Jupe (jacket)

Jupe (jacket)

A jupe is a style of short jacket, historically worn by anyone, but later restricted to an item of women's and children's clothing. Usage of this meaning of jupe for menswear became restricted to "jupe panels" in jackets. (In French the word "jupe" means "skirt."


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