For those who find the longer length of a traditional gambeson restricting, this Arming Jacket-Black is considerably shorter for more movability. This type of padded armor is ideal to wear for sword exercises or under mail or plate armor for added protection. For some soldiers of the Middle Ages, this is all the protection they had, but for the wealthy men, this type of jacket simply offered an enhanced level of protection as a backup. Square quilting technique has been used in its creation while the front lacing gives the finishing touch.