Middle Ages brigandine with fastenings in the front

Middle Ages brigandine with fastenings from the front is one of the most popular type of medieval body armour. It was a transitional stage from chainmail to full-plate armor.

Brigandine was worn both by commoners-soldiers, by noble knights, and even by kings. Armor is notable for comfortable wearing, which allow good mobility during fight, durability and reliable body protection.

You can use this medieval brigandine armor for:

• SCA
• HEMA
• Larp
• Stage performances
• Medieval festivals
• Reenactment events

Plates of size 5x10 cm are overlapped. Overlap between the rows is 1.5 cm. Such layout of plates provides with perfect protection and mobility.

Brigandine has cotton lining. 

Base price includes following options:

1. Black wool for outer shell;
2. Plates of cold-rolled steel 1.0 mm;
3. Steel finding rivets;
4. Black leather straps;
5. Steel nickel-plated buckles;
6. Straight bottom edge;
7. XS-size;
8. No decoration;

Depending on the wealth and social class, knights were wearing brigandines, made of various materials and fabrics. Common infantrymen and poor warriors could afford brigand armor covered with wool. Rich and noble knights were wearing velvet, suede or leather brigandines with beautiful festoons, attires, figured bronze rivets and cast buckles.

Please have a look at the most popular models of medieval brigandines: Visby brigandine, Chalkis brigandine type II, Munich brigandine (corazzine).

You might be also interested at these custom plates’ armor with fastenings from the front: brigandine of Spanish knight, large-plate brigandine, leather brigandine of the early XV century. 

We recommend you to use this medieval body armour with gambeson, brigandine arms and legs protection.

In section “Brigandines” you can see all models that we offer for ordering. If you didn’t find any for your taste and wish, please send us photo and description of the required model and we will make it for you.

We also offer you read short review about brigandine and how to choose a brigand body protection.

This article will tell you about materials and fabrics for this medieval armor.