| Before the codpiece, men's hose were actually open at the groin, covered by a tunic or doublet. |
| Why, what a ruthless thing is this in him, for the rebellion of a codpiece to take away the life of a man! |
| Indicators of this are the short doublet and very prominent codpiece, the round-toed shoes and the knee-breeches. |
| Initially the codpiece was not padded, but it grew larger until by the 1540s the Spanish were wearing a vertical, or erect, codpiece. |
| An earlier, narrower form of codpiece, worn with a belt or a loincloth, was the basic fashion for men in the Aegean area during the Bronze Age. |
| Perhaps a larger codpiece is required, and tights in a richer and more noble shade of purple. |
