Sleeveless sweater

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A sleeveless sweater (known as a tank top in the United Kingdom, a sweater vest in North America and a Langdon in the Northeastern United States) is an item of knitwear that is similar to a sweater, but without sleeves. They have been popular in the 20th century, particularly in the 1970s in the UK.

[edit] Notable wearers

• Frank Spencer
• Karl Langdon
• The Gumbys from Monty Python
• Jim Tressel head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team
• Father Dougal McGuire of Father Ted
• The Seventh Doctor of Doctor Who - wears one with a question mark pattern
• David Horton of The Vicar of Dibley- often wears a red one under his jacket
• Onslow of Keeping Up Appearances - often wears a patterned one without a shirt
• Phil Tufnell - former England cricketer
• Wallace, of Wallace and Gromit is usually wearing a green pullover, which is featured in his daily routine - getting dressed by various devices.
• Tintin
• Robin Chesterman, guitarist for UK Indie band The Brent Flood
• Doug Funnie, of TV show Doug.
• Scott Fisher - Principal, Poway High School
• Preetesh Bengali - member of gobeers

[edit] Also Known As

Many also refer to the fashionable oddity as a svest.