15th century doublet in silk 46

 An essential item in every medieval man's wardrobe!

 This model, with  padded upper sleeve ( Gippon à mahoitres' style), provided the fashionable silhouette in the second half of the 15th century - wide shoulders and narrow waist.

 features:

* Distinctive and rare silk/linen (?) brocade from Sudbury Silk mills, currently retailling at over £80 per metre.

* lined with  irish linen

*shoulder padding filled with fabric scraps and light wool filling, no polyester!

*handfinish - the lining and the eyelets are worked by hand

*wool points in green included.

 measurements

 the doublet closes ( though can be worn open too) at the chest 46.5", waist 339", back width ( between the shoulderblades) 15".

 here shown on a size 46 chest, loosely laced - good fit!

 Uk postage included,