a real man the man of steel and velvet part i

It provided steady protection against stabs and slashes. This body defense had so good protective features, so it existed as protective gear in many countries during almost four centuries. Thick canvas or leather usually were used as base. Typical model of the XIV-XV centuries had small plates, which overlapped each other. Just send picture with detailed description to Then we will quote you and discuss details of order.īasically, brigandine is an armour, where metal plates are sewn or riveted to the base. If you didn’t find the wished brigandine in this section, we can make it individually for you. Depending on the complement, such defense is compliant to the standards and rules of such social movements, as SCA (The Society for Creative Anachronism), HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts), HMB (Historical medieval battles). After that, manager will contact you with individual measurement request and specification of order’s details.Īll samples of presented brigandines are perfect for participation in the tournaments of medieval fencing, historical festivals, bohurts and reenactment events. Once all options have chosen, you need to add item to the cart and make a payment. We’ll help you to define your size, required model and its complement. If you have any difficulties with choosing, please contact our manager.

Choose decoration for your armour (festoons, trimming).

Define metal for buckles (steel or brass).

Choose cover outer layer and lining (cotton, linen) for your brigandine.

Choose required type and thickness of metal plates.

To order one of these brigandine, you need to do few simple steps: Upper part of brigandine (tire) is sewn only from natural materials:įasteners are either from the front or on the sides or from backside. In each case, the order will be made individually taking into account customer’s requirements. Our samples of brigandines are suitable both for historical reconstruction, and for participants in SCA, and for filming a movie or advertisement. The practical use of this type of armor can be very various. Some of them, as Visby brigandine, are made by the reconstruction of famous archaeological finds.

Brigandines offered by us consider the lifetime of one or another sample. There is also a variant of brigandine type armor that was used by Mongols. At choice of the customer are presented regional variants of brigandine in the Middle Ages. There are posted proposals on various brigandine designs on our site. We make every item according to historical analogues, which are kept in museums or shown on the medieval paintings, gravures or manuscripts. Every item is handcrafted and made-to-measure by medieval brigandine patterns.

A real man the man of steel and velvet part i