Medieval Travelling Cloak – Gardecorps – Historical Costumes

Medieval Travelling Cloak – Gardecorps

A gardecorps is a loose medieval travelling cloak used in the 13th and 14th centuries as an outer garment providing protection from the weather. It appears in iconography in both men’s and women’s clothing and in a variety of forms.

This model has a loose cut, with the main body constructed from four pieces. It features a flared lower section without a slit, wide pleated sleeves, and a hood with a short tail. The sleeves have reinforced openings that allow the arms to pass through. The garment is put on over the head.

As standard, it is made from wool and lined with linen in natural or white.

Material: wool, linen lining
Dating: 13th–14th century

Standard construction includes machine sewing with visible elements finished by hand.

On request, the garment can be fully hand-sewn, made from a different wool from the Woolsome catalogue, or finished with a wool lining instead of linen.

Made to order and tailored to your individual measurements.

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Cloaks and Outerwear in the Middle Ages

Medieval travel coat, used from the 13th to the 14th century, as outerwear – protective against weather conditions. Otherwise known as gardercops.
Worn by all social classes, as evidenced by the rich iconography. Used by both men and women. It took various forms.

The presented surcoat is characterized by a loose cut, sewn from 4 parts plus sleeves and a hood. It also has a flared bottom without a slit, pleated wide sleeves and a hood with a delicate tail. The sleeves have secured slits, allowing you to put your hands through. Put on over the head.

Sewn from wool, with a linen lining. It is possible to use a wool lining.

Example Iconography: tomb of St. Stephen of Obazine (1260); Maciejowski Bible (ca. 1250); Codex Manesse (ca. 1300-1340), miniatures from a manuscript of Practica Chirurgiae (early 14th century), Scholastic miscellany FR (1309-16), Roman de Brut GB (1325/1350)