Jumper (dress)

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Navy woolen pinafore with velvet yoke (gymslip), worn by students of Dunfermline College of Physical Education c. 1910–1920

A jumper (in American English), jumper dress, or pinafore dress [1] [2] is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt, T-shirt or sweater. [3] [4] [5] Hemlines can be of different lengths and the type of collar and whether or not there is pleating are also variables in the design. [6]

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In British English, the term jumper describes what is called a sweater in American English. Also, in more formal British usage, a distinction is made between a pinafore dress and a pinafore. The latter, though a related garment, has an open back and is worn as an apron. In American English, pinafore always refers to an apron.[ citation needed ]

A sundress, like a jumper, is sleeveless and collarless; however, such articles are not worn over a blouse or sweater, and are of distinctly different cuts and fashions. The apron dress may be viewed as a special case of the jumper. If the design of the dress is directly inspired by an apron (having a bib in front and ties in the back, for example), the garment is typically described as an apron dress. [7]

History

Jumpers for fall were described in The Fort Wayne Sentinel in 1906. [8] The dresses were "imported from Paris" and featured "original lines." [8]

Jumpers in the United States were part of the sportswear collections of Jean Patou, Coco Chanel and Paul Poiret. [6] Suzanne Lenglen wore Patou's jumper design in the 1920s. [6] The dresses, worn over blouses, became popular during the decade of the 1920s. [9] Jumpers were often worn in the summer and made out of various types of fabrics. [10]

Jumpers were touted as an "American" and a "sports fashion" in 1930 by the Pittsburgh Press . [11] The dresses were also praised for allowing women to create color combinations through the choice of blouse worn underneath. [11]

Jumpers were again popularized in 1953, when Hubert de Givenchy promoted his own jumper. [12] Jumpers, now considered a "classic" look, were considered "suitable to all ages." [13]

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References

Citations

  1. McKean, Erin (2013). The Hundred Dresses: The Most Iconic Styles of Our Time. Bloomsbury. ISBN   978-1408190500. the jumper dress (known in the UK as a Pinafore dress) is a sleeveless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt, turtleneck, jersey, or sweater. A Jumper may have a bodice with a completely closed back, or it may have a bib front, like a pair of overalls.
  2. "Hints for the Home Dressmaker". Chicago Tribune. 1906-11-11. p. 83. Retrieved 2018-02-09 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ambrose, Gavin; Paul Harris (2007). The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design 2940373612. p. 190. Also called a pinny, a pinafore dress was intended to be worn over a top or blouse, but the name refers to any sleeveless dress that fastens behind. The name originates from the aprons that were pinned to the front of a dress.
  4. Jumper, definition in Collins American Dictionary
  5. "Pinafore" Oxford Dictionaries
  6. 1 2 3 Marie, Jen (2 June 2015). "A Brief History of the Jumper". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. Picken 1957, p. 101.
  8. 1 2 "A New Model 'Jumper' Dress for Fall". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. 1906-09-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-02-09 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Howell, Frances S.; Costilow, Christopher T. (2010). History of American Dress from the 15th and 16th Century Through 1965. Chris Costilow. p. 147. ISBN   9781450547383.
  10. Bottomley, Julia (1925-07-10). "Jumper Dress is Popular; In the Ultra Smart Mode". West Schuylkill Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 2018-02-09 via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 Parrish, Amos (1930-10-14). "What's In Fashion: The Youthful Jumper Dress". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 26. Retrieved 2018-02-09 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2015). World Clothing and Fashion: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN   9781317451679.
  13. Blair, Beth (1957-03-07). "Classic Jumper Dress Is Suitable to All Ages". Courier-Post. p. 22. Retrieved 2018-02-09 via Newspapers.com.

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