Jelick (Turkish: 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.
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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.