![]() ![]() The Met has a sleeveless, early 17th-century jerkin made of red velvet in its collection that closed via many small buttons (Fig. “The modern concept of a jerkin defined by being a sleeveless garment, as opposed to a coat as a sleeved garment, does not hold water as there are examples of implicit or explicit sleeveless coats and coats with detachable sleeves.” (3) He also uses historical evidence to refute the modern concept of what a jerkin is thought to be: His research shows that jerkins with upper garments made from different types of materials and had openings in the front. It appears to be almost exclusively a male garment worn on the upper body… probably front opening.” (3) “Jerkins were described as upper garments in a statue of 1616. Stuart Peachey in his book, Jerkins, Jackets, and Mandillions (2013), elaborates more on what exactly a jerkin was defined as according to different times in history: The Met’s research suggests that jerkins could also be worn under armor, which they believe is true of the 17th-century jerkin in their collection, based on wear patterns (Fig. “A short upper garment usually worn over the doublet, often sleeveless but could have long sleeves, also known as a jacket.” (434) ![]() Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII (2007) describes the jerkin as: Published online: 20 December 2022 Print publication: 27 September 2022 Book Get access Export citation View description Refashioning Medieval and Early Modern Dress A Tribute to Robin Netherton Edited by Gale R. The favored garment was included in King Henry VIII’s court’s attire. ![]() The jerkin was popular and part of the general dress in the 16th century, Sir Martin Frobisher is depicted wearing one in figure 1 after his journey to Newfoundland. The definition describes the new technologies for clothing in the 15th and 16th centuries such as closures and decorative sleeves as they were applied to the jerkin. “Man’s sleeved jacket worn over doublet, sometimes laced or buttoned up front, sometimes sleeveless with shoulder wings worn from late 15th through 16th c.” (425) Hyllis Tortora and Sandra Keiser in The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion (2013) define the jerkin as a “contemporary synonym for vest, waistcoat, and weskit,” explaining further that it was a: ![]()
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