Our Braies Gisbert is a medieval form of underpants similar to today's boxer shorts.
The exact origin and cut of the braies are unclear; they probably originated from the Germanic breeches and were gradually degraded to underwear after the popularity of chausses.
Our model comes in a coarse cotton fabric with the usual 12th-century overlap which provides the characteristic drape. Furthermore, they can be attached at the waistband by the internal drawstring to chausses, such as our Wool Chausses Bernulf.
In some contemporary illustrations, braies are worn by commoners even without chausses.
