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