White linen canvas gambeson (acheton or aketon),
lined in white 'shirt-weight' linen

Heavily padded layered body
(six layers of padding, excluding the linen outer and
lining)

Fastens with handmade hooks and eyes over internal
port piece

Gusseted at underarms
Bannockburn 2004
(It was a bit damp that day!)
Also shown (in black and white photo):
Green and white surcote by Debbie Lough, worn over mail
armour, and one of our stuffed gambesons.
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