What is the point of a string vest?

[nellypope]

What is/was the point of string vests?

[cazzz1975]

hrmm, you know this is a serious topic, the ed doesnt like chatter in serious topics..

[RATTER15]

ok, I did where platforms in the 70's not the same as cubans though, just as silly though.

http://www.google.co....c2a3&biw=1680&bih=887

[emmie]

maybe modified to make a decent string shopping bag.

[DrFilth]

they have them on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk...r&hash=item1c1d044426

[emmie]

didn't like them then, and haven't changed my mind.

[musicman4364]

The string vest traps the air between the body and the shirt.

[seadogg]

The original string vests were made of quite thick string and had, I believe, there origins in war time. After the war they were used by mountaineers to trap warm air and were quite effective. Survived a night out at 13,500ft in the Alps wearing one in a storm. When they got wet the fabric soaked up water and was not good. Later they became refined and the best one I ever wore was a Damart version in their excellent chlorofibre.

[seadogg]

"their" sorry.

[jno]

it seems counterintuitive but they do trap air that keeps you warm

http://www.guardian.c...uery/0,,-2819,00.html

Is this what you're after, Ratter?

http://www.goodorient...ges/P/GCR1083_200.jpg

[ClareA]

The real point of a string vest is to make Rab C. Nesbit even funnier.