A vlieger is a type of sleeveless over-gown or cape worn by women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

[1] Variations with short sleeves or high shoulder rolls are known.

[2] Sometimes sleeves were attached with aiglets, and often slits were made to allow belts or the hands to pass through.

[3] In the Netherlands the vlieger was often worn with a millstone collar (a wide starched ruff).

In cold weather it could be buttoned shut, though the Spanish version, called a "ropa" could only be closed at the neck.