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Surcottes

Although there are so many paintings of upper garments, till now there were preserved only few. Those, which are not in patterns of extant garments you can find here.

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Viking caftan

man's upper garment of rich north Europeans, after find in grave in Birka, grave No. 832, 9-10th century

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Ganache

type of garment popular particularly in France, 13-14th century

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Early cyclas

precursor of sideless gown worn by men and women in 13th century

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Late cyclas

late shape of cyclas worn only by men, late 13th century

 
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Gardcorp

surcotte worn mostly by men but later also by women as a ridding garment, 13th century

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Ladie's peliçon

later type of peliçon - woman's upper garments with wide sleeves, 13th century

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Quintise

man's court dress from 14th century

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Sideless gown

pattern for one of the first garment of this shape in England, 14th century

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Ladie's surcotte

most typical shape of sideless gown lately named surcotte, 14th century

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Robe

worn at Burgundian court in 15th century

 
Pattern's Adaptation - Tunics & Cottes, part 1
Copyright Martina a Martin Hřibovi © 2006
Pattern's Adaptation - Surcotes, part 2