Gilet collar
The neckline finish on a sleeveless gilet or vest—often a simple standing band, open revere, or absent collar on quilted and tailored waistcoats.
How to recognize it
Origin and history
Where it is used
What is worn now
Editorial styling suggestions from MsDressly—not strict rules.
How it differs
Expression and impression
Common questions
Sources
- File:Sawyer Henley shirt.jpg . Wikimedia Commons Henley shirt with button placket at the neckline; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- File:Bolero (AM 1994.201-4).jpg . Wikimedia Commons Bolero jacket with open gilet-style neckline; Auckland Museum; CC BY 4.0.
- Bolero jacket . Wikipedia Short cropped jacket with open front and high neckline.
September 19, 2026

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