Flannel vest
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A flannel vest is a garment, usually worn instead of an overcoat.
The re-emergence of the garment as a counter-cultural statement in the 1990s, was spear-headed by such grunge luminaries as Nirvana
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, Canada
, and the Soviet Union
, particularly in rural communities.
This trend was re-ignited in the 1920s, when the flannel vest phenomenon was re-ignited in South Carolina.
The re-emergence of the garment as a counter-cultural statement in the 1990s, was spear-headed by such grunge luminaries as Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
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Uses
Since the inception of the flannel vest, the garment has been praised for its heat retention properties, this is a major contributing factor to its popularity.Context
Historically, flannel vests were regarded as a status symbol in some regions of United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, particularly in rural communities.
This trend was re-ignited in the 1920s, when the flannel vest phenomenon was re-ignited in South Carolina.