warmer these days.
Confusing isn't it?
If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!
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