 Long Leg (Pipe) Braies |
Braies (or Breeches) were the innermost layer of mens clothing. They fill in the gap between single leg hose in the 13th and 14th centuries. As hose became fuller, braies got smaller.
There are no surviving examples of braies as linen rots away too quickly. All these examples are “best guesses” worked out from pictorial evidence.
Long leg braies were worn between single leg hose. “Boxer” braies are an alternative pattern for the same garment, with less fullness in the rear.
15th century braies are worn under joined hose, the Italian braies are seen in paintings from the end of the 15th century.
Braies £20 |
 "Boxer" braies |
 15th Century Braies |
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 15th Century Italian Braies |
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 15th Century Linen Pourpoint and Joined Hose |
In the later 14th and 15th century, hose rise further up the leg until they joined in the middle. Braies became smaller as they had less area to cover.
Joined hose £60 |
 15th Century Joined Hose |
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 Medieval girl |
 Boy's Shirt and Hose |
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 Medieval girl |
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| Children wore clothes similar to their adult counterparts.
Shirts/shifts from £15
Hose from £30
Kirtles from £35
Cloaks from £25
Hoods £20 |
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 15th Century Coat |
 15th Century Gown and Chaperon |
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| The final layer for those who could afford it was the full-length gown.
Shorter versions (coats) were worn by poorer or working men.
Prices start from £95 |
 15th century gown |
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