Doublet, Arming, 15th Century- MADE TO ORDER

Research for our arming doublet started in 2003 at the Royal Armouries jousting tournament at Leeds. 17 years on, there are now several hundred Black Swan Design arming doublets in use around the world in a host of disciplines. All users report excellent to outstanding results, and feedback has been so uniformly positive that we are confident in saying that this is the finest garment of its kind on the market.

As suggested by the Hastings Manuscript, our arming doublet is "strongeli boude" (strongly built) of stout fabrics, reinforced in key stress points and lined in linen. The pattern is derived from the illumination of a man being armed which accompanies the text in the Hastings Manuscript, the donor portrait of Don Inigo de Mendoza by Jorge Ingles, c1450 in which he wears an arming doublet, which mirrors civilian styles of the period.

DESIGN FEATURES:

  • The armhole and sleeve head are based on the 'grand assiette' tailoring first seen in the late 14th C. This cut moves the seam toward the center of the body, freeing the shoulder and isolating the motion of the arm from the body.
  • The sleeve tapers close to the arm as it descends, providing a trim fit under the arm harness.
  • The doublet closes in the center front and at the wrist with points.
  • Spiral lacing at the center front and center back allow for a completely custom fit on the body.
  • A matrix of 18 eyelets over each hip and near the side allow for custom placement of the leg harness.
  • 6 eyelets on the outside of each upper arm allow for custom placement of the arm harness.
  • The arming doublet is reinforced in the peplum, collar, shoulder and upper arm area.
  • Thread eyelets are worked through all layers to prevent tear-throughs.Cotton shoelaces are supplied with the garment so it is ready to try on on delivery. Please note the shoelaces will not support the weight of armour, and none are supplied for that purpose.  

Sizing
Every arming doublet is custom made to the wearers measurements. Take your chest and waist measurements with a tape before placing your order, and order the size closest to your measurements.The sizes listed in the drop down menu are for costing only.  When the order comes in we will respond with a request for further measurements and details.   We regret that this garment will not work for you if your waist measurent exceeds your chest measurement, and we cannot accept an order if they do.

Fabrics
Outer fabric options listed in the drop down menu below. Lined in our signature "oatmeal" linen. Please note: This garment is reinforced in high stress/wear areas but is NOT padded.

Arming Point Eyelets [Standard]

  • Pauldrons- a pair of eyelets on each shoulder.
  • Arm Harness- three pairs of eyelets near the top of each sleeve.
  • Cuisses- a grid of 18 eyelets on each hip.
  • Custom placed eyelets- $1 each. Please call or email for details.

Voider eyelets [Optional]
A series of thread eyelets through all layers of the garment which allow mail voiders to be laced on. Lacing is easier than stitching and facilitates removal of the voiders for cleaning the garment and repair of the mail. Please note that the eyelets are located in the optimal position for voider coverage, and that your voiders may need to be trimmed to fit the coverage pattern. Please allow an additional week for production when selecting this option.

BONUS: An unpadded linen arming coif is included with every doublet absolutely free! Please specify Medium or Large when placing your order.

PLEASE NOTE: Each garment is custom made to the measurements you provide after ordering. Watch your email for this 'request for information' message.  Please allow up to 14 days for the request to arrive. If you have not received a request for information in 14 days from the time of your order please check your spam filter and/or contact us. 

ADDITIONAL INFO

Please allow 10-12 weeks for production

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Starting at: $374.95

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  • Model: BSD-AG01
  • Shipping Weight: 4lbs




Current Reviews: 6

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 15 January, 2009.