Le Gilet Rayé

Three stripe colourways. Seven heights. A boys’ striped vest, trousers, and bow tie three-piece summer formal suit in a lightweight, considered construction — built for the boy who carries the formal summer occasion with the effortless, characterful elegance of a well-made striped vest suit in three vivid, distinctive stripe colourways.

Le Gilet Rayé — le gilet rayé being French for the striped waistcoat, the precise fashion term for the sleeveless vest garment that defines this suit’s most immediately distinctive quality — is a structured boys’ three-piece summer formal suit in a lightweight fabric, available in heights 90–150cm. The single-breasted striped vest, matching trousers, and bow tie create a complete formal ensemble that handles the wedding occasion, the school formal, the family celebration, and every smart summer event in between with the kind of effortless, considered, characterful elegance that most boys’ summer formal sets cannot approach. In Blue Stripes, Green Stripes, and Purple Stripes.

The summer formal suit that dresses the boy — with striped confidence and considered elegance.

The Three Pieces

• Vest — A single-breasted sleeveless striped waistcoat — the defining piece of the ensemble. The stripe pattern reads at its most considered and most immediately distinctive in the vest construction, creating the editorial character that elevates Le Gilet Rayé from a plain summer suit to a complete, considered formal statement.
• Trousers — Matching formal trousers in the same stripe colourway. Precisely proportioned to the vest for a complete, considered formal silhouette.
• Bow Tie — A formal bow tie that completes the three-piece ensemble — the finishing detail that adds the final considered character to the complete summer formal suit.

The Details

• Set includes: Striped vest + matching trousers + bow tie (3 pieces)
• Style: Summer formal — single-breasted vest, considered stripe
• Pattern: Stripe — considered vertical stripe in three colourways
• Closure: Single-breasted
• Sleeve length: Sleeveless vest
• Pants length: Full length trousers
• Season: Summer
• Heights: 90cm | 100cm | 110cm | 120cm | 130cm | 140cm | 150cm
• Stripe colourways: Blue Stripes | Green Stripes | Purple Stripes
• Occasion: Weddings, school formals, family celebrations, smart summer events
• Suitable for: Boys

The Stripe Colourway

Blue Stripes — The most classically appropriate and most universally authoritative stripe colourway. The vest construction reads at its most refined and most considered in blue stripes — the choice for those who carry the formal summer occasion with the kind of clean, structured confidence that the great formal stripe tradition demands.

Green Stripes — A fresh, energetic, and immediately distinctive stripe colourway. The vest construction reads at its most vibrant and most considered in green stripes — the choice for those who carry the formal summer occasion with confident, characterful, considered presence.

Purple Stripes — The most immediately distinctive and most characterful stripe colourway. The vest construction reads at its most bold and most editorial in purple stripes — the choice for those who carry the formal summer occasion with the kind of individual, considered presence that most boys’ summer formal suits cannot approach.

Height & Measurement Guide

Sizing runs small — we recommend selecting one height up for a comfortable, well-proportioned formal fit. Allow 2–3cm measurement tolerance.

Specifications

Styling Note

Le Gilet Rayé is built for the boy who carries the formal summer occasion with effortless, considered striped vest character and the parent who chooses with intention. The three stripe colourways — Blue Stripes, Green Stripes, and Purple Stripes — cover the full range from the most classically authoritative statement to the most fresh energetic presence to the most bold and individual character, each in a single-breasted sleeveless vest and trousers construction with bow tie that reads as complete and polished in any formal summer occasion. The seven heights — 90 through 150cm — ensure the suit fits correctly from the youngest child to the older boy’s formal wardrobe. The full garment measurement guide ensures the right fit is selected with confidence.

Care Instructions

• Hand wash or machine wash cold on a delicate cycle — wash inside out to preserve the stripe colourway and fabric structure
• Do not tumble dry — air dry flat or hung to preserve the vest and trousers silhouette
• Do not bleach — avoid harsh detergents that may degrade the stripe colours
• Iron on low heat with a pressing cloth to maintain the formal, considered appearance
• Store the bow tie separately in a cool, dry place to preserve its structure
• Hang the vest and trousers to preserve the formal silhouette when not in use