late medieval houppelande gown wool livery coat idA houppelande (or houpelande) was a loose fitting, long outer garment with wide, flared sleeves worn by both men and women in Europe during the late Middle Ages. The inside was often lined with fur. This garment later became popular among professional groups and survived in the Western world as the familiar academic and legal gowns. At that time, men always wore the houppelande over a doublet . The houppelande appeared around 1360 and remained