Here at Racing Green we are proud to introduce to all our customers the summer parka, we have the parka available in two great colours! Both navy and sand and you can find the fantastic garment in our outerwear casual jackets collection. The cotton material ensures you always look contemporary and the coat also features a wax style coating that will gradually soften as it gets worn.
The word parka comes from the Nenets language and in the Aleutian Islands the word's definition is "animal skins", and was first known to enter the English written record in 1625.
In the past the parka coat was a big heavy jacket with a hood often lined with fur, leading it to become the perfect protection from the elements such as the cold and wind. The coat was originally made from caribou or seal and was first invented by Eskimos in the Arctic region, who required a garment that would protect them from both the freezing temperatures and wind whilst they carried on their everyday lives hunting and kayaking.
Parka's first emerged in to society in 1951 when the US army wore the fishtail parka. It wasn't until the 1960's that Britain introduced the fishtail parka, which became very popular and is known today to symbolise the era that was the 'Mods'. Parka coats continued to become very popular thanks to them being practical, cheap and available.
Today more modern version of the parka are readily available in terms of raincoats, jacket and overcoats, and they only vaguely resemble the traditional parka. Racing Green's version is ideal for the upcoming summer months, lightweight, longer line with a useful hood. It also has features such as the adjustable draw cords at the hood and waist, a zip pocket at the chest and much bigger pockets lower down. You will be lost without this coat being in your wardrobe this summer.
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