Fashionable clothing for the well dressed Lady and Gentleman in the second half of the fifteenth century.
By Julian Hall - 26 Jan, 2010
The medieval tournament was the perfect place for the upper echelons of society to display their wealth, and wearing sumptuous fashionable clothing was a very obvious way to demonstrate just how important you were. Contemporary accounts from some of the most famous tournaments of the second half of the 15th Century record how knights would enter the lists accompanied by numerous squires dressed in silk damask or velvets, their horses caparisoned in similarly expensive fabrics.
Men’s fashion aimed to exaggerate the wide-shouldered, narrow-wasted look, with padded shoulders and pleated gowns helping to achieve this ideal image. The basic garments of doublet and hose were common to all levels of society, hose being made of woollen clot...
Now booking for 2010!
By Julian Hall - 17 Dec, 2009
2009 was a great year for Destrier - we've had a lot of fun and put on some spectacular shows! We're now taking events bookings for 2010, so get in touch now before you miss out!
Destrier wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - hope to see you in it!
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Training a horse and skill at arms principles
By Julian Hall - 14 Dec, 2009
"The horses used by Destrier for their performances come from several different yards across the UK, but all have to be trained to a high standard.
Mounted skill at arms has two main and rather obvious, participants who have to work in harmony to achieve the best results; the rider and the horse. Both need to be trained to be safe and secure, to work with sharp weapons at speed, with ground crew safety in mind and strange looking targets scattered on the floor, and quite often a noisy crowd of spectators.
Firstly, to actually strike a target the rider needs to get close enough for sword, or the right distance away for javelin to be most effective. No matter how good the rider, if the horse simply swerves away from...
Welcome to Destrier.org.uk!
By Julian Hall - 11 Dec, 2009
We're very proud to be re-launching our website. While still under construction we hope to provide you with more pictures, videos and information on Destrier as well as how to book us for 2010. Looking forward to seeing you :)
