Houppelande
Extravagantly sleeved court gown of late medieval Europe
Names in Other Languages
우플랑드한국어Houppelande · 14-15세기 유럽의 화려한 궁정 겉옷
ウプランド日本語14〜15世紀ヨーロッパの華麗な宮廷外衣
烏普蘭德繁體中文14至15世紀歐洲的華麗宮廷外衣
HouppelandeDeutschPrachtvolles Hofgewand des Spätmittelalters
HouppelandeFrançaisSomptueux vêtement de cour du Moyen Âge tardif
HouppelandeEspañolSuntuosa prenda de corte del medievo tardío
HouppelandePortuguêsSuntuosa peça de corte do medievo tardio
HouppelandePolskiWystawna szata dworska późnego średniowiecza
УпеляндРусскийРоскошное придворное одеяние позднего Средневековья
The houppelande was the ultimate expression of late medieval court fashion, prevalent from the late 14th through 15th centuries. Its defining feature was enormously wide "wing sleeves" that could trail to the floor, often finished with scalloped dagging at the edges. A high standing collar, floor-length fullness gathered into dramatic folds at a belted waist, and luxurious materials like silk, velvet, and brocade with fur lining made it staggeringly expensive. The Burgundian court was its fashion epicenter, and sumptuary laws frequently targeted its conspicuous extravagance.