Costume--Late Middle Ages
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Parti-colored (Mi-parti) | garments made by sewing together sections of different colored fabrics. |
| Pourpoint | man's jacket worn in second half of 14th century |
| Doublet (Gipon) | Close fitting, sleeveless garment with a padded front originated as military dress. |
| Points | laces or ties which ended in small, metal tips or points, used to attach hose to the pourpoint instead of braies. |
| Set-in-sleeves | as opposed to a t-shaped garment, sleeves were sewn in, Influenced by military garments |
| Cote-hardie | a variant of surcote |
| Dagging | a form of decoration in which edges of the garment were cut into pointed or squared scallops. |
| Houppeland | originated as a man's house coat worn over the pourpoint, was fitted over the shoulder, then widened below into deep, tubular folds or pleats which were held in place by a belt. |
| Houppeland a mi-jambe | Mid-calf houppeland with high collar, funnel shaped sleeves, lower edge sometimes extending to the ground. |
| Houce (Housse) | wide skirted overcoat with winged cape sleeves and two flat, tongue shaped lapels at the neck. French variation of the garnache. |
| Corset | Round cape which cuttoned on the right shoulder and left the right arm free, or closed at the center with a chair or ribbon. Ranged from full-length to mid-thigh. |
| Poulaine (Crackowe) | an elongated, exaggeratedly pointed-toed shoe. |
| Gown | replaces the term "cote" in English. The gown conformed closely to the body through the torso and flared out to a full skirt below. |
| Surcote | sideless with a low decolletage (neckline) giving the appearance of straps across the shoulders |
| Plastron (Placard) | a stiffened panel with a rounded lower edge extended to the hip where it joined a wide band encircling the hips to which the skirt was attached. Part of the surcote. |
| Skirt | so long and full that it had to be lifted when walking |
| Lettice | Ermine and a fur resembling Ermine reserved for women of the nobility |
| Conys | small burrowing rodent, one of the furs allowed to the lower classes. |
| Fret | a net head covering, held in place by a narrow fillet |
| Codpiece | a pouch of fabric sewn into the crotch of tight hose to accommodate the genitals, tied shut with laces. |
| Huke | originated as a covering for armor, worn by upper class men, shaped like a tabard, closed over the shoulders and open at the sides. |
| Bowl crop | hair style of men during 15th century |
| Pageboy | longer hairstyle in later 15th century |
| Pattens | raised wooden platforms fastened over the shoe with a strap for protection during bad weather |
| Smock | or a shift in England. The undermost garment for women. Chemise in French. |
| Revers | lapes that turned back to show the underside of the gown, forming a deep V on the bodice. |
| Roc | loose fitting gown, most seen in Flemish and German paintings. Bodice was cut with a round neckline with a cascade of gathers and pleats at the center of the front and back. Unbelted. |
| Frock | general term, another form of Roc. |
| Coat of plates | Cloth or leather garment lined with metal plates for armor. |
| Gambeson | padded undercoat for armor |
| Haubergeon | shorter coat of mail |
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