Before you don your armour for the battle awaiting you, make sure that you put on some padding first with the 12th Century Infantry Gambeson. Made from cotton, this gambeson has cotton padding. It comes in five sizes. Based on a 12th century design, the gambeson features long sleeves and a short standing collar. The collar buttons at the side. This helps with putting on the gambeson. At the hem, the gambeson has slits in the front and back for greater mobility. This gambeson looks wonderful on a variety of characters. Wear the 12th Century Infantry Gambeson to a LARP event or reenactment.
This item is handmade, therefore, it may vary slightly from what is shown above.
Key Features:
- Comes in five sizes
- Buttons at the neck for taking off gambeson
- Slits at the hem for greater mobility
- Has long sleeves
- Great for LARPing, reenacting, and more
Materials:
- Made from cotton
Care Instructions:
- Machine wash cold on low to avoid shrinking and color bleeding. Hang to dry. Do not machine dry.












legonerd951 (verified owner) –
This item feels great! I haven’t tried it with my armor yet but it’s not too thick and it doesn’t feel like im a marshmallow.
Benjamin Landry (verified owner) –
I wanted a thinner, lightweight gambeson to replace my heavier House of Warfare one. It most certainly is thinner and lighter, in fact there is no internal padding at all (the outer shell is tough, and the liner is light) It is plenty comfortable underneath my chainmail and serves it’s purpose as part of my costume (wouldn’t be my first choice if I was actually going into battle). It is baggier than my HoW gambeson, which makes it easier to get in and out of, and under the weight of mail, does not appear baggy (worn by itself, it does appear to be “too big” though the sleeves come down to my wrists, and the bottom reaches my knees). Time will tell how comfortable it is after a full, sunny day at the fair. Overall, it is precisely what I wanted for an upgrade (though I do wish it was a bit more form-fitting if I wanted to wear it without chain mail). The quality is spot on for the price