Men's black velvet gardian jacket

This Camargue gardian ceremonial jacket is designed for riding horses. Palatine velvet or smooth velvet is soft to the touch, resistant, taking on a beautiful patina over time. Trimmed with black bias ( soutache ) and lined with bright red satin, the gardian jacket or manadier jacket is the emblem of gardian elegance. It can be worn fitted and structured in a “tuxedo” style or more relaxed open over a casual shirt or t-shirt. The jacket fits normally, choose your usual size! See size guide below.

Palatine velvet 100% cotton • Soutache with black cotton braid • Red satin lining • 2 lower pockets • 1 chest pocket • 1 inside pocket • European manufacturing • Dry clean

History of gardian fashion:

The gardian (word of Provençal origin) is the guardian of a Camargue manade, namely a herd of bulls or horses raised in semi-freedom and belonging to a manadier (breeder). In the rural world of 19th century France, the herdsman was none other than a herdsman on horseback and dressed like the peasants of the time. ...+