Renaissance gambesons

Aketon is sewn by the historically correct pattern of Carl VI’ padded aketon and is dated about of 1370-1400. Most often, aketon was thinner than simple medieval gambeson armor. It had been sewn of expensive fabrics, decorated with embroidering or heraldic symbol of owner. The sleeves of this padded jacket were removable and had fastenings. Rare, poor knights were worn aketon as separate armor.  Made-to-measure gambeson armour may be sewn by two ways: machine manufacturing. Tailors will make padded armor by your parameters, using sewing machine. hand sewing. Custom gambeson will be completely sewn by hands of our tailors. Such type of manufacture is historic...

Renaissance period gambeson was widespread among knights in the XVI-XVII centuries. It has typical for this time short waist-line cut. Such a design provides great flexibility allowing wear it as gambeson armor and waistcoat. Quite often, this light vest gambeson had detachable laced sleeves. Made-to-measure gambeson armour may be sewn by two ways: machine manufacturing. Tailors will make padded armor by your parameters, using sewing machine. hand sewing. Custom gambeson will be completely sewn by hands of our tailors. Such type of manufacture is historical one and is offered for additional costs. You can use this gambeson for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performa...

Renaissance doublet (quilted) Here is trendy men’s doublet clothing of the mid-XV century – farsetto, which was very popular as on the territory of the North Europe, so in the lands of the South Europe, at civilians’, so at military men’s. Silhouette in a shape of triangle with wide shoulders and thin waistline was achieved with tight fit of farsetto on the body and splendid puffs on the upper part of sleeves. Depending on the region, this silhouette could vary. As a rule, the northern region a fashionista lived, the shorter and splendid puffed sleeves he had. Though, he had less quantity of fastenings. Besides, design of the back part of color varied. Artists of ...

If you don’t know how many layers of padding you need for gambeson or chausses, you can order this samples.   In this set of samples you will receive 5 pieces, outer and inner fabric will be cotton. Colores can be different, then on photos.   Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drJuMNMQPXI

Royal gambeson of patterned fabric There is a gorgeous gambeson of singular beauty, which we even grudge to sell, but we pushed ourselves to do that. Truly royal thing, not even because of splendid brocade as outer fabric of this good-looker. A far predecessor – pourpoint of Charles de Blois, dated by the middle of the XIV century and familiar to everyone, makes this medieval gambeson a royal one. Inspired by the royal ensemble of the golden brocade, we designed the same rich and a little bit more comfortable version. Style “pourpoint à grandes assiettes” was very popular in the XIV-XV centuries. It had uncommon scyes of sleeves, which allowed tight fitting of gam...

Arming doublet/aketon of the 1360 year is historically correct model and mostly known as pourpoint of Charles de Blois. The main peculiarity of this quilted body protection wass large amount of buttons on the sleeves and from the front of gambeson. It has tight fit in body part and sleeves. Pourpoint could be worn as arming clothing, so parade one. Made-to-measure gambeson armour may be sewn by two ways: Machine manufacturing. Tailors will make padded armor by your parameters, using sewing machine. Hand sewing. Custom gambeson coat will be completely sewn by hands of our tailors. Such type of manufacture is historical one and is offered for additional costs. You can use...

Puffed sleeves doublet was the most spreading model in the second half of XV century. More often, doublet was thin and tight. Both, usual footmen and gentle knights were wearing such doublet. Quite often, tailors were adding leather straps to reinforce padded gambeson armour. Such straps were sewn vertically on the body part of gambison. This padded gambeson is designed according to historical patterns. Made-to-measure gambeson coat may be sewn by two ways: Machine manufacturing. Tailors will make padded armor by your parameters, using sewing machine. Hand sewing. Custom gambeson will be completely sewn by hands of our tailors. Such type of manufacture is historical one a...

Arming doublet was the most spreading model in the XV century. It was rather thin and tight. Often, the skirt had been sewn to the upper part of medieval doublet separately. Both, usual footman and gentle knight were wearing such doublet clothing under the all type of armour. Depending on the social status, quality of fabric, which was used for making of aketon, was varying very much. Made-to-measure gambeson armour may be sewn by two ways: machine manufacturing. Tailors will make padded armor by your parameters, using sewing machine. hand sewing. Custom gambeson will be completely sewn by hands of our tailors. Such type of manufacture is historical one and is offered for a...