Such is the case with “Illuminating Fashion: Dress in the Art of Medieval France and the Netherlands ... The padding men wore under their suits of armor worked its way into civilian dress ...

boots, and shoulder armor all have recognizable aquatic imagery. The most unsettling of the armor sets is the one for the Prince of Crime, the Joker. It's a terrifying take on the medieval jester.

producing thigh-high boots made by a craftsman who specialises in medieval armour. Super-cinched bodices, harnesses and wide belts also feature heavily in the pre-fall 2021 collections of ...