Bond's Windcheater
CmdrAtticus
United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
Reposting this topic to see if I can get more responses. Can anyone clear up what Bond's wind-cheater is? I've read the novels many times and dissected certain parts and the mention of his wind-cheater in OHMSS is confusing to me. I always thought this was what a windbreaker is called in England, but in this passage from OHMSS, it sounds like it's a sweater (?). Usually windbreakers (especially for golf) are short cloth jackets.
- Bond had equipped himself at Lillywhites with clothing he thought would be
both appropriate and sensible. He had avoided the modern elasticized vorlage
trousers and had chosen the more comfortable but old-fashioned type of
ski-trouser in a smooth cloth. Above these he wore an aged black wind-cheater
that he used for golf, over his usual white sea-island cotton shirt. He had
wisely reinforced this outfit with long and ugly cotton and wool pants and
vests. He had conspicuously brand-new ski-boots with powerful ankle-straps. He
said, 'Then I'd better take off MY SWEATER.' He did so and followed the Count
out on to the veranda.
- Bond had equipped himself at Lillywhites with clothing he thought would be
both appropriate and sensible. He had avoided the modern elasticized vorlage
trousers and had chosen the more comfortable but old-fashioned type of
ski-trouser in a smooth cloth. Above these he wore an aged black wind-cheater
that he used for golf, over his usual white sea-island cotton shirt. He had
wisely reinforced this outfit with long and ugly cotton and wool pants and
vests. He had conspicuously brand-new ski-boots with powerful ankle-straps. He
said, 'Then I'd better take off MY SWEATER.' He did so and followed the Count
out on to the veranda.
Comments
TIS - "The moment you think you got it figured - you're wrong"
Formerly known as Teppo
that no one caught this discrepency in Fleming's description in OHMSS - a cloth jacket or a sweater? Why would he say sweater? When I read Goldfinger, I assumed it was a cloth golf windbreaker. Was this just a slip up on Fleming's part? I realize this might be nitpicking, but lets face it...Bond's wardrobe was pretty basic and simple, so it would be nice if this were cleared up by someone.
The IFF?????
In the English idiom - MY idiom - I have only ever heard the word 'windbreaker' used to describe the kind of item described by danjaq_off @ #4, or something not necessarily over-the head but zip up of the same waterproof material.
Where Fleming is coming from with this "sweater" business, I haven't a clue.