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A breastplate is the part of plate armor which covers the front of the torso. As separate armor it appeared at the beginning of the XIV century. The earliest records of breastplate usage are mentioned in description of the armor of Edward III, king of England. This manuscript was made by Gerard deTournai between 1337 and
Spaulders, which serve to protect the shoulder joint and upper arm (and in some cases identify their wearer) have a semi-circular or curved shape. They were typically made entirely of metal, though some instances included leather elements. This complete set of spaulders is made of high-quality 1.5mm thick cold rolled steel and you can be
Greaves were an important component of the armor of many troops, including Western European knights and Roman legionnaires and centurions. They were widely used by cavalry to protect legs and heels while riding a horse. Our base-option Closed Greaves are made of 1.5mm cold rolled steel. They conform to the shape of your calves, making
Our Landsknecht Cuirass is a stylization of the late XV – early XVI century cuirass made by well-known armorer Kolman Helmschmid (1471–1532). This type of Renaissance armor would often be combined with a full arm harness and gorget and was called a “three quarter armor”. The Landsknecht Cuirass is made in the Maximilian Style. It
Our stylization of the leg armor of the French king Charles VI (1368-1422) is based on an example which is preserved in Chartres Cathedral, France. The legharness is adapted for full contact medieval battle. This legharness is reinforced with a central rib and the upper-extension plate of the cuisse, which covers the upper thigh is
Greenwich armours – it’s XVI century armor made in Royal Almain Armoury (Greenwich Armoury) founded by Henry VIII the King of England in 1511. Though Greenwich armors were made by hired German blacksmiths, researchers single them out into a separate group of the English style armors. Greenwich Leg Armor consists of cuisses and knee protection. This model
Our Padded Set Type-2 consists of Gambeson type-2 and Stockings. The set is made with durable fabric and cotton batting. You can choose the color of the fabric and trim and compose your own design. Additionally, our Padded Set can be sewn to your personal measurements using the “custom size” option for a perfect fit. If you
This set consists of our Padded Arming Doublet and our Padded Chausses. You can choose from a variety of colors and also have the option of adding pre-sewn arming points to the doublet for connecting your steel arm harness; one on each shoulder, one above the elbow joint, and one below the elbow joint.
Our Vertically Quilted Padded Set consists of our Vertically Quilted Gambeson and Vertically Quilted Stockings. The set is made with durable fabric and cotton batting and high-quality vertical stitching. You can choose the color of the fabric and trim and compose your own design. Additionally, our Padded Set can be sewn to your personal measurements using the
We’re glad to offer you our new gobelin style padded set – Italian Gobelin “Umber & Gold”. The color “Umber” derives its name from the mountainous Umbria region in Italy. The umber background is curved with a medieval floral motif. Made with two layers of natural sheet batting, this set is suitable to be used
In the Middle Ages quilted cloth reinforced with simple leather elements might be the only protection of the poor soldier. Padded jackets and stockings were less expensive than steel. However even rich noble knights wore padding under their armor. They stood out by using valuable fabrics and rich colors. Our Gobelin Padded Set consists of
A gambeson is armor made of multiple layers of fabric. Often stuffed with (depending on region) tow, wool, horsehair, and sometimes saturated with salt. Depending on its period, the region and class of the wearer, it was considered either as armor, or as under-armor wear. For example, for knights, a padded jacket was not the