Pantherschosses XIV Century

Description

Munich Pantherschosses. Germany XIV century

“Oblique brick” quilting, highlighted knee, sewn toe and comfortable lacing on the shin.

The top is made of flax and got 2-3 layers of batting, cotton lining, lacing on the shins.
Pantherschosses consist of two layers of flax with quilted lining of soft fabric, cotton, or wool between the layers.
The main source for the reconstruction of Pantherschosses are the so-called Munich Pantherschosses.
None of the sources on the Pantherschosses have any plate protection of their feet, with the exception of the plate kneecaps worn on the pantherschosses, which may indicate that they were worn as an independent protection of the feet. However, if you look at the photographs of the Munich Pantherschosses, you can see that small mail is sewn on the back of the knees. From this we can assume that the Munich Panzerschosses were put under a full plate protection of the legs, and chainmail cloths protected open spaces on the back of the knees. However, the above reasoning cannot be called an unequivocal fact and they require further research.
The characteristic colors for the cuissards and panzerschosses were white, brown, red, green and blue.
Cuissards and pantherschosses we worn either on underwear (bre), or on the civilian version of the separate schosses.
Cuissards and pantherschosses are usually attached to the inner lining of the gambeson or tied through the through holes at the bottom of the gambeson.