cotehardie christina wine red Armets As a result

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Around this era the ricasso of the sword was strongly developed and stabbing techniques became more important

This decorative rapier has a grip wrapped with steel wire and a semi-sharp blade with a sharp tip

Gambesons remained popular with mainly infantry until the 14th century

This type of aventail is also known as the Bishop's Mantle

cotehardie christina wine red Armets As a resultThis dress is based on originals from around the 13th 15th century. Dresses from this period are depicted in large numbers in medieval illuminated manuscripts such as the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This type of dress is also called cotehardie. Typical for the cotehardie is that it increasingly shows the female shapes, in contrast to the rather shapeless dresses in the previous centuries. The cotehardie emphasizes the waist and bust because of