Bekishe

The Pekesche (actually: fur coat, from polish: Bekiesza ) was in the 19th century, a uniform jacket of the Polish cavalry, which was introduced around 1830 by the fleeing Russian persecution Polish freedom fighters to Prussia. By that time Poland enthusiasm of the academic student organizations in the wake of the November Uprising, it was adopted as part of the student dress and partly complemented by a student's cap in the form of Konfederatka.

At the end of the 18th century still referred to as the garment for man and woman Pekesche in the middle of the 19th century is generally described as a kind of dress or as a male, almost fitting, short skirt, tight with cords occupied.

(Also called Flaubert jacket or just Flaus ) The Pekesche is at formal events (but not in women's events) carried by the active members of the most color- bearing compounds. It is a front -occupied with special fastenings tunic of cloth or velvet, the usually black or is retained in the color of the student's cap. More Kordelierungen in Couleur colors can be found at the neckline, collar, sleeves, back slit and at the edge seams and bottom of the upper sleeve. Occasionally there are also stock charged to distinguish Kneip jackets in other colors.

In addition to the Pekesche there is the Kneip jacket, which is in contrast to Pekesche provided with pockets. The bags are kordeliert own lacing. While the Pekesche must have a straight tap always, Kneip jackets also work with round tapping. The band ( or more ) is worn over the jacket Kneip, as the jacket is made with high neck and the tape would otherwise not be seen. For some compounds, it is also customary to wear the jacket open at more casual occasions, then the tape is applied under the jacket.

For connections with subject specialization, the Kneip jacket can be replaced by other traditional clothing. So often wear forestry and hunting aligned connections a kind ranger jacket in green. The (green ) Pekesche naturalized in Aschaffenburg Aschaffenburg especially in the Corps and was soon regarded as typical students Aschaffenburg costume. Therefore, the forestry students were among the local population the nickname " Forschtpolacke ". The mining tradition committed compounds like to wear the black mountain coat, which is also approved as evening wear.

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• Ruth Klein: Encyclopedia of fashion. Three millennia European costume design. Woldemar Klein Verlag, Baden -Baden 1950.