1. Archer/Man at Arms – SOFT KIT REQUIREMENTS This document is the recommended requirements for soft kit for a man at arms or archer in Company of the Dove. Deviation from these requirements is to be discussed with the draper/president of Company of the Dove and fully referenced with two primary references before this will be allowed with public performances. Soft kit refers to soft clothing – tunic, undershirt, chausses/hose, braies, hood, shoes, socks, pouches, belts, garters. Examples of soft kit: Figure 1 Figure 2 Explanation of terms: Tunic – a long sleeved simple garment garment, reaching from the shoulders to somewhere between the hips and ankles – mid 14th century length was normally somewhere from the knees to the ankles – no shorter. Undershirt – a long sleeved loose fitting short which reached from the shoulders to the hips, sometimes longer Chausses – close fitting legs which connect to the top of the braies and reach from the ankles to the tips of the toes. Chausses are normally tied onto holes in the braies. Chausses may be attached to the braies at the front or sides. Chausses may have either full feet or stirrups to hold them down. Hosen – close fitting “tights”, secured with a drawstring. Feet can either be full feet or stirrups under the feet to hold them down. Braies – Braies are undergarments in the form of pants. The braies are normally natural coloured linen. The braies are held up by either a roll over or a tie string inside the top hem. There are holes so that the chausses can be attached. Hood – hood fits over the head and can have either a short or long liripipe down the back. Edge can be rounded as in Figure 1, or dagged as in Figure 2 Boots – Mid 14th century boots were usually ankle length for an archer, with leather straps to tie them up 1. Tunic You can either buy your clothing from the providers listed below, or buy the linen and make it yourself. If you make it yourself, make sure you stick to the specifications. If unsure, ask questions... Specifications:  Must be linen  Non visible seams may be machine sewn  Visible seams (hems, collar etc) must be handsewn  Pattern must be period accurate (see example patterns below)  Sleeves must be full length  Collars must be rounded or V shaped (see patterns)  Colours must be according to acceptable colours document  No buttons Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Here Where to buy Historic Enterprises – short tunic http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/tunic‐
bocksten‐linen‐p‐891.html Historic Enterprises‐ long tunic http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/tunic‐
button‐neck‐linen‐p‐1499.html Historic Enterprises – Alexander Cotehardie http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐
99_108/alexander‐cotehardie‐p‐1573.html Celtic WebMerchant – Short tunic http://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/h
erjolfsnes‐short‐tunic.html 2. Undershirt Specifications:  Must be linen  Must be natural coloured linen Where to buy Historic Enterprises – undershirt http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/shirt‐
saint‐louis‐p‐953.html Historic Enterprises – undershirt http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/shirt‐
tie‐neck‐p‐900.html Revival Clothing – Undershirt http://www.revivalclothing.com/14thcent
uryshirt.aspx 3. Chausses Specifications:  May be linen or wool  May be with or without feet sewn in (without feet there are normally stirrups to hold them down)  They may be attached to the braies from the front or the side  Garters can be worn to hold chausses or hosen just below the knee Historic Enterprises – linen chausses http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐
99_108/chausses‐linen‐pair‐p‐954.html Historic Enterprises – woolen chausses http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐
99_108/chausses‐wool‐pair‐p‐955.html Revival Clothing – linen chausses http://www.revivalclothing.com/linenmedi
evalchauses.aspx Revival Clothing – wool chausses http://www.revivalclothing.com/woolmedi
evalchauses.aspx Historic Enterprises – garters tied (optional) http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/accessories‐c‐99_120/garters‐tied‐pair‐
p‐1144.html Historic Enterprises – garters buckled (optional) http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/accessories‐c‐99_120/garters‐buckled‐
p‐1500.html 4. Hood Specifications:  May be linen or wool  May be either plain edge or dagged  Liripipe may be either short or long Where to buy Historic Enterprises ‐ Dagged hood http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/hood‐
dagged‐edge‐late‐14thearly‐15th‐century‐
wool‐p‐894.html Historic Enterprises – Hood plain edge Wool http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/hood‐
plain‐edge‐late‐14thearly‐15th‐century‐
wool‐p‐1266.html Contarina’s Historical Small Luxuries https://www.facebook.com/groups/28481
0016639/ 5. Hat Where to buy Contarina’s Historical Small Luxuries https://www.facebook.com/groups/28481
0016639/ Bycocket Historic Enterprises ‐ Felt Hat http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/hat‐
medieval‐felt‐13th15th‐century‐p‐
1546.html 6. Braies Specifications:  Must be linen  Must be natural coloured linen Where to buy Historic Enterprises – braies http://historicenterprises.com/mens‐c‐
99/14th‐century‐clothing‐c‐99_108/braies‐
14th‐century‐p‐898.html Revival Clothing – braies http://www.revivalclothing.com/14thcent
urybraies.aspx 7. Shoes Specifications:  Must be leather – soles as well Where to buy Esford ‐ ankle boots RW540 http://www.esford.com/armoury%20bags.
belts.shoes.htm Celtic Web Merchant – ankle boots http://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/a
nkle‐boots‐1300‐1600.html Celtic Web Merchant – ankle boots http://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/n
euremberg‐shoes.html Celtic Web Merchant – ankle boots with nails http://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/a
nkle‐boots‐1300‐1600‐with‐nails.html 8. Pouches Specifications:  Must be leather  Must be period accurate colour for leather  Buckles must be brass and period accurate  No gussets in pouches = pouchlets or double pouches are ok Where to buy Paul Winkel – see Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paulas‐
Medieval‐pouches‐dog‐collars‐and‐horse‐
harness/476265132517406?ref=br_tf ** No gussets in pouches 9. Belts Specifications:  Must be leather  Must be period accurate colour for leather  Buckles must be brass and period accurate  Can be either buckle or brass ring  Length must be to between the knees, after the medieval knot is tied  Belts can be made in one of our workshops if you want to Where to buy Medieval Fightclub – Ring belt http://www.medieval‐
fightclub.com/products/Medieval‐Ring‐
Belt.html