A type of plate armor protecting the waist and hips, usually attached to the bottom of the cuirass or plackart. They consist of overlapping horizontal sheets that form an apron-like skirt in front.

Tassets are often hung from the fauld to protect the upper thighs.

Examples

Faulds with tassets attached to the bottom

See also

• Cuisses
• Tassets
• Kusazuri, the Japanese equivalent.
• List of armor

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