Diego leren jerkin, bruin Size:L Chest plates like this were

Chest plates like this were worn by the infantrymen from the second half of the fifteenth century until the sixteenth century

The sword is an exact replica of an original from the 8th century that was excavated at Fetter Lane in London

In colder climates they are combined with trousers and leg wrappings

the latest in the 18th century

Diego leren jerkin, bruin Size:L Chest plates like this wereLeather vests like this were worn from the early 16th to the mid 17th century by people who worked outdoors, such as gamekeepers, seafarers, and soldiers. Leather vests (jerkins) replaced the earlier arming doublets and were worn as a base layer under plate armor. Like the later arming doublet, this garment was also popular for wear without armor or entirely outside a military context. They gave the wearer a rugged, masculine appearance and offered