lawrence knight tabard chessed red Pantser - maliën - helmen - pantseraccessoires The pirate blouse is inspired

The pirate blouse is inspired by typical late Renaissance and early Baroque fashion

Designed to knee length

and worn above different types of costumes

The neck is short and has a compact eye opening

coins and funerary monuments

lawrence knight tabard chessed red Pantser - maliën - helmen - pantseraccessoires The pirate blouse is inspiredThe tradition of wearing a tabard over armour began during the Crusades. Surcoats helped prevent overheating by shielding the armour from direct sunlight. They also provided ideal protection for the hauberk and later helped protect plate armour from corrosion and rust. This surcoat features a split, permitting a knight to employ it more easily for cavalry purposes. From the late 12th century, knights primarily wore long surcoats. By the mid 13th