Medieval Underwear

Indeed, they wore underwear in the medieval era — in case you thought they went commando. To be precise, this is replica 15th century underwear depicted in two paintings by Antonello Da Messina and Piero della Francesca. I assume, therefore, that this model was very popular. I can see why. It's got a string for tightening and is made out of cotton. It looks pretty roomy too.

Ah, the more things change, the more things stay the same. We men still demand comfort. We still demand ease of use. In other words, aside from a few technical improvements, underwear hasn't changed a whole lot. Why re-invent the wheel?

Medieval Design, an Italian firm, is producing this exact model. From what I know, they pay especial detail to historical accuracy.

All of the items we offer: clothing, arms and armours, furniture and other historical replicas are exact reproductions of extant artifacts, others are logical extrapolations based on available medieval material. We offer only historical replicas, not fantasy items.

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So if your Fruit of the Loom ain't doing the trick, and you feel you wanna go old school, be sure to plop 19 Euros for some medieval underwear, and you should be good to go.