EDITION · AW26
Boys' Gilets and Body Warmers
A boys' gilet keeps his chest and back warm while his arms stay free, which suits boys who climb, kick a ball or ride a bike to school. MINOTI's gilets run from baby sizes up to age 15, with separate pages for babies and teenagers. In autumn and spring a gilet over a hoodie is often all he needs, and in deep winter it goes under a roomy coat.
Gilet and body warmer are two names for one garment, a sleeveless jacket, so a search for a boys' body warmer brings you to the same place. A boys' fleece gilet is lighter and softer, good for layering indoors, while a padded gilet gives more warmth outside. Choose the size he wears in coats so it closes easily over a jumper.
Your questions answered
MINOTI sells boys' gilets online for ages 0 to 15, sleeveless body warmers for layering over hoodies or under coats, in height sizes such as 122 cm for a 6-year-old and 146 cm for a 10-year-old.
What size junior boys' gilet fits a boy aged 6?
A 6-year-old boy usually takes 122 cm. For a junior boys' gilet worn over a thick hoodie, go up one to 128 cm so it closes without pulling.
Can a boys' gilet be worn under a school blazer?
A thin gilet can, if the blazer is roomy, but a padded one usually will not fit. Try it on over his shirt and jumper in his usual size, such as 152 cm for an 11-year-old, and if the blazer still buttons with a finger's width to spare, it works.