15th century arming doublet Sedan

Product description

Arming doublets were worn beneath plate armour from the 15th century onwards. The laces on the doublet permit armour 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, affording protection to the body from blows to the armour.

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.

The arming doublet has been based on 15th-century originals. It is furnished with laces to hold chainmail and plate armour in place. The doublet extends to the waist, permitting optimal freedom of movement.