Spanish breeches

The army Timpani was a man's pants in the Spanish costume of the 16th century.

Due to their shape, which looked like two balls, the pants got its name. She was heavily padded, rounded, covered half the thigh or down to his knees. Incisions were created with colored relining For the decoration. Tights or silk stockings and a usually well padded underpants were worn to army timpani.

The pants are spread only from Western Europe and later throughout Europe. In Germany they changed the Harem. In contrast to the harem pants army Timpani was stuffed ( the baggy pants hanging down ). At the Spanish court, this type of clothing was worn with slight changes to the 18th century.

Sources / evidence

• Entry in Beyars art encyclopedia
• Farms and residences in late medieval Empire ( Academy of Sciences in Göttingen )
• German stocking museum with many pictures

• Men's Clothing
• Pants
• Kostümkunde the Renaissance
• Kostümkunde of the Baroque