The atilla is a fancy, braided Hungarian shell-jacket or short coat, decorated with lace and knots. It has become part of the official uniform of the Hungarian cavalry, hussar (or huszár), but was a part of the everyday wear of countrymen as well as nobility and officials. It was made in many styles and many colors including black, gray, blue, green, red and white. The origins of atilla believed to go back to the 16th century when Hungarians started wearing their short coats on one shoulder. After 1850, the atilla worn by the cavalry men became longer.