poor man's vest(?)

[cheng]

a sucessful prototype of a simple custom-vest for my Asians (even samurai leaders wear one over their armour)...with a high nape/collar(?) behind but no collars/lapels in front.

btw...what do westerners call these vests?

[playmofire]

a sucessful prototype of a simple custom-vest for my Asians (even samurai leaders wear one over their armour)...with a high nape/collar(?) behind but no collars/lapels in front.

btw...what do westerners call these vests?

A neat idea.

You could use "nape" or "collar", cheng, the first describing where it is high.  "Lapels" is right for the front.

In the west there is a thing called a gilette or gillette or gilete (I don't know the correct spelling and trying to search for images using any of these words just brings up lots of pictures of razors and shaving foam!), which is a lightly padded, sleeveless jacket for outdoor wear.  The pronounciation seems to be either with a soft g as in "general" or  a hard g as in "gulp".

[cheng]

thanks for the clarification, Gordon!
I couldnt find the term or photo too...I assume you meant this

[playmofire]

thanks for the clarification, Gordon!
I couldnt find the term or photo too...I assume you meant this

Yes, that's the type.

[skypurr]

In the west there is a thing called a gilette or gillette or gilete (I don't know the correct spelling and trying to search for images using any of these words just brings up lots of pictures of razors and shaving foam!)

That's because it's spelt gilet Gordon   

[bonniebeth]

We call that a windbreaker over here. Maybe because it's easier to spell.

[playmofire]

That's because it's spelt gilet Gordon   

Thanks, Elaine.

[DrDalek6]

Liking that figure, nice idea for the vest 

[cheng]

thanks DrDalek6....I made another one last night, will show shortly.
and Elaine, thanks too....we have to keep learning
bb, I've heard of the term 'windbreaker' but cant help relating that to breaking wind

[playmofire]

bb, I've heard of the term 'windbreaker' but cant help relating that to breaking wind

My thought exactly, cheng! 

In the UK we used to have a garment called a windcheater which I suppose was in some ways a forerunner of the anorak.