Can you tailor chainmail?

Tailoring isn’t just for fabric! To have the best chainmail shirt, that doesn’t pull or hang too losely, you’ll want to tailor it. Tailor your shirt around curves by slightly altering the pattern of your weave, and this video demonstrates how.

Can you wear clothes over chain mail?

You can certainly not hide a chain mail under a normal shirt, unless that shirt is several sizes too large for you. Short answer is no, but if you are being historical about how garments are being worn it shouldn’t matter.

What should you wear under chainmail?

The Gambeson is worn underneath chain mail and armour and normally both helps to protect the body from the impact of weapons and provides some degree of comfort to the wearer.

Why was chain mail such an important outfit for battle?

It was comfortable in wearing due to its short sleeves and wide body part. At the same time, it protected of sword blows and darts at the highest level. Excavations confirm that Romans were using such protective gear throughout Roman Empire, up to its breakdown.

What do knights wear over chainmail?

By the second quarter of the 14th century CE, many knights were now wearing steel plate armour on top of chain mail. The breastplate became more common from the mid-14th century CE.

What is the cloth worn over chainmail?

surcoat, also spelled surcote, sleeved or sleeveless outer garment worn by European men and women during the 13th and 14th centuries. The surcoat for men was usually a tunic, or simple piece of material with a hole for the head, often worn over armour.

What do you wear under a hauberk?

Under the Hauberk was worn a padded or quilted shirt, called a gambeson or aketon, to protect the knight’s body from the metal.

Can you wear armor under clothes?

Yes*. While none of the rulebooks come out and explicitly say you are allowed to wear robes over your armor (although it may be more realistic to wear your armor over your robes from a practical standpoint), there is circumstantial evidence to support it.