Tag
Schaube (German), also known as an overgown (English) or caputo (Italian — possibly a related but slightly different garment based on available sources), was a men’s outerwear garment popular in the 16th century, especially from the 1520s to the 1550s.
The Redingote is a long dress-coat, fitted overcoat with a flared skirt, that came into vogue as an adaptation of a Riding Habits.
The surcoat (French: surcot) is an outer garment commonly worn during the Middle Ages. Its name derives from Old French, meaning “over the cotte.” The surcoat first appeared as a men’s garment during the Crusades, when it was worn over armor to protect it from the sun and heat.
The cotte and the cotehardie (English: kirtle) were medieval garments worn over a chemise. They were long, fitted dresses with narrow sleeves.
The houppelande (Spanish: hopalanda; Italian: pellanda) is an overdress characterized by a long, voluminous body and wide, flaring sleeves. It was worn by both men and women in Europe from the late 14th century through the 1430s.
The Zimarra (fr. Marlotte; nl. and eng. Vlieger; es. Zamarra or Ropa) is a woman’s coat, overgown. The name “Zimarra” may have come from Spain or Portugal (Zamarra), later the same name was given to men’s religious clothing (eng.