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  • Squire1039@lemm.eeOPtoHistory@lemmy.worldHow the codpiece flopped
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    11 months ago

    Haha. So, a doublet is in a way, like a dress with a skirt. The longer one covers your exposed crotch. Breathtaking indeed!

    Until the late 15thCentury, it was common for men to wear a long tunic or doublet – essentially, a dress – with hose (tights) on their legs. Then the fashion changed. Doublets gradually inched their way upwards over the years, becoming so short that they no longer covered the crotch. This was particularly dangerous, because the hose men wore at the time came individually, like socks, leaving open spaces that were somewhat… revealing.