arming doublet richard olive green 20e eeuwse kleding The Grace Bodice is a

The Grace Bodice is a high-quality leather garment that ensures an excellent shape and durability

with heavily studded metal bands at the ends

The belt is a replica based on fragments of an original found in grave 501 in the Viking town of Birka in Sweden

This specific variant is characterised by the embellishment of the hilt with simple ornaments: the guard and pommel were adorned with numerous holes arranged in a checkerboard pattern

arming doublet richard olive green 20e eeuwse kleding The Grace Bodice is aArming doublets were worn under plate armor from the 15th century onwards. The laces on the doublet make it possible to attach harness components directly to the doublet. The garment was a development of the gambeson and the 14th century pourpoint, and is padded on the inside to protect the body from blows to parts of armor. In the late Gothic style (1450 1500), voiders and a mail skirt (gousset) were often added to the arming doublet; In late 15th