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A narrow belt is worn around the hips. Detail of the Altarpiece of St. Vincent, Catalonia, late 14th century. Huntsman wears side-lacing boots, late 14th century. Man walking in a brisk wind wears a chaperon that has been caught by a gust. He wears a belt pouch and carries a walking stick, late 14th century. From the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
By the second half of the 14th century, the coat of plates became affordable enough to be worn by soldiers of lesser status, like the Gotland's militiamen or the urban militia of Paris. After being replaced by plate armour amongst the elite, similar garments could still be found in the 15th century, as the brigandine.
With England and France mired in the Hundred Years War and its aftermath and then the English Wars of the Roses through most of the 15th century, European fashion north of the Alps was dominated by the glittering court of the Duchy of Burgundy, especially under the fashion-conscious power-broker Philip the Good (ruled 1419–1469).
Women began wearing surcoats during the 13th century, both with and without sleeves. [3] A particular style, known as the sideless surcoat, developed as a fashion in the 14th century. This was a sleeveless, floor-length garment featuring exaggerated armholes, which at their most extreme were open from shoulder to hip, revealing the gown underneath.
Around this time, the surcoat came into use. By the end of the 14th century, the gown had replaced all garment items aside from the surcoat. Basic garments now consisted of the smock, hose, kirtle, gown, belt, surcoat, girdle, cape, hood, and bonnet. [12]
Waffenrock (also German: Waffenkleid; English: surcoat or tunic) was originally a medieval German term for an outer garment, [1] worn by knights over their armor. [ 2 ] Later, Waffenrock became the generic term for any military uniform , including dress and parade uniforms, and also referred to epaulets or shoulder boards with rank insignia, as ...
The cyclas is an unfitted rectangle of cloth with an opening for the head that was worn in Europe in the Middle Ages. Sleeveless overgowns or tabards derive from the cyclas. By the early 14th century, the sides began to be sewn together, creating a sleeveless overgown or surcoat. [1]
The 14th century lasted from 1 January 1301 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCCI) to 31 December 1400 (MCD). It is estimated that the century witnessed the death of more than 45 million lives from political and natural disasters in both Europe and the Mongol Empire. [1] [2] West Africa experienced economic growth and prosperity.