| The leather vest has long been a staple of | | | | gang of motorcyclists with long hair, without |
| popular fashion. Many movie actors have worn | | | | shirts, only in vests striding in to the bar |
| vests as part of their costumes; after all, | | | | after parking their big motorcycles out side. |
| it's hard to imagine a cowboy or motorcyclist | | | | Vests have been apart of our American |
| without one. While perhaps not the first item | | | | culture. |
| in today's wardrobe, the vest has certainly | | | | |
| come a long way. | | | | Importantly to note, vests are not really |
| | | | essential clothing items. Jackets are more |
| Animal skin, or hide, is processed into a | | | | functional in offering protection from the |
| sturdy material that can be sewn into | | | | elements. Vests on males serve almost |
| clothing through a process called tanning. | | | | entirely as decoration, to fit into a |
| Tanning is a not a new invention, it has been | | | | particular group. This is similar to women |
| used before today by Native American, before | | | | who wear jewelry to show off their |
| them by Medieval Europeans, and for quite a | | | | personality, or to show their position in |
| while before them too. | | | | society. |
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| Today, most people wear leather shoes, coats, | | | | Leather is a luxurious item. It is often |
| and jackets. Because leather is stronger than | | | | pricey. It also can take a beating and lasts |
| and more durable than cloth, it is a useful | | | | a long time. A vest made out of leather can |
| material. Today, many synthetic materials | | | | be a treasured object. Through out history it |
| surpass leather in quality, but during the | | | | has clothed many. This is evident in its use |
| time of the Wild West, this was not the case. | | | | today in movies to fulfill a character. If |
| | | | you want to jazz up your wardrobe a little, |
| One piece of historical garment is the | | | | try finding a leather vest that you identify |
| leather vest. From the time of the sheriff | | | | with. |
| with the tin star pinned to his vest, to the | | | | |