Surcot Thibaud, natural

Product description

During the Middle Ages the tabard was a humble piece of clothing that monks, farmers and foot soldiers wore over their clothing for protection. From the twelfth century onwards knights wore surcoats over their plate armour. White surcoats would have been worn by the Cross Knights to reflect the heat of the sun on their equipment in the desert of the Holy Land. Later, other colours were also worn. From the thirteenth century, the heraldry of the knight was depicted on the garment, so that the heraldry could be recognised in battle.

The surcoat is crafted in an even colour without heraldry. This creates the opportunity to decorate it yourself with your own heraldry or customise it with the cross of a knighthood. It has been designed to be worn over chainmail hauberks, gambesons and plate armour.