The blazer, created in 1885 by the Englishman John Redfern, was at first a man's garment, which was democratized as time went by and then entered the women's wardrobe in the 19th century. The changes in society go hand in hand with the wearing of the blazer, which became a daytime garment in the same way as the dress. According to the first, the blazer was born in 1837, when the Captain of the British ship HMS Blazer, on the occasion of the visit of Queen Victoria, decided to dress his crew with a new uniform: a blue navy outerwear of heavy fabric, double-breasted with gold buttons. |