Late medieval houppelande, black, wool

Product description

A houppelande (or houpelande) was a loose-fitting, long outer garment with wide, flared sleeves that was worn by both men and women in Europe in the late Middle Ages. The inside was often lined with fur. Later this garment became popular among professional groups and survived in the Western world as the well-known academic and legal gown.s. At that time, men always wore the houppelande over a doublet.

The houppelande appeared around 1360 and remained fashionable well into the next century. The garment had its origins in the herigaut, a similar robe from the 13th century with hanging sleeves. The edges of the houppelande were often decorated by cutting them into decorative shapes, such as scalloped patterns, battlements, or even leaf shapes.

This woolen houppelande is perfect for medieval reenactment.