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HistoricalArmouries

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August 2, 2010, 11:34 pm
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September 6, 2011, 8:45 pm

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Chausses (leggings) - 8th/ 14th Centuries. Made to protect the legs especially the knees, which where also sometimes protected by leather kneecaps. The leggings where strapped to a belt usually worn on top of the Braies, a form of medieval underwear, and also strapped an inch below the knees in order to form a bag at the knee to allow movement. The leggings usually had a pair of thick leather soles incorporated, so that the knight could walk with ease.

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Tag(s): Armour, Chausses, Legs

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