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Padded Arming Doublet / Medieval Thick Padded Viking Gambeson / Arming Costume 🛡️⚔️

A gambeson (also aketon, padded jack, pourpoint, or arming doublet) is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armor separately, or combined with mail or plate armor. Gambesons were produced with a sewing technique called quilting that produced a padded cloth. They were usually constructed of linen or wool; the stuffing varied, and could be, for example, scrap cloth or horse hair. During the 14th century, illustrations usually show buttons or laces on the front.

An arming doublet (also called aketon) worn under armor, particularly plate armor of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe, contains arming points for attaching plates. Fifteenth-century examples may include mail goussets sewn into the elbows and armpits, to protect the wearer in locations not covered by plate. German gothic armor arming doublets were generally shorter than Italian white armor doublets, which could extend to the upper thigh. In late fifteenth-century Italy, this also became a civilian fashion. Men who were not knights wore arming doublets, probably because the garment suggested status and chivalry.

1. As an independent armour
2. As under armour
3. Sometimes, as over armour

Material- Its made from Pure cotton cloth.
Metal buttons inside coverd from cloth
Laces for tie .

This is made of pure cotton

We have developed a second iteration of this distinctive linen tunic, drawing inspiration from late Roman combat attire, specifically the classic subarmalis. The design maintains a simple and slightly relaxed fit, with the intricate details serving as the primary focal point: diamond-shaped quilting, scalloped sleeves, and double layers of pteryges that contribute to its unique character.