The overrobe part is called a gown, among other terms (see my other post on that). The part with the skirt at later times was called a jerkin, but early on in the 16th c. was termed a jacquette or jacket. The jacket would have the U shaped opening, or sometimes V shaped, or closed down the front, and would have the skirt attached. The skirt could be worn seperately and be known as a base. The jacket could have a set of sleeves, or the sleeves could belong to the doublet worn underneath, or both at once! (and then you add the gown sleeves as well) And apparantly, the doublet would also have a skirt of some sort, tho usually shorter. So many layers to a man's outfit, and I had thought men got away with wearing less than women at a Tudor faire. I learned better. Kimiko
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I was studying costume history in college [not too long after the Schaube went out of style...OK...really the mid 1970's] A schaube was also a short garment, like what you see Henry VIII wearing over his doublet with a set of bases. The thing with the big sleeves and a fur collar. _http://www.marileecody.com/henry8/henry8afterholbein1.jpg_ (http://www.marileecody.com/henry8/henry8afterholbein1.jpg) _http://www.marileecody.com/henry8/henry8eworth1.jpg_ (http://www.marileecody.com/henry8/henry8eworth1.jpg) Sometimes referred to as a jerkin. But the forms of these garments seem so different, the later jerkin being almost identical to a doublet, the terms can get confusing. I always referred to this type of Henry VIII over-robe thingie as a schaube. _______________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
