Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0031

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No 13                  Jacquet
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The word no doubt originates from Jack the name of a Coat of body armor made of Leather
our dictionaries quot Jerkin as synonomous to Jacket   ainsworth has Jerkin or Jaquet & translates it funicula vestes curta et a sine manicis 
Jacquets were worn by our ancestors as a ornamental dressing   in the account of Wat Tylers Rebellion we are told that the mob when the Plunderd the Savoy 1380     Found a Rich garment  of the Duke of Lancaster Calld a Jacquet which they fixd to a Pole & shot it it with their arrows  was not this a Hacqueton
1573     in the 15th or 16 year of Queen Elizabeth Edward de Vere Earl of oxford Came from [Staley] & brought with him gloves sweet bags a perfumd Leather Jerkin & other Pleasant things   Howe   The Queen was Picturd with a Pair of these gloves on her hands Trimd only with 4 Tuftey or Roses of Colord Silk  See Gloves in Ladies Dress
Gervase Markham in his Compleat English Housewife under the article skill in Perfumes gives 2 a Receipt for Perfuming gloves, & another for Perfuming a jerkin
See Coat 1582
Haqueton  a Sleveless Jacquet  English Expositor 1667 Chaucer Sir Thopas
1526     Sir John nevile of Cheta Gave to his son in Law on His marriage 9½ yard of black velvet for a Jacket & doublet  [Rola of Airy?] p 171
Does Jacquet derive from Jacht & mean originaly a hunting Dress? - no
Mandilion   a Jacquet [examis?]  Gold.  Rider
Examis  a Jacquet, Mondilian, Sleveless Jerkin, a chimmer or Tabbard  Gould
            {Jacqket  [secir?]                                              }
1530     {Jaqket  without Sleeves   macqueton               }
            {Jaqket that hath but four Quarters   Jacquette   }   Palsgrave
            {Jacke Harness                                                }
Jaque ancienne casaque militaire faute de Peaux, qui se mattait par dessus de hauberg  St Vannes
a Jack of war Paludamentum   Veron  

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