Cotte
The cotte (or cote) was a medieval outer garment, a long sleeved shift, or
surcote could be worn over it. By the sixteenth century, it had become a woman's undergarment. By the seventeenth century, it split into an upper 'corps' and a lower 'cotte', or skirt, amongst the poorer classes.[1][2]
In modern
chainmail"). The Old French cote also gave rise to the word cotillon ("cotillion", a dance). Petticoat
is another indirect descendant of cote.
See also
- Coat (disambiguation)
- Surplice (cotta), a liturgical vestment
- The cotta in Italian 15th-century fashion
References
- ^ "I. Marc Carlson: Glossary of some medieval clothing terms". Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
- ^ History of women's costume during the Renaissance