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SPES products - technology & methods of manufacturing
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*NOTE. We always use high quality materials and fabrics while making our products - the above standards of their production are not related to the materials used.
A frequent element of late medieval attire was a vest, tied at the front with three aiglets. It does not have a collar, and the neckline is cut in the letter "V" on the back. Its length and cut resembles a late doublet and just like it, is equipped with a peplum with holes for attaching separate hose or a suspender belt.
It differs from it in the way of tying aiglets. The two upper ones are fixed pointwise, while the third, lower one, fastens the peplum and the waist. Thanks to this procedure, the vest fits much better to the shape of the male figure, emphasizing its qualities.
This medieval costume was most often worn by working people, in combination with a shirt with rolled up sleeves. In later years, it became the basic item of clothing for Renaissance ladies and mighty at courts.
The vest is available in 6 sizes, XS to XXL, or in custom size for an extra charge:
Size
Chest girth
Waist girth
Hips girth
Height
XS
84-92 cm
72-80 cm
88-96 cm
164-170 cm
S
92-100 cm
80-88 cm
96-104 cm
170-176 cm
M
100-108 cm
88-96 cm
104-112 cm
176-182 cm
L
108-116 cm
96-104 cm
112-120 cm
182-188 cm
XL
116-124 cm
104-112 cm
120-128 cm
188-194 cm
XXL
124-132 cm
112-120 cm
128-136 cm
194-200 cm
Custom
Individual measurements. Price + 20%.
The late medieval vest has a lining and made of linen. The colors of the available materials can be found HERE.
It can be made of wool, silk or brocade. For this purpose, please contact us in advance to arrange the details.
If you do not want holes on the vest, please leave a guideline in "additional information".
Are there any sources for a medieval vest?
Yes, and there are quite a few of them. The vest can be found on manuscripts from the 15th century and the following centuries. The most popular image of a working man wearing a vest is the one from The Book of Simple Medicines by Matthaeus Platearius d.c. 1161 c.1470, Robinet Testard from the late 15th century.
Another pattern of this type of costume, with a characteristic method of tying (pointwise + around), comes from a manuscript from 1485, p.t. Les Heures de Charles d'Angoulême. A very similar image of men working in shirts with rolled up or short sleeves, short pants, and vests can be found in Hours of Henry VIII illuminated by Jean Poyer and dated to 1500.