Gambeson
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A gambeson is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour. Gambesons were produced with a sewing technique called quilting or pourpointing that produced
13th-century gambeson worn by a soldier in the Morgan Bible
Sultanate of Bagirmi horseman in full padded armour suit, 1901
René d'Anjou Livre des tournois France Provence X Ve siècle
White armour
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White armour, or alwyte armour, was a form of plate armour worn in the Late Middle Ages characterized by full-body steel plate without a surcoat. Around 1420 the surcoat, or "coat of arms" as it was k
An early type of alwyte armour; note that it opens from the back like a brigandine, so it could be considered as a late type of transitional armour
Italian "white armour" from 1450 that stands out due to its full body steel plating and plating over the joints