Gilet vs Vest: What Exactly Is A Gilet?
I was browsing through different clothing brands' websites when I saw a photo of what I would call 'sleeveless biker leather jacket' listed as biker gilet.
Source: Biker Gilet by MANGO |
My instant reaction was, "Um...what's a 'gilet'?"
The image of my husband shaving his 5 o'clock shadow in front of the mirror using his Gillette razor came floating into mind but I immediately shook off the thought, because the picture above from Mango's website is telling me otherwise.
The image of my husband shaving his 5 o'clock shadow in front of the mirror using his Gillette razor came floating into mind but I immediately shook off the thought, because the picture above from Mango's website is telling me otherwise.
OK, so I've come to terms with the fact that gilet is a piece of clothing—but what is it exactly? I put on my research hat (translation: my imaginary Googling hat) and got to work...