LONG-SHIRT MEDIEVAL TUNIC BY GDFB Suitable for use with many period outfits, these authentically styled hand-woven Tunics feature a collarless v-neck and short sleeves and are perfect for the rugged Kilt wearing Scottish Warrior who intends on loading up with leather armour, baldrics and weaponry. These traditionally designed Medieval Tunics are made of 100% pure cotton and available in your choice of Natural, Burgundy, Red, Black, and Brown colors. They come in four men's sizes. This authentic styled medieval clothing is created by GDFB (Get Dressed For Battle) and is a great choice for Film, Theatre, Costume, LARP and Medieval Reenactment Events!
Highlanders wore the tunics throughout the Middle Ages and right up until the end of the 16th Century. On top of the leine croich, they would wear a deerskin or cowhide jerkin, which would be waxed or dipped in pitch to make it waterproof. The Highlanders of this period dressed in the same fashion as the Irish. The basic men's garb was a tunic (leine*) and cloak or mantle (brat*). These two items alone are sufficient to depict the common clansman--a very easy and inexpensive costume. The tunic has been described as a woolen tunic, long shirt, or smock. The tunic was worn usually to mid-thigh and sometimes to knee-length. The lowest level clansman would have a simple woolen tunic in plain colors. The next level up would have been a finer wool, perhaps in a simple checked or tartan-like pattern. Those who could afford it would wear linen in a looser style with large sleeves. Tunics were usually long-sleeved, but many were of elbow-length with evidence of some having fringed hems.
