Articles of clothing which include an outerwear garment combined with an intermediate garment are provided. Such articles include a jacket combined with a vest, a coat or overgarment combined with a jacket, or a coat or overgarment combined with a vest. Such articles of clothing can include an outerwear and an intermediate garment, wherein the outwear and the intermediate garment include respective shoulders, wherein the outwear outerwear and the intermediate garment may be joined at the shoulders by connecting members.