Codpiece - Revision history

Ladyadele at 09:17, 2 September 2008

2008-09-02T09:17:11Z

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	In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was an important item of European [[clothing]].		In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was an important item of European [[clothing]].

	At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. In the 14th century, men's [[hose]] were two ~~seperate~~ legs worn over linen drawers, leaving a man's privy members covered only by a layer of linen. As the century wore on and men's hemlines rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back but remained open at the centre front. The shortening of the cote or doublet resulted in under-disguised genitalia, so the codpiece began life as a triangular piece of fabric covering the gap.		At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. In the 14th century, men's [[hose]] were two separate legs worn over linen drawers, leaving a man's privy members covered only by a layer of linen. As the century wore on and men's hemlines rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back but remained open at the centre front. The shortening of the cote or doublet resulted in under-disguised genitalia, so the codpiece began life as a triangular piece of fabric covering the gap.

	As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually became so much padded as to emphasise rather than to conceal, reaching its extreme of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s.		As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually became so much padded as to emphasise rather than to conceal, reaching its extreme of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s.

Ladyadele at 09:14, 2 September 2008

2008-09-02T09:14:22Z

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	A '''cod piece''' is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's trousers to provide a covering for the genitals. It would be held closed by [[lace]]s, buttons, or other methods.		A '''cod piece''' is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's trousers to provide a covering for the genitals. It would be held closed by [[lace]]s, buttons, or other methods.

	At ~~one~~ ~~time~~, it was an important item of European [[clothing]] ~~in the 15th and 16th centuries~~.		In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was an important item of European [[clothing]].

	At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. In the 14th century, men's [[hose]] were two seperate legs worn over linen drawers, leaving a man's privy members covered only by a layer of linen. As the century wore on and men's hemlines rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back but remained open at the centre front. The shortening of the cote or doublet resulted in under-disguised genitalia, so the codpiece began life as a triangular piece of fabric covering the gap.		At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. In the 14th century, men's [[hose]] were two seperate legs worn over linen drawers, leaving a man's privy members covered only by a layer of linen. As the century wore on and men's hemlines rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back but remained open at the centre front. The shortening of the cote or doublet resulted in under-disguised genitalia, so the codpiece began life as a triangular piece of fabric covering the gap.

Ladyadele: Cod piece moved to Codpiece

2008-09-02T09:13:23Z

Cod piece moved to Codpiece

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(No difference)

Ladyadele: re-write

2008-09-02T09:11:47Z

*re-write*

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	At one time, it was an important item of European [[clothing]] in the 15th and 16th centuries.		At one time, it was an important item of European [[clothing]] in the 15th and 16th centuries.

	At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. ~~Men~~'s [[hose]] were ~~typically~~ ~~very~~ ~~snug~~ on the ~~legs~~ and ~~open~~ at the ~~crotch,~~ ~~with~~ the ~~genitalia~~ ~~simply~~ ~~hanging~~ ~~loose~~ ~~under~~ the ~~doublet~~. A shortening of the doublet resulted in ~~often~~-~~exposed~~ genitalia, so the codpiece ~~came~~ ~~into~~ ~~being~~ ~~(there~~ ~~are~~ ~~other versions~~ of ~~the~~ ~~origin of~~ the ~~codpiece)~~.		At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. In the 14th century, men's [[hose]] were two seperate legs worn over linen drawers, leaving a man's privy members covered only by a layer of linen. As the century wore on and men's hemlines rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back but remained open at the centre front. The shortening of the cote or doublet resulted in under-disguised genitalia, so the codpiece began life as a triangular piece of fabric covering the gap.

	As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually ~~often~~ became a padded ~~and~~ ~~bizarrely~~ ~~shaped~~ ~~[[fashion]]~~ ~~item.~~ ~~They~~ ~~also~~ ~~often~~ ~~doubled~~ as ~~pockets,~~ ~~handy~~ ~~carrying~~ ~~places~~ ~~for~~ a ~~variety~~ of ~~items~~.		As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually became so much padded as to emphasise rather than to conceal, reaching its extreme of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s.

	Some of this article's content were taken from the Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codpiece

	[[category:clothing]]		[[category:clothing]]

84.112.41.61 at 21:22, 4 December 2004

2004-12-04T21:22:06Z

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	As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually often became a padded and bizarrely shaped [[fashion]] item. They also often doubled as pockets, handy carrying places for a variety of items.		As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually often became a padded and bizarrely shaped [[fashion]] item. They also often doubled as pockets, handy carrying places for a variety of items.

			Some of this article's content were taken from the Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codpiece

	[[category:clothing]]		[[category:clothing]]

84.112.41.61 at 21:10, 4 December 2004

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	~~The~~ '''cod piece''' ~~developed~~ ~~when~~ ~~men's~~ ~~[[clothing]]~~ ~~began~~ ~~revealing~~ ~~the~~ ~~gap~~ ~~left~~ by ~~[[hose]] in~~ the crotch. ~~Originally~~ a ~~plain~~ ~~flap~~ of ~~fabric~~ ~~[[lace]]d~~ ~~over~~ the ~~gap,~~ ~~the~~ ~~cod~~ ~~piece~~ ~~later~~ ~~became~~ ~~a larger and elaborate~~ [[~~fashion~~]] ~~item in~~ ~~its~~ ~~own~~ ~~right~~.		A '''cod piece''' is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's trousers to provide a covering for the genitals. It would be held closed by [[lace]]s, buttons, or other methods.

			At one time, it was an important item of European [[clothing]] in the 15th and 16th centuries.

			At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. Men's [[hose]] were typically very snug on the legs and open at the crotch, with the genitalia simply hanging loose under the doublet. A shortening of the doublet resulted in often-exposed genitalia, so the codpiece came into being (there are other versions of the origin of the codpiece).

			As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually often became a padded and bizarrely shaped [[fashion]] item. They also often doubled as pockets, handy carrying places for a variety of items.

	[[category:clothing]]		[[category:clothing]]

Cian: category:clothing

2004-08-13T01:52:14Z

category:clothing

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	The '''cod piece''' developed when men's [[clothing]] began revealing the gap left by [[hose]] in the crotch. Originally a plain flap of fabric [[lace]]d over the gap, the cod piece later became a larger and elaborate [[fashion]] item in its own right.		The '''cod piece''' developed when men's [[clothing]] began revealing the gap left by [[hose]] in the crotch. Originally a plain flap of fabric [[lace]]d over the gap, the cod piece later became a larger and elaborate [[fashion]] item in its own right.

			[[category:clothing]]

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2004-05-18T11:43:11Z

inserting a few links

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	The cod piece developed when men's clothing began revealing the gap left by hose in the crotch. Originally a plain flap of fabric ~~laced~~ over the gap, the cod piece later became a larger and elaborate fashion item in its own right.		The '''cod piece''' developed when men's [[clothing]] began revealing the gap left by [[hose]] in the crotch. Originally a plain flap of fabric [[lace]]d over the gap, the cod piece later became a larger and elaborate [[fashion]] item in its own right.

130.95.106.154 at 08:50, 18 May 2004

2004-05-18T08:50:04Z

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The cod piece developed when men's clothing began revealing the gap left by hose in the crotch. Originally a plain flap of fabric laced over the gap, the cod piece later became a larger and elaborate fashion item in its own right.