Aglets
decorative metal tags
Almain Hose
hose featuring decorative panes in the Almain (German) style
Bodkin
a large, decorative hairpin
Boot Hose
stockings, often of a thick, coarse material, worn under or over the boots to protect the nether hose
Breeches
large, loose trousers worn over hose, usually covering the thighs
Brigandine
doublet made of leather of quilted linen, with riveted plates or iron rings attached; worn as light armor
Broadcloth
high-quality woolen cloth; an important textile
Brocade
a richly patterned textile
Buskins
knee-high boots, often laced, and worn for riding
Cambric
fine white linen
Cloth of Gold
fabric with wefts of gold or silver thread. The metal thread can either be flat strips or coiled around a linen core
Coat
a short jacket worn over a doublet; sleeved of sleeveless
Codpiece
a pouch to cover the male genital area, fastened to the hose with laces. They were often decorative or structured into larger shapes.
Coif
a linen cap worn by both men and women
Damask
a monochrome fabric with a reversible side
Doublet
a short, close-fitting jacket; the primary upper-body garment worn by men, with or without sleeves
Gable Hood
a hood shaped to a high arch over the forehead, usually completely covering the hair
Ermine
the fur of the stoat, which is white with black spots in winter
Farthingale
a structured underskirt, shaped with bents, rope, and whalebone
Forepart
a decorative panel worn under the skirt, which was open at the front
Girdle
a long, belt-like band worn around the waist, often used to hang accessories
Gown
a long, loose outer-garment for men, open at the front. Can also refer to a woman's dress
Hose
as worn by men: stockings extending from foot to waist;Â as worn by women: stockings extending from foot to just above the knee and tied with garters
Jerkin
a short upper garment worn over the doublet
Kirtle
a garment consisting of bodice and skirt worn under a woman's gown
Mantle
a long, sleeveless cloak or gown, worn as an outer garment
Nightgown
a loose gown, usually lined with fur, worn indoors for warmth and comfort, often in an informal setting
Partlet
a small infill garment, worn around the neck and décolletage to cover a low neckline
Placard
the front of the bodice of a gown or kirtle and pinned or laced in place
Rebato
a large smooth collar projecting outwards from the neck, upwards at the back, supported by a wire frame
Shirt
a T-shaped linen garment form by men as underwear to protect the skin from coarse outer layers and to protect the outer garments from sweat. High status shirts were made from fine holland, otherwise they were made from locally-grown flax
Smock
a T-shaped linen garment worn by women as underwear to protect the skin from coarse outer layers and to protect the outer garments from sweat; later known as a shift or chemise