Gilet - Gilet (English spelling) French

Japanese: ジレ - じれ(英語表記)gilet フランス語
Gilet - Gilet (English spelling) French

A sleeveless, waist-length decorative vest. Or a vest worn with a suit. In English, it is called a waistcoat or vest. It was introduced from England during the time of Louis XVI (reigned 1774-92) as a replacement for the long vest worn under the habit à la française, which was the official clothing of men throughout Europe. It reached the waist, and the front was made of beautifully colored and patterned fabric, while the back was usually made of a different, less expensive fabric. Although it was a simple garment, it was valued for adding variety and color to outfits and allowing for individualistic tastes, and it became popular among people from the nobility to the common people.

Even after men's suits were established in the mid-19th century, the vest remained as an undershirt, but its role as an accent in clothing faded as the overall beauty of uniformity became more important, and the vest was made from the same fabric. From the 19th century, it was also adopted by women, and worn under suits instead of blouses or shirts.

[Yoshiko Tamura]

[Reference] | Vest

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

袖(そで)のない、ウエスト丈の装飾用胴衣。または背広と対のチョッキのこと。英語ではウエストコートまたはベストという。ルイ16世(在位1774~92)のころ、ヨーロッパ中の男子の公服であったアビ・ア・ラ・フランセーズhabit à la françaiseの下に着用されていた丈の長いベストのかわりに、イギリスから伝わったもの。丈はウエストまで、前身頃(みごろ)には美しい色柄の布地を用いたが、後ろ身頃には安価な別布を用いるのが普通であった。簡易な衣服ながら、服装に変化と彩りを添え、個性的な趣向を凝らすことができるものとして重要視され、貴族から庶民に至るまで普及した。

 19世紀なかばに男子の背広が確立してからも、その下に着るチョッキとして残ったが、服装のアクセント的要素は薄れて全体的統一の美が重んじられ、共布が用いられた。19世紀より女性の服装にも取り入れられ、スーツの下にブラウスやシャツがわりに着用される。

[田村芳子]

[参照項目] | チョッキ

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