german chest and back plate 1460 1500Cuirasses like this were developed in the late Gothic style (14401500). The Gothic style was characterized by sharp, highly decorative shapes. The design of this type of cuirass follows Burgundian fashion, ending at the thighs like a fashionable doublet. Cuirasses of this style were often combined with chainmail voiders, a chainmail collar (standard or bishops mantle), and a chainmail skirt (gousset). Arms and legs were fully armored, and this style