Jelick

Jelick

Jelick ( _tr. yelek) is the bodice or vest of a Turkish woman's dress. Jelick is typically a sleeveless and collarless garment and usually has small pockets on the sides. Traditional jelicks are generally embroidered and made out of silk cloth as well as velvet and leather.

Historical use

Women's dressing in the Ottoman Empire was similar to that worn by Muslim women in the Middle East. Jelick was worn over a knee-length, white, sleeved chemise called "gömlek" and usual full trousers called "şalvar" wrapped by a decorative waist sash called "kuşak". It was usually accompanied with a long gown called "entari".

ee also

*Vest
*Bodice
*Ottoman clothing
*Costumes of the Ottoman Empire

ources and references

* [http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?va=jelick Merriam-Webster Unabridged - Jelick entry]

External links

* [http://boston.server101.com/christian_clothing_endnotes6.htm An article on clothing with Ottoman dressing section]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • jelick — noun /ˈdʒɛlɪk,ˈjɛlɪk/ The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire. She wore two jelicks one was of pale yellow; / Of azure, pink, and white was her chemise / Neath which her breast heaved like a little billow [...] …   Wiktionary

  • jelick — jel·ick …   English syllables

  • jelick — ˈyelik noun ( s) Etymology: Turkish yelek : the bodice or vest of a Turkish woman s dress …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of English words of Turkic origin — This is a list of words that have entered into the English language from the Turkic languages. Many of them came via traders and soldiers from and in the Ottoman Empire. There are some Turkic words as well, most of them entered English via the… …   Wikipedia

  • Ottoman clothing — Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent adorned in a well embroidered Kaftan. Ottoman clothing is the style and design of clothing worn by the Ottoman Turks. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Gilet — (French gilet , from Spanish gileco or chaleco , ultimately from Turkish yelek ) is a sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat or blouse. [ [http://unabridged.merriam webster.com/cgi bin/unabridged?va=gilet Merriam Webster Unabridged Gilet entry] …   Wikipedia

  • Taqiyah (cap) — For teaching on concealment in some Islamic sects, see Taqiyya. Various takiyah on display in Pettah market, Colombo, Sri Lanka …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”