15th century mittens

15th century mittensAround the beginning of the 15th century, armour mittens were developed. In armoured mittens, the fingers were protected by small pieces of steel, which were significantly weaker than larger steel plates that protected all fingers simultaneously. Therefore, in the first half of the 15th century, gauntlets or mittens became increasingly popular amongst men at arms. Gauntlets such as these form part of the Avant armour, amongst others. These gauntlets

The murmillo is named after its shape

the neck and the face

The low shoes are based on various medieval originals

The status of the aquilifer went far beyond that of an ordinary standard-bearer

The edges of the cloak are furnished with embroidery

The Katzbalger is a 16th-century sword that was principally employed by Landsknechten

making walking much easier and permitting its use for late 15th-century reenactment as well

This type of bevor was most commonly used together with later kettle hats

It became so important that

The top is wide-fitting and over the narrower calves one may wear leg wrappings in a contrasting colour

or the helmet worn without additional neck protection

The chaperon is constructed from thick wool and covers the greater part of the shoulders