Men : First Layer

Saya/Gonela (tunic)

• Castile = saya, Aragon = gonela

• Worn by men, women, and children

• Worn over the shirt

• Men’s saya’s were short enough to show the breeches (bragas)

• somewhat fitted

• sleeves could be straight or buttoned

Start to finish:

1. 14th c. Rylands Haggadah. University of Manchester.

2. Saya encordata (dark blue with red laces). 1343. Hecho del rey don Jaime, Universidad de Barcelona (detalle)

3. H. 1300. José de Arimatea, anónimo, Fundación Francisco Godia, Barcelona (detalle)

4. H. 1360-70. El martirio de San Esteban, anónimo, Museo de Arte Nacional de Cataluña, Barcelona (detalle)

5. Male lamenters, tomb of Sancho Saiz de Carillo, 1300c, N.A.C. museum, Barcelona, Spain

Jubon (Doublet)

• short garment with sleeves, attached to breeches/hosen by points

• At the time, this garment was not appropriate to wear alone in public - was considered “at home” wear

• Often made of wool or brocade stuffed with cotton or tow and lined with linen or canvas

Start to finish:

1. Gold jubon worn with armor

2. Center top: dark blue jubon with bag sleeves. Tablas de San Millán

3. Blue and gold jubon worn over armor. El Retablo de la Madre de Dios y San Jorge. Finales del siglo XIV

4. White jubon. Andres Marzal de Sax. Retable of St George (detail) c. 1400 Tempera on wood, 670 x 486 cm (full retable) Victoria and Albert Museum, London