Pants Proudfoot - Dark Brown

Even as a person so very young, you are looked upon as an adult by those around you. You managed to survive the years as a baby, after all, and so now you are expected to carry your weight as a member of the family.

Your father has been teaching you how to work the land, caring for the farm and the labour it requires. Your work is important if your family is going to eat and survive the year. Maybe more importantly, you are also learning how to care for your future family when you one day find a wife.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Proudfoot Pants are classic pants designed specifically for children (or perhaps a healthy sized hobbit). These pants are designed to serve as a base layer for a simple or complex costume, and are made from durable medium cotton. The legs are straight with a buttoned hem at the bottom, showing off those proud feet. A drawstring around the waistline keeps the pants secure and comfortable, along with a six-buttoned frontal flap that comes undone for easy wear.

The look is handsome but moderate, with large pockets perfect for children’s trinkets and bobbles. The Proudfoot Pants are fully compatible with other Epic Armoury children’s clothes and will suit most children regardless of setting.

HISTORY

• Commonly referred to as trousers, pants have been worn in the Western world since ancient times
• The pants’ front opening is considered fall-fronted or broad fall, popular during the early 1800s
• Medieval children often wore the same fashions as adults until the 16th- and 17th-centuries

There are stories being told about you amongst the soldiers. You are the mercenary who has slain over a thousand men. You put fear in your enemies with just a glance. Your aura of darkness freezes the hearts of anyone who looks you in the eye. And your favorite? Someone is saying you made a deal with a devil so that you may never die.

You will never tell them which might be true. Instead, as you sit in camp and wash the blood from your Gambeson, you simply listen...and smirk.

DETAILS

This bestselling Ready for Battle Gambeson is a padded armour coat covering the torso, abdomen, back and upper arms. It can be worn on its own or serve as essential padding under mail or armour. The gambeson is donned like a jacket and closed on the front with four leather straps with iron buckles.

Thick enough to serve as its own armour, this sturdy gambeson is constructed with heavy layers of fluffed cotton padding sandwiched between coloured heavy cotton, all stitched together in vertical lines. The stitching keeps the padding in place and mimics a classic European high-medieval style. The gambeson is open under the armpits to allow the wearer to breathe and have ease movement.

Though of European cut, gambeson or quilted-style armours have seen world-wide use since antediluvian times, making the Ready for Battle Gambeson a great basic armour with a range of possibilities regardless of time and place.

HISTORY

• Used as padding under chainmail or plate armour
• Historically, a high-medieval European gambeson was recorded as being capable of stopping sword blows from penetrating the skin
• Could stop heavy arrows and mace and axe impacts with the addition of overlaying chainmail

Available in one size, fits unisex small - large (best fits size medium).

The Romans control the British Isles--and your home. What was once your tribe has been taken from you in the name of the Emperor, but you will not be silenced.

You look the part of a leader in your Battle Skirt as you meet with your warriors in secret. You are plotting a revolt against your oppressors, the spark that will ignite the fire and the war that is sure to follow. You will not stand down. You are prepared to do everything it takes to win back what is rightfully yours.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Battle Skirt is an ankle-length, loose garment suitable for both men and women. Designed to be worn on the hips, this heavy cotton skirt is fitted with cotton drawstrings at the waist to keep it secure with or without a belt. Slits at the front, back and sides allow for easy movement during combat, and are reinforced with patches of split-leather to prevent tearing.

The Battle Skirt is great for defining a unique character uniform. Whether you are a one-man army wanting to stand out, or you are in a unit of soldiers and want to blend in, you will appear both stylish and dangerous by wearing this Battle Skirt.

HISTORY

• Outside Western cultures, skirts have traditionally been a part of men’s clothing since ancient times
• Skirted garments were worn by men in Europe until the Victorian period
• The Greek War Goddess Athena was depicted wearing a skirt into battle

The RFB is an One size budget leather armour for children. The size fits persons with a height between 130 to 160cm. The RFB armour has some simple adjustment possibilities via the straps on the side of the armour.

Adjusting the armour tight over your gambeson, your fingers are a little shaky. It’s your first time leaving home on your own, and while you saved up your money to buy this Ready for Battle Armour Leather, you aren’t certain you’re ready for the adventuring life.

As you make your final adjustments, admiring how secure and sturdy your cuirass feels, your mother fusses over your hair. She finally hands you a bag full of a packed lunch. Tearfully, she tells you not to die out there--to come home to their little cottage!--before you set out on the road.

DETAILS

This bestselling Ready for Battle Armour is a leather cuirass designed to protect the entire torso. The front is a made with overlapping chrome-tanned leather plates, protecting the abdomen to the chest. The back plate is made from two large plates fitted with leather stitching.

Secure the front and back armour into place with the adjustable shoulder guards and the four side straps. Shoulder guards attach to the front and back plates with leather cords while two leather straps attach the front to the back plate along the torso’s flanks. Adjust the fit of the armour with iron buckles fitted on the backside.

This Ready For Battle Armour is fully compatible with other Epic Armoury leather and metal armours. It is light to carry, making it a perfect fit for those preparing for their first grand adventure.

You’ve had a busy day in the market, visiting the bustling shops and running necessary errands. Thankfully you were comfortable in your Basic Dress, a blessing considering the amount of walking you’ve done simply going to and from town!

Now you have returned to the farm, unloading your baskets of odds and ends on your table. Your family is excited to see you, offering you warm broth from a kettle on the fire. As exciting as the market may be, it’s good to be in the comfort of your home.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury's Basic Dress is a simple but graceful slip-on dress with long sleeves designed to function on its own or to be combined with other Epic Armoury clothes. The V-cut neckline and wrists are embroidered with a contrasting broad stitch, while the bottom hem is trimmed with matching edging. Made from comfortable, soft cotton, this dress reaches from the shoulders to the ankles and has a comfortably wide skirt to allow for easy movement.

The Basic Dress is a great start to a special costume. While inspired by Renaissance design, this dress can easily be used by almost any character or culture with a little creativity.

HISTORY

• Also referred to as a “kirtle,” which is a garment worn over a chemise or smock
• Popular garment worn by middle class women in the 1400-1600s