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Armor that hid its steel teeth inside fabric, like a velvet handshake with a fist.
hidden platesSteel plates riveted inside cloth or leather
rivet dotsVisible rivets were the only hint of armor
named afterBrigands, the irregular soldiers who wore it
flexible defenseOverlapping plates moved with the body
renaissance favoritePopular across 14th to 16th century Europe