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GETTING STARTED

Golden Gryphon offers basic, low-cost beginners' outfits for men and women which will continue to be useful as your wardrobe grows. Appropriate for the mid 1300s through to the early 1500s, these are clothes worn by commoners or retainers to noble lords or ladies. The outfits can be upgraded to clothing suitable for minor nobility by adding appropriate decoration, undergarments, overgarments, and accessories. Each outfit starts at $50.00.

Woman's Basic Outfit      Man's Basic Outfit

Some other items are available at substantially reduced prices if bought at the same time* as the basic outfits. Please do not attempt to buy these items from this page unless you buy, or have just bought, a basic outfit. I offer these savings specifically to help beginners acquire a first wardrobe without emptying their purses. If you click on the Add to Cart buttons for these items without buying a basic outfit at the same time*, I will simply return your money minus the PayPal fees and $2 per item for my time and annoyance.

*The reduced price for accessories offer continues for up to three months after buying a basic outfit. This gives you enough time to try things out without committing yourself right away. If I don't recognise an accessories order as belonging to an earlier basic outfit order, however, I will ask for proof.

Women

This country lass is raking hay in France around 1410. Her short--sleeved kirtle is pulled up and bloused at her waist, and her veil is knotted at the back to make a simple cap. She wears a chemise under the kirtle.

Basic Outfit:  Early 1400s Kirtle and Veil

The basic women's outfit is a dress and head covering worn by common women and servants throughout England and Europe from the mid 1300s to the early 1500s. The kirtle is a scoop-necked floor-length gown, fitted closely to the waist and fuller from the hips on down. The sleeves may be long and close-fitting, or short with pinned-on oversleeves.

Kirtles were also worn as under-dresses by noblewomen during this time, so as you acquire more clothes, your first kirtle will continue to be a useful part of your wardrobe.

Veils were worn loose, sometimes with a cord or metal fillet round the brow to hold them in place, or knotted up to form caps which confined and covered the hair. Only very young maidens, brides, or whores did not cover their hair for much of our period.

See period images of these clothes.

The kirtle is made of cotton drill or headcloth, and the veil of cotton voile. The kirtle is available in several colours; veils were always white. In period the kirlte would have been linen or wool (or silk if you were of the high nobility), and the veil linen.

Long-sleeved kirtle and veil, S M L XL, $50.00.
Short-sleeved kirtle, oversleeves, and veil, S M L XL, $55.00. Please e-mail me for oversleeve colour; the choice is the same as for kirtles, but sleeves and kirtle can be different colours.
For larger sizes or children's outfits, please e-mailt me.

Kirtle Style (Includes veil cost)
Size
Colour

You may add accessories at substantial price reductions, provided you buy them at the same time as or within three months of the basic outfit: a voile chemise for $30 (save $10), an open-fronted hood for $20 (save $5), an apron for $5 (save $3), ladies' hose for $10 (save $5), a shepherd's waist pouch for $10 (save $5), or a cloth pouch for $4 (save $2). This is a saving of up to $30 on the regular prices!

Accessories

Chemise -- $30.00
Hood -- $20
Apron -- $5
Hose -- $10
Shepherd's Pouch --$10
Cloth Pouch -- $4

Men

This French lord's dog handler c. 1410 wears a long-sleeved tunic and hose gartered below the knees. A pouch hangs from his belt, and his hunting knife is fitted in behind it. He also wears a capuchon.

Basic Outfit:  Early 1400s Tunic and Hose

The basic man's outfit is a front-opening long-sleeved knee-length tunic and a pair of thigh-length hose, worn by workers and servants from the mid-1300s to the late 1400s throughout England and Europe. The legs of the hose are separate, with a point at the front top. They can be laced or pinned to underwear or rolled down and gartered above or below the knees. A couple of fat hand-spun wool lengths are included for garters.

See period images of these clothes.

The tunic and hose are both made of cotton drill or headcloth, and come in several colours. A worker's tunic has 3/4 length sleeves; a lord's retainer, full length with a wristband.

Worker's Tunic and Hose, S M L XL, $50.00
Retainer's Tunic and Hose, S M L XL, $55.00
For larger sizes or children's outfits, please e-mailt me.

Tunic Style (Includes hose cost)
Size
Tunic Colour
Hose Colour
You may add accessories at substantial price reductions, provided you buy them at the same time as or within three months of the basic outfit: a plain shirt for $30 (save $10), a plain capuchon for $25 (save $5), a belt for $7 (save $5), a pair of braies for $10 (save $5), a hunter's cap for $5 (save $2.50), or a biggin (cap with ties) for $3 (save $2). This is a saving of up to $31.50 on the regular prices!

Accessories

Plain shirt -- $30.00
Capuchon -- $20
Colour
Belt -- $5
Braies -- $10
Hunter's Cap--$5
Biggin -- $3