DESCRIZIONE
A metal-mesh tunic (125) has an apron region and two full-length sleeves (120), the tunic (125) presenting a closed-figure neck aperture through which a user's head (155) and neck (150) project when worn, the neck aperture becoming an open-figure to facilitate easy donning and doffing without requiring a pullover action. In an illustrative embodiment, the tunic (125) may present a contiguous protective surface from the neck region of a user (110) down to a knee region. A closure system (140) secures the tunic (125) to a user (110) by fixing the closed-figure neck aperture around the user's neck (150). The closure system (140) may have a buckle including a male member attached to one side of the neck region and a female member on an other side of the neck region. In an exemplary embodiment, the metal-mesh tunic (125) may advantageously provide full frontal armored protection in an easily donned garment.