I understand that The Landknecht dress was a parody of their enemies, The Swiss mercenaries, but the clothing they wore barely resemble the oridnary doublets, jerkins or hose that would've been worn in that time, even when they're slashed (as they most commonly were).
Here's another image, of a modern re-enactor. Image 4.
Are they just over-the-top doublets/hose/jerkins? Because i've never seen the style of doublet the man in image 4 is wearing, and i can't find it on wikipedia.
As well, how did The Landsknecht aquire such ridiculous clothing?
Thank you.
The Germanic areas in the 16th century do have a distinct dress. Here is a page specifically following German hose history. You will find some more extreme slashed/pinked/puffed garments in France and England, but not as often, and that is generally where we get our concept of historical dress from. This painting from 1578 is a good example of a typical slashed doublet in England. A 1620s doublet from France has the much larger openings. Using leather also allows for numerous slashes without a lot of finishing.
If you don't find an expert on Germanic fashion on this board you might try searching for some of the re-enactment groups sites. Surprisingly enough, when looking for historical fashion Pinterest is well populated with researchers.
