Today’s post is all about a custom version of our FG 350N jacket. With just a few clever modifications, this seemingly simple piece has taken on a completely new character. It’s a great example of how small adjustments can transform the look and feel of a product.

Inspiration from Iconography

While not always with the “shoulder wings,” garments of this type are well represented in medieval iconography. What is less common are depictions of doublets with contrasting stitches or applied strips – especially leather ones.

A particularly interesting example can be found in an oil painting by the Spanish master Sopetrán, depicting Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, the first Duke of Infantado. He is shown wearing a red doublet with puffed sleeves, decorated with black vertical stripes. The painting, dated around 1455–1470, is now housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid.

What Did We Change?

The key modifications to our FG jacket include:
► shortened lower part – to better reflect the style of the late 15th century,
► applied vertical strips on the torso and sleeves, made from durable polyethylene webbing instead of the typical quilting. This not only adds a decorative element but also improves durability during intensive use,
► the option to stitch some of the strips in the style of our “PRO straps”, allowing various accessories or pieces of gear to be attached,
► shoulder wings, borrowed from our “Renaissance Doublet,” a detail typical of slightly later fashions.

The Result

With just a few thoughtful changes, the classic FG jacket now evokes a style that belongs at least 50 years later than the traditions of Fechtschule Gdańsk.

What do you think of this reinterpretation of late medieval men’s fashion?

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