There are a variety of claims about the origin of waistcoats. 

The first saying is that the waistcoat originated in the tight clothing of

the Warring States Period of China. And in the Song dynasty,

it became a kind of Ordinary clothes and had its name “Waistcoat”.

In the Ming dynasty, there was a big change in the appearance

and it had several different names.

Another saying, the waistcoat originated in the ethnic minorities on the grassland.

Their waistcoats are made from two pieces of cloth,

one piece of cloth is in their chest, and the other one is on the back.

They are linked by a rope. People usually use it to protect themselves from harm.

 And it had been changed into many styles In the Qing dynasty.

The Western waistcoats are considered to originate in the 16th century Europe.

It is a jacket with no sleeves, made from silk. After 1780,

it became shorter and was collocated with suits.

The fabric of it was the same to the suit.

Now, the waistcoats of the whole world have similar appearances and usages,

and it becomes an important part in our life.