Gilet
A gilet (/dʒɪˈleɪ/) or body warmer (in the U.S., commonly called a vest) is a sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat or blouse.[1]
History
Gilets can be waist- to knee-length and are typically straight-sided rather than fitted, but historically, they were fitted and embroidered.[2]
In 19th-century dressmaking, a gilet was a dress bodice shaped like a man's waistcoat.[3]
Applications
Gilets are often worn as an outer layer, for extra warmth outdoors, or indoors on occasion.[4]
Fashion gilets can be made of cloth, fake fur, or knitted wool.
Sports gilets are often windproof and made of wool fleece or a similar synthetic material, Polar fleece.
High-end hiking jackets often have an integral gilet inside them, which can be zipped on and off, as well as insulated with down.
Racing cyclists use thin light gilets with a windproof front and mesh back. Shooting gilets are rugged and made of leather.
Short, overwear gilets are called bodywarmers in the United Kingdom.
Gallery
- Derivatives and styles of gilets
A thin, non-insulated gilet for a cycling team
Two men wearing gilets at Strasbourg railway station in France.
See also
References
- ↑ "Merriam-Webster Unabridged – Gilet entry". Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
- ↑ "Vêtements occidentaux - Gilet - 18ème siècle - France". Sugino Gakuen (Costume Museum) - www.costumemuseum.jp. 2001.
- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary – Gilet entry
- ↑ "What is the purpose of a gilet?". The North Face.
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