Why did soldiers in the XVII century use buff coats (leather armour) instead of gambeson (padded armour)? Many people claim gambesons are cheaper and at least as protective. - Quora
The Fairfax Buff Coat | York Castle Museum
The Fairfax Buff Coat | York Castle Museum
Buff coat (1630) - Royal Armouries collections
17th century Buff coat Doublet Historical reenactment, War Belt, infantry, waistcoat, rapier png | PNGWing
Coat | British | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Info Mgo - Buff Coats - Mine Creek Battlefield
17th Century Sleeveless Buff Coat
Buff coats
buff coat | The Tavern Knight's Barracks
Buff coat (1630) - Royal Armouries collections
Armor attributed to Richard Holden | Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat | British, London; buff coat, European | The Metropolitan Museum of Art