medieval surcotte isabeau brown Viking beenwindsels The tunic can be worn

The tunic can be worn separately or as an undertunic for combining with another color overtunic

Those wearing the symbol would not get lost in bad weather

making them perfect for historical costumes ranging from the Middle Ages up to the 20th century

Constructed from a strong leather top and bottom

medieval surcotte isabeau brown Viking beenwindsels The tunic can be wornThe surcotte, originally worn as an outer garment by men, became more popular among women starting in the thirteenth century. The garment is intended to be worn over another piece of clothing. Wide, sleeveless surcottes were worn by the working class, while narrow surcottes were worn by the aristocracy. Narrow surcottes like this one emerged in the 14th century and were sometimes a controversial garment. This type of surcotte arose during a period of