wooden pattens Shoe size:38 The laces on the doublet

The laces on the doublet permitted armour pieces to be directly attached to it

The gambeson may be worn on its own or beneath a hauberk

The original was excavated in Gotland

Hedeby and Birka

5 metres high

wooden pattens Shoe size:38 The laces on the doubletTrippen are wooden overshoes that were worn over regular shoes in the Middle Ages. Trippen such as these were worn outdoors and in public places. They were popular amongst both men and women and helped keep regular shoes clean from the dirt of medieval streets. In the 15th century, poulaines shoes with long pointed toes were fashionable, and trippen made it easier to walk by keeping the shoe points slightly elevated off the ground. The earliest types