Jumper dress

Jumper dress

A jumper dress (or jumper in American English; pinafore dress, pinafore in British English) is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt or sweater.

In British English, the term "jumper" describes a sweater. Also, in more formal British usage, a distinction is made between a pinafore dress and a pinafore, which, though a related garment, has an open back and is worn as an apron.

A sundress, like a jumper, is sleeveless and collarless. However it isn't worn over a blouse or sweater, and is of a distinctly different cut and fashion.

The apron dress may be viewed as a special case of the jumper dress. Typically, 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 described as an apron dress. [Note these pattern examples: [http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Advance_6586 early 1950's] , [http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Simplicity_6915 1974] , and an [http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/McCall_7832 unknown time period] . Compare with this magazine excerpt and jumper dress patterns: [http://www.digitalchangeling.com/sewing/periodResources/ParisModes-Sept1909/ParisModes_Sept1909-013.jpgwomen's magazine Paris Modes (Sept. 1909)] , [http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/McCall_3964 1940] , [http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Simplicity_1721 1956] , [http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/McCall%27s_5517 1960] .]

The Viking Apron Dress (admittedly a construction based on conjecture from the Hedeby [http://www.gelfling.dds.nl/viking2.html fragments] ), is of a design that is in line with a standard jumper dress. The name was probably chosen as the dress was sometimes worn on top of a sleeved dress.

References

ee also

* Gymslip (British term for a pinafore dress worn as athletic wear or school uniform)
* Sarafan


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