Talk:Pelisse

Children's fashion

The Wiktionary entry has a 3rd definition, where it's a Victorian children's garment. But this article does not mention any child-wear - is it incomplete? --Gwern (contribs) 18:41 13 September 2009 (GMT)

Proposed merger with riding habit

That is not a good idea at all. Riding habits are a particular and distinct style of clothing with their own history origins and use, and so is the pelisse. The pelisse was originally a short fur lined coat worn over the shoulder like a cape by the men in the geographical area of Hungary, northern Serbia and Romania, since about the 15th century. With the export of hussar light cavalry from this region in the 18th century the style spread from there. Various military units still wear them today as parade uniforms. The lady's coats that also took the name and were inspired by them were only a relatively short lived fashion trend however.OzoneO (talk) 17:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

Addition of historical content to article

Hello! In contribution to the section of this article relating to the history of the pelisse as a feature of women's fashionable dress in the west, I have made additions of content including developments and changes to the garment from the eighteenth century and through the nineteenth, with particular focus on the early nineteenth century, when the garment was most popularly in fashion. References, links to other related Wikipedia articles, and image to illustrate have also been included.

Many thanks! Diary of a Dress Historian (talk) 16:12, 30 July 2023 (UTC)