Historical Evolution Of Windbreaker

　　 Burberry There are still pictures of soldiers wearing windbreaker and letters of praise sent back from the battle front

The people are the creators of history, which is not a false statement. Tracing back to its origin, the windbreaker was developed and manufactured by British and French soldiers in World War I. It was officially introduced by the brand in 1901. At that time, Thomas Burberry, the inventor of gabardine fabric and the founder of Burberry (microblog), was modified, and the design drawing of the Trench Coat style for generals was submitted to the British War Office. Later, it was designated as the senior military uniform of the British army, which was purchased by the war office and provided to the first level commander. The ordinary level soldiers had no right to wear it. Since then, Burberry has become synonymous with British trench coats.

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During the war, Windbreaker It has accepted the great test of practicality, and has also made continuous improvement in functionality. For example, improvements in shoulder straps, epaulets, D-rings, etc. Shoulder straps and epaulets clearly indicate the military rank; A D-shaped metal belt ring is attached to the waist for collecting and releasing ammunition and sabres. In this way, the windbreaker has a more detailed correlation with the whole battlefield life. Although many veterans returned from the battlefield returned to civilian life, they kept the military windbreaker that accompanied them. Gradually, this style became popular, not only men but also women.

In World War I, British officers wearing Burberry long windbreaker

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The time moved forward to the Second World War, when the British army continued to use windbreakers in bad weather conditions. Other countries are also at war clothing We started to work hard to develop our own military jacket, which is shorter in length, more pocket, and more convenient. Under its influence, Burberry windbreaker has been further improved by introducing a short, double breasted, shoulder cap windbreaker, and adding a warm thick piece of windbreaker on the back, further strengthening its function against changing weather.

Burberry windbreaker

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The war ended, and the fashion of windbreaker passed down. Through the interpretation of Hollywood films such as "Spy in North Africa" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's", Burberry has become a "fashion product" from a "practical product". Especially in the late 1990s, through the endorsement of supermodels such as Kate Moss and Stella Tennant, more and more people no longer understand that Burberry's predecessor was a military coat, but regarded it as a must have Fashion piece 。