Cotte

A Cotte, even coat or Cotta, was a tunic -like long sleeved slip dress that was worn in the middle ages for men and women.

The Cotte was made of wool, linen or silk. The interface was simple and consisted of rectangular front and rear with fitted keys at hip level ( Geren ) that give the garment the distance.

The Cotte was worn over the chemise and under the Surcot, with skirt hem, cuffs and neckline of Cotte remained visible and therefore were often decorated with braid and embroidery. The neckline for the Einschlupfen in the Cotte was mostly carried forward into the middle and closed by a Fürspan.

The Cotten of the women were ankle - or floor-length, while the length depending on the epoch of varied reaching to ankle length in males up to the mid-thigh.

From the 12th century it was for the ladies variants that were tailored cut and provided with tapered, fitted sleeves that are closely plants in the lower sleeve part. This variant was considered by the reinforcement of feminine charms as " sinful ".