Noble surcoat - 13th century
A surcoat with half-length sleeves, showing the buttoned sleeves of the cotte underneath.
For a noble status it would be long and could stop above the cotte to show it.
It has a central slit in the front and back and a buttoned collar.
It can be lined with fur or silk.
This surcoat is also present among women but longer and not slit.
Sources:
- Rothschild Canticles, Yale University, Ms 404, ff. 24v-25
- Tunics of St Francis of Assisi
- Frederick II, treatise on falconry, Ms 12400 f. 116r
Possible options:
- With or without lining (less historical)
- Choice of lining: silk, fur, linen, blanket
- Visible handmade seams