Hi,

I am looking for an arming jacket from around 1400's to the 1500's if possible but i cant find any online sources that sell such things,i am looking for a seller in the EU and unfortunatly being a student i cant really afford anything to expensive, is there any one who can tell me of such a place

many thanks in advance

Mark Wilkie

There's Matuls in Poland, David Teaque's group has ordered heavily from them in the past and they are nicely made. http://www.matuls.pl/

I also recommend Matuls. I own a gambeson made by him and plan to order some more. Just make sure that you have someone measure you correctly, including the slack you want. If you order an arming jacket with a 108cm chest circumference then you will get exactly that. You won't get a piece that will fit someone with a 108cm chest circumference (and who would need a jacket that's larger that 108cm to fit comfortably).

You could also try www.medieval-market.biz

I haven't dealt with them, but Felix R. from this board recommended them in another post.

If you're happy to go outside the EU, then there's Historic Enterprises / Black Swan Designs and Revival Clothing in the US.