Gilet

For other uses, see Gilet (disambiguation).

A gilet (/dʒɪˈleɪ/) or body warmer 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 fleece or a similar synthetic material.

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.

  • 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

Look up gilet or bodywarmer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  1. ^ "Merriam-Webster Unabridged – Gilet entry". Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
  2. ^ "Vêtements occidentaux - Gilet - 18ème siècle - France". Sugino Gakuen (Costume Museum) - www.costumemuseum.jp. 2001.
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary – Gilet entry
  4. ^ "What is the purpose of a gilet?". The North Face.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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