A
doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned
jacket that is shaped and fitted to the man's body which was worn in
Spain and was spread to
Western Europe from the late
Middle Ages up to the mid-17th century. The doublet was hip length or waist length and worn over the shirt or drawers. Until the end of the 15th century the doublet was worn under another layer of clothing such as a gown, mantle, overtunic or
jerkin.