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The spencer, dating from the 1790s, was originally a woolen outer tail-coat with the tails omitted. It was worn as a short waist-length, double-breasted, man's jacket. It was originally named for George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758–1834), who is reported to have had a tail-coat adapted after its tails were burned by coals from a fire.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.spencerofalthorp.com/heritage/unique-family/george-john-second-earl-spencer )〕 It was adopted as mess dress by British military officers, leading to the name mess jacket. It was also soon adopted as a popular women's fashion on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1790–1820 Regency style period〔(An Introduction to Ladies' Fashions of the Regency Era ), by Lord Scott.〕〔(picture )〕〔(picture )〕 The spencer was worn as a cardigan, or as a short, fitted jacket cut to just above waist level, or, in Empire style, to the bust line, and tailored on identical lines to the dress.〔(Regency Fashion History. 1800s Costume History ), by Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com〕 The use of the term spencer continued well into the 19th century to mean more generally any type of short jacket or coat. In Australia the term is sometimes used to refer to thermal underwear.〔Oxford English Dictionary, "Spencer n.2", 2006 online edition.〕 In current menswear, the term "spencer" is often synonymous with knitted vest or waistcoat. ==Gallery== image:Fashion Plate (the Roxborough Jacket - A New Spencer Walking Dress with the Incognita Hat) LACMA M.86.266.62.jpg|"A New Spencer Walking Dress with the Incognita Hat" from the January 1807 ''La Belle Assemblée'' image:Fashion Plate (London Fashionable Walking Dresses) LACMA M.86.266.104.jpg|"London Fashionable Walking Dresses" from the July 1812 ''Lady's Magazine'' image:Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress) LACMA M.83.161.191.jpg|"Promenade Dress" from the October 1817 ''Ackermann's Repository of Arts'' image:Fashion Plate (Walking Dress) LACMA M.86.266.293.jpg|"Walking Dress" from the April 1820 ''La Belle Assemblée'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spencer (clothing)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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