Purpuen (fr.) - It is a short men's jacket in XIII-XV centuries. with narrow sleeves or no sleeves. By jacket fastened with pants stockings. Purpuen first worn by military armor (armor), and about 1340 was used as civilian clothes. In the first half of the XVI century purpuen new style already sewed of velvet or silk, trimmed with embroidered and decorated with incisions that are fastened with laces, buckles, etc. In the second half of the same century style purpuena changed - it started to do with standing collar, waist and sleeves narrowed, there were ruffles.
In the XVII century bodice purpuena included four parts up to the waist, and the front had a cape. To the bottom of the bodice sewn or attached ribbons Basque lined. By the middle of the XVII century purpuen Bole had a high waist, not a narrow bodice, peplum four long sleeves, wide at the top. By the end of the XVII century purpuen out of fashion. He was replaced by braser.