![]() The Limburger Chronik tells us: ” The over-dress was called Sorket. This dress, which went entirely out of fashion during the second half of the century, was trimmed in accordance with English ideas. Its name clearly betrays its French origin, and it exactly resembled its prototype the French surcot. It had no sleeves, and was cut away at both sides from shoulders to hips. Dame Anglaise au XIV Siècle.Īnother over-dress popular in Germany was the Sorket. French Noblewoman in 1350 Dame de la suite d’Isabeau de Bavière. Noble française en costume médiéval 14e siècle. During the second half of the fourteenth century boots and shoes were often dispensed with, being replaced by leather soles on the hose. In addition to these a tall kind of boot was worn. These were fastened over the instep by clasps. The usual footwear consisted of ankle-shoes enclosing the entire foot, but low shoes with long, pointed toes were also worn. ![]() They were lined with fur, adorned with erect plumes, and trimmed round the edge with numerous small pendent metal bugles. These hoods were made of cloth or of soft, pliant leather, often dyed. About the same time the edge of the Gugel was cut into points or trimmed with material of a different color. The hood had tips of varying length toward the end of the century it was often so long that it hung down as far as the calf of the leg, like a thin, stuffed tail. These were the so-called geknäuften Kogeln (buttoned hoods). It was either closed all round or made to be buttoned in front. Sometimes the Gugel fitted closely round the head sometimes it was looser, and sometimes it reached down to the shoulders or encircled the body collar-wise, coming down almost to the elbows. Some were made with one seam in the front some with two seams, back and front. These hoods varied greatly both in size and shape. At other times it was allowed to hang down the back. The most usual form of headdress was the hood, variously called Gugel, Kogel, or Kugel, but it was worn only in rough weather. German Noble man in the fourteenth century. They were made of very thick but pliant leather, and were sometimes sleeveless. In the second half of the century the tunic had become still shorter and closer-fitting, until finally it was very tight and hardly covered the trunk the belt encircled the body below the hips. ![]() These were attached to the belt by special thongs. This belt also served to hold the knight’s sword on the right side and on the left side his dagger. The tunic was held in place by a richly ornamented waist-belt, which was buckled loosely. The material of these tunics, which reached to the knees, was in most cases cloth, but they were frequently made of velvet or silk or other material, lined with fur, and embroidered with the coat of arms of the wearer. ![]() The German knights, like the French, began to have their tunics made shorter and closer-fitting, as well as open in front, and sometimes also at the sides almost up to the hips. During the fourteenth century the war dress of the knightly orders in Germany underwent the same transformation as in France. ![]()
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