| Title | 1530 Male Henrician Henchman’s Coat |
| Entry # | GGB2021.090 |
| Alternate Names | surcote |
| Year | 1530 |
| Time range | 1530-1575 CE |
| Era | Henrician |
| Gender | Male |
| region | Western Europe |
| Countries/cultures | English |
| Maker | Jayme Jones |
| Difficulty | 3 |
| Confidence | Image Examples |
Intro:
Coat worn by the Henchmen (servant) of Henry the 8th court. Coat with pleated skirt worn over a doublet and pants
Description:
Coat much like earlier surcotes making the individual as a servant in a household, Commonly seen with some indication of which household they belong to such as a color combination. Worn over a doublet and pants or breeches with hose and an under layer and braies next to the skin
This example was made out of very light fabric and doesn’t display the same drape of the other examples.
Inspiration Images
Common Materials
- Fabrics:
- Wools, wool blends, silks, brocaded fabrics richly decorated with woven in patterns
- Doublet made out of wool lined in linen
- Under layers made out of linen
- Additional:
Effective Substitutions
- Fabrics:
- Upholstery fabrics, brocades and patterned cloth, cottons or blends
- The outer layer needs to be of a heavy enough fabric to achieve the right drape of the examples
- Doublet and breeches made out of lighter wool blends, linen, linen blends
- Under tunic made out of linen, linen blends or cottons
- Ornamentation:
Ensemble Components
- Under shirt
- doublet
- over coat
- pants
- shoes
- hat
Accessories
- Belt
- pouch/purse
- shoes
- dagger
Source/Links
The King’s Servants: Men’s Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII – Caroline Johnson
| Version | 2 |
| date | 3/2/2021 |
| Source of Period Pic | Westminster tournament scroll 1511 |
| Model | Konrad von Roth 020213-07 |
| Photographer | Vincent De Vere |
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