FEMALE SLEEVELESS GAMBESON

When Lady is going to attend a living history event, her baggage does not always consist of dresses alone. Sometimes Lady just need to take a sword in her hand and wear an armor.

"'Cause we are living in a harsh world

And I am a harsh girl!"

However, even in this harsh world, the most severe Lady needs reliable and soft padded protection under her armor. And since Lady always remains a Lady, the defense must not only be reliable, soft and quite historically authentic. Lady's gambeson should also be feminine. That is why we create this stylish padded gambeson for real Valkyrie who are ready to go into battle.

Women's gambeson perfectly protects, while maintaining a feminine silhouette that allow you to look like a true Lady even in the hottest battle.

You give us your specific measures and wishes - we make you a completely custom gambeson that will bring you joy and comfort for a long time! 

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We offer you to choose what way do you like your gambeson armour be sewn - machine manufacturing or hand sewing. What do you prefer:

- Gambeson armor exactly by your parameters, made using sewing machine.

- Custom gambeson, historical one and completely sewn by gentle hands of our tailors. Pay attention that this type is VIP one and offered for additional costs.

Wear this modern gambeson and be a star at any SCA, HEMA, Larp and reenactment events, medieval festivals and stage performances.

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Base price includes following options:

• 1-2 layers of padding (natural sheet wadding 50% cotton, 50% wool);
• Sleeveless gambeson vest without any wholes on shoulders;
• Natural (uncolored) cotton for outer and inner shell;
• Brown leather straps;
• Straight bottom edge;
• No fastenings for steel arms.
• 2 leather laces on shoulders

As base model is sleeveless, as an additional option we offer to choose short or long sleeves for your female gambeson.

Main photo shows gambeson with following options:

• 2 layers of padding (natural sheet wadding 50% cotton, 50% wool);
• Shorp sleeves;
• Natural (uncolored) linen for outer and inner shell;
• Brown leather straps;
• Straight bottom edge;
• No fastenings for steel arms.
• leather cord through hand-sewn loops

Do not forget to add leather fastenings for steel arms to your order if you plan to use plate arms or spaulders with your gambeson, they are available in black, red or brown leather.

NB. Please note, that if you order gambeson without any sleeves, there would be no wholes on shoulders. It will include 2 leather laces for each shoulder.

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Note that your main armor type determine quantity of padding layers in your gambeson jacket. 2-3 layers will be fine for plate armour or brigandine, and you gonna need 5-6 layers for chain mail.

The gambeson material for the Lady is no less important than its cut, and we had a great choice of gambeson’s outer shells, so choose: cotton gambeson, linen gambeson, wool gambeson, other models are possible in velvet or even leather.  

And although royal-blue, wine-red, green or red colored gambesons are the most popular, we are ready to sew designer womens gambeson of any color for you personally.

You want figured straps for fastening? Beautiful handcrafted cast buckles? Sewing on of the personal symbol? All for you, just inform us what exactly you prefer. Please contact us via email [email protected].

Benefits, which you will get, if you buy medieval gambeson at Steel Mastery:

- Custom-made padded armor, made of 100% natural fabrics by your individual parameters;

- Reliability and comfortable wearing for years;

- Product made by tailors with over 15 years experience;

- Convenient payment systems (PayPal, Skrill, Visa, MasterCard, American Express);

- Rework your order at our own expense or do a full refund in case if you don’t like an item.

Still want something else? We have these cool quilted gambeson models for you: Women's gambeson, Doublet vest in Renaissance style, Women's gambeson of wine-red velvet.

Make your choice and look at gorgeous accessories we offer, like Medieval belt with casting and Medieval leather belt, Germany, early 15th century, or maybe Tarsoly from Birka and Leather bag with metal nail clasp?

In section Gambeson 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.

If you still had troubles with gambeson choosing, there is short F.A.Q. to help you and we always ready to answer all your questions at [email protected].