Hip-length, hooded outerwear worn by Eskimos. The word is believed to come from the Aleutian Islands. The anorak was orginally made of sealskin. In the second half of the 20th century it is usually made of nylon and insulated with other man-made fibres and worn exclusively as outerwear.The anorak is zipped or buttoned from hip to neck and worn both for sporting activities and as casual attire. During the 1980s designers produced anoraks in satin and luxurious fabric for eveningwear.
FFD, 1998, O’Hara, 1986
Context:
This year Dero is tipping its hat to minimalist fashion, adding a selection of simple, sophisticated styles to its mix. Those include basics in all colors, such as a clean trench without fur, pearlized shades of bronze, an anorak with mink trim, a long simple wrap coat with fox collar and cuffs, 3/4 jackets with fur-trimmed hood, a new mod chain-link detailing and more.
