The leather jack is a thick leather jacket worn as light armour. Common and inexpensive, it provides only modest protection. Its flexible construction also permits its use as an under-layer, unlike the rigid plates of a cuir bouilli cuirass.
The leather jack is a thick leather jacket worn as light armour. Common and inexpensive, it provides only modest protection. Its flexible construction also permits its use as an under-layer, unlike the rigid plates of a cuir bouilli cuirass.