From: gutsy@dontemailme.com   
      
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   jumblejim@prodigy.spam says...   
      
   >It's a rare vest that does have sleeves.  But it's an interesting question.   
   >Vests have been part of cowboy lore all through the history of Western   
   >movies, but I don't recall seeing real life photos that mirror the   
   >"reel-life" use of vests as everyday cowboy wear.   
   >   
   >Jim Beaver   
      
   I'm no authority on men's clothing, but wearing a   
   vest was commonplace in the daily "proper dress"   
   of citified business men, both then and NOW!  When it was   
   more common for men to wear pocket watches, the vest   
   was the usual place for carrying them, but I doubt   
   that is how vests came into fashion originally.   
   Another question I've always asked is why in HELL   
   men ever began wearing stiff collars and neckties!   
   I think the answer is that "women insisted" - thereby   
   making men even more miserable than they already   
   were for centuries to come!   
      
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