Surcoat Aleran, right side, red, wool mix

Product description

Discover the new Mi Parti collection from Burgschneider! The surcoat Aleran comes in two halves, sold separately — mix and match them to build your own mi parti surcoat. Fasten the left side to the right side with the buttons. Belong to multiple medieval LARP and reenactment groups? Pick up a few left and right sides and create a wide range of color combinations. The surcote is a garment dating back to the 12th century. Warriors wore it over their other clothing, adorned with heraldry and decorative elements, to clearly distinguish friend from foe in the heat of battle. Made from a heavy wool fabric in a deep color, the Surcoat "Aleran" holds up in all weather conditions. From the 11th to the 16th century, the "mi-parti" (partially colored) style was hugely popular, joining two differently colored fabrics down the middle for a striking color contrast and dramatic look. In the Middle Ages, mi-parti appeared on cloaks, tabards, dresses, trousers, and gowns. The earliest examples date back to the 9th and 10th centuries, when split colors appeared on legs and shoes — boots were half one color, half the other. Through the High Middle Ages, the style grew as color symbolism in clothing became more important. Colors signaled status or allegiance. By the 13th and 14th centuries, many men — especially vassals — adopted the style to mirror the coats of arms of their feudal lords. By the end of the 16th century, the style had gradually faded.