Notes on Men's Underwear Page 3

Germany 14th & 15th Centuries

http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/cranach1/p-crana1-8.htm
Lucas Cranach, the Elder, Crucifiction, 1503
The crucified thief on the left wears the older style
straight cut drawers with the gathered genital
pouch. By 1503 this was very much out-of-the
fashion for Italy and france

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/view1.asp?dep=11&item=1981%2E365%2E1
Master of the Acts of Mercy, Austrian (Salzburg) c.1465
St. Lawrence wears a black “jock-strap” style.
St. Lawrence is a more up-to-date fellow than the crucified thief
in the previous example. Many German and later Italian examples
show black drawers. I have not yet found any information on
the material. They may be made of linen that has been dyed, or
of some other cloth, or possibly even soft leather

The last word.
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Special thanks to Stella McQueen from the SCA Garb list for her suggestions based on her own research on this topic and for giving me the boost to get this page looking better.