{"title":"Apparel and Undergarments","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat was worn with the armor, and under it. Jinbaori surcoats, kimono, hakama, and the layers that a suit of armor was designed to sit on top of rather than against bare skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jinbaori is the piece most people come here for. Sleeveless, open at the sides, worn over a full suit — it was never protective and was never meant to be. It kept rain off lacquer, and more usefully it was where a commander put the colour and pattern that armor itself could not carry. Brocade, bold linings, a family crest across the back. On the battlefield it was the closest thing the period had to a uniform of rank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, the practical layers matter more than they look. Armor worn directly over ordinary clothing chafes at the shoulders and slides at the waist. A proper set of undergarments is the difference between a suit you can stand in for an hour and one you take off after ten minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything here also works on its own, away from armor entirely — which is why a fair number of these leave as gifts rather than as parts of a set.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/armourbuy.com\/collections\/apparel-and-undergarments.oembed","provider":"ARMOURBUY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}