Revers

A revers or rever is a part of a garment that is reversed to display the lining or facing outside.¹ The word is borrowed from French revers, which is reflected in the s being silent.

The most common form of revers is the lapel.¹ The revers emerged in the 1860s²³ in France as soldiers began unbuttoning the fronts of their uniforms. When the revers became dirty, the uniform could be buttoned up to show a clean front again.³

References

Picken, Mary Brooks (1923). Textiles and Sewing Materials. Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company. p. 242.
Nunn, Joan (1984). Fashion in Costume, 1200-1980. New York: Schocken Books. p. 140. ISBN 9780805239058.
Edwards, Nina (2011). On the Button: The Significance of an Ordinary Item. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 93. ISBN 9781848855847.

[picken-1] Picken, Mary Brooks (1923). Textiles and Sewing Materials. Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company. p. 242.

[2] Nunn, Joan (1984). Fashion in Costume, 1200-1980. New York: Schocken Books. p. 140. ISBN 9780805239058.

[edwards-3] Edwards, Nina (2011). On the Button: The Significance of an Ordinary Item. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 93. ISBN 9781848855847.

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