Duster (clothing)
Description and Use
A dust jacket is a very long and rather wide cut coat, which is slit from front and rear high; while the slot is behind normally closed by buttons or snaps. In the back slit a triangular, with the tip pointing upwards piece of fabric is incorporated, the folds while standing between the legs while sitting, and provides for the necessary length. Together with the coat-tails not only protects it while riding against dust and moisture. The jacket has front as a windbreak a very wide button placket, ranging in height from step hochschlagbaren collar to about.
It is usual additional fixed or removable cape ( Cape) with straps under the arms through, still loops on the left and right bottom left on the inside of the jacket to attach it to the legs can as well as one large patch, rectangular pocket with flap and right at the front. The sleeves and the part surrounding the upper body of the jacket are usually lined, the lining down at the waist but not sutured. The material used for the outer skin find heavy cotton fabrics, various types of waxed cotton ( Waxed Cotton or oilskin ) or leather use. In the latter case, a dust coat can easily reach a weight of 10 kg. In the version of waxed cotton jacket achieves a high resistance to rain, so far as the wax layer is reapplied every few years. The same applies to maintained and greased leather.
Use was made of the dust jacket to protect against dust and moisture while sitting on a horse, wagon seat, or in more recent times, even a motorcycle. Dust coats were worn by women as well as men.
History
The dust jacket developed in the 18th century, probably from the box coat or Carrick in the pioneer eras North America and Australia. Originally, this jacket was found very specific purpose and more in workers. During this time, the extremely heavy copies of the dust jacket with up to 10 pounds of weight were prepared which were tear resistant while working and had a protective function.
In the 19th and in the 20th century lighter dust coats were made increasingly, which has now also worn by socially high strata of the population and often served only as a protection against rain.