Modern vest styles include pullover type and cardigan type (including front cardigan, back cardigan, side cardigan or half cardigan, etc.). ). According to the body type, there are waist-closed type and straight waist type; According to the collar type, there are no collars, stand-up collars, lapels, lapels, etc. The length of vests is usually below the waist and above the hips, but there are also a few tight vests smaller than the waist or long vests over the hips. Generally speaking, women's vests are tight, with two cuffs reaching to the armpit, while men are mostly wide.

Vests are generally named after their materials, such as leather vests and wool vests. It can be made into a single clip; You can also fill the vest with stuffing. According to the wadding materials, they are called cotton vest, cashmere vest and down vest. With the progress of science and technology and the development of clothing materials, new varieties such as medical vests and electric vests have appeared since the 1980s.