Product description
Arming doublets were worn under plate armor from the 15th century onwards. The laces on the doublet allow armor pieces to be attached directly to it. The arming doublet was a development of the gambeson and the 14th-century pourpoint. The interior of the doublet is padded, providing protection to the body from blows to the armor.
In the late Gothic style (1450–1500), voiders and a chainmail skirt (gousset) were often added to the arming doublet. In late-15th-century Italy, the arming doublet also became a fashionable civilian garment: men who were not knights wore arming doublets, likely because the garment suggested status and knighthood.
This arming doublet is based on 15th-century originals. It features laces to hold chainmail and plate armor in place. The doublet extends to the waist, allowing for optimal freedom of movement.
