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New outfit/costume in Historiska världars outfit/costume page.
German landsknekt ca. 1515-23, only in swedish but you can click on pic's there so will they be bigger.

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Nice outfit :)
They paid a lot of attention to detail. They even included a "Bischofsmantel" (bishop's cape, that mail-collar thingy)

However, these oversized codpieces are the reason why I never was too fond of that dress-style *g*

What kind of weapon is this? Looks like a Katzbalger-Messer ;)

Incredible level of authenticity.

Every costume is fully researched.

I guess they become costly too, I wonder how much time you spent looking for the right materials and artisans.

You know, I had never noticed the asymmetrical slashings on the sleeves of puffed-and-slashed coats before... Very interesting, especially the brief bit about the meanings of the different slashing patterns.

Very well done impression. I used to do Landsknecht WAY back when (20+ years ago) when the idea of actually having a real codpiece was quite a novel thing. But we were young and enjoyed pushing the envelope a bit! Here's my impression of a Fähndrich of Nürnburg from 1984... even though the codpiece is hidden by the waffenrock, it's still pretty amusing! :lol: Thank the Lord things have improved since then!

Allons!

Gordon

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Gordon! You look like you stepped out of a Dürer woodcut! I read recently that codpieces in this period got so large that the L. used them as purses, storing not just cash but other items as well.

By the way, I finally got to see Ride With the Devil and was pleasantly surprised by it.
You were the one on the horse, right? :lol:

Well I guess if everyone is wearing a giant cod piece it's a little less embarrassing: But talk about " raised ...... expectations ". :p

Wow, Thank you for the complements, Gentlemen! I guess that was, in fact my object when putting together that outfit, to look like a Dürer woodcut. But it's hard for me to escape the Frederick Remington look too, at least as far as hats go ... :cool: I was fortunate enough to have Jeff Schröter marching with us at the time, and he was the owner of the Nürnburg flag that I'm carrying... THAT made all the difference, I assure you.

Anyway, I'll have to see if I have any photo's of me in my codpiece days laying around. I guarrantee that when you wear one, no woman over the age of 12 looks you in the eyes as you march past. :D Venetians are soooo much simpler.

Sean; yeah, in Ride with the Devil I'm one of Quantrill's Lieutenants, but I also get to lead the Yankee Cavalry charge against the raiders (I'm the guy in front, in the kepi, hollering orders). Kinda cool to get to shoot at yourself! :wtf:

Cheers!

Gordon