Polish Hussar Supply Plus
Polish, Lithuanian and other
Eastern Clothing
(no two pieces are the same!)
Zupon
A Zupon is the daily garment worn by nobles both at
home and at war.        
The zupon and other Polish garments were heavily
influenced by the fashion of the Hungarians, Turks and
Tatars who border the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth's South-Eastern frontier.
Red, gold, green and blue were popular colors and
many were made of fine brocade patterns of the same
color.  Wool was also a very comon fabric for zupons.

Some of the classical characteristics of the zupon are
tight oriental collars, form fitting on the upper body, and
bell shaped below the waist with overlapping panels for
warmth in winter,  The knuckle length sleeves were
often extra long, tight from the elbow down and baggy
from the elbow up to the shoulder.  
One nice feature we include is to not  put a slit up the
back of the lower half of the garment.  This way if the
wearer is on horse back the zupon will cloak the horse's
 back, showing off the fine material.
It has taken us awhile, but we now have a nice
assortment of buttons which are not outrageously
expensive.  These buttons are large and drope-shaped
and hold the zupon closed with looped cord instead of
button holes.  Buttons and cord are on the cuffs as well.

Most zupons are lined on the inside with gold or beige
lining or some other contrasting color like red , black or
blue.
Our goal is to make period correct zupons with the
unique characteristics that make them look truly Polish.
We can modify the pattern for a Hungarian, Cossack or
Muscovite Russian look.
Each zupon is custom made, so contact me and we will
talk. Then I will put you in touch with our seamstress
who will take your measurements.
Contact me for pricing
(It all depends on the quality and costs of the fabric, length,
buttons and detail)

Kontusz was a nobleman's coat that was often
adorned with braids and buttons across the chest and
long falling sleeves which hung at the sides, not usually
to be worn on the arms.   
Contact me for pricing  
(Depends on fabric, braiding and detail)

Delia, a wealthy nobleman's coat.  They are often red
or gold with a large fur collar.  The inside is lined with a
silky contrasting material.  Ours are not traditionally
fur-lined due to the fact that most reenactors do their
events during the warm months, and the cost of the faux
fur lining.  Collars can be faux or real fur, price is subject
to fur costs.
Contact me for pricing  

*** Remember, these garments are made by hand in the
USA with period correct fabrics, not in some South-East
Asian sweatshop assembly line.

Please remember that the above prices do not include shipping and
handling charges. This will vary depending on your location.

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Above and below,
red brocade zupon with a white
sash and a red delia coat with
brass and stone broach
Buttons in 17th century
Eastern Europe were large
and often fastened with
loops of cord.

Above, a blue brocade zupon with gold
lining made for a 17th century Lithuanian
reenactor in Michigan.
Above, a cranberry zupon with gold lining
and gold brocade sash we made for a
reenactor in Wisconsin


Upper right Polish Cavalry
Pants,made from twill or wool
17th century style.  

Brocade Sashes
Doubled material,
12' feet long X 4 inches wide,
choose any  color  $46.00
Above, a gold brocade zupon with
green sash made for a customer in
Alaska
Above,  a zupon done  
with burgundy material
and a gold silk lining.
The nobleman Zbaraski
from the early 1600's in a
white zupon and gold and
blue delia coat