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	Codpiece
		The origin of the codpiece was a small bag with a flap at the fork of the hose which was fastened by ties.
		Codpieces became designed to emphasize the male genitalia and were eventually padded and enlarged to astounding proportions!
		The codpiece became prominent during the reign of Queen Elizabeth's father - King Henry VIII is often associated with the codpiece and this peculiar item of clothing is featured in his portraits.
	www.elizabethan-era.org.uk /codpiece.htm (259 words)

	Codpiece
		A codpiece is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's pants to provide a covering for the genitals.
		At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty.
		As time passed, codpieces were shaped to emphasize the male genitalia and eventually often became padded and bizarrely shaped.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/co/Codpiece.html (146 words)

	Codpiece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In one episode of Metalocalypse, bassist William Murderface purchases a diamond encrusted codpiece enforced by titanium alloy.
		In the 1995 film Se7en, a lust-related murder involves a man being forced (at gunpoint) to don a codpiece with a long blade attached as a pseudo-phallus and have sex with a prostitute, killing the woman in the process.
		Codpieces are seen as part of the uniform of storm troopers in the Star Wars movie series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Codpiece (898 words)

	What is a Codpiece?
		The codpiece emerged (no pun intended!) in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries from the dilemma of how to cover a man's genitals when the jackets or doublets became shorter.
		The codpiece, or braguette (not a French loaf bread!), had to be invented to fill up the gap between the hose in the front, through which the breeches gaped.
		The codpiece became a larger prominent style and at its pinnacle of elaboration resembled a cresent shape, suggestive of the male sex organ size.
	www.users.qwest.net /~rappleyard/codpiece/definition/index.html (826 words)

	Richard III Society -- The Codpiece
		Since Truman fixes the codpiece to such a narrow time frame in England, consideration must be given to what was happening in England during that time period which might account for, not only the increasing prominence of the codpiece, but for the corresponding shortening of the doublet.
		The impact of this virility was emphasised by the use of the codpiece." (7) Although Henry VIII was considered to be one of the handsomest men in Europe (no doubt through his grandfather, Edward IV), he was a large man later in his life and the new style suited him perfectly.
		But no one knows whether codpieces fell out of general use or went underground, vanishing into the bloomers worn by the noblemen of Elizabeth's England."(13) Tracing the progress of the codpiece, which is, after all, only a minor fashion component, would seem to be a frivolous undertaking.
	www.r3.org /life/articles/codpiece.html (2367 words)

	Man's underwear with an integral codpiece-like construction - Patent 5029345
		The improvement of claim 12, wherein said codpiece pouch comprises an access fly on one side, exterior of said fabric panel and communicating exterior of said codpiece pouch, for the wearer to selectively position his penis therethrough.
		The definition of the term "codpiece", which will be used herein, may be found in a Webster's Third New International Dictionary copyright 1986, p 438 as: "an often ornamental flap or bag concealing an opening in the front of men's breeches esp. in the 15th and 16th centuries".
		The codpiece 30, when secured to a man's underwear garment, thus provides what is necessary to receive a man's penis and scrotum after they are moved through the slot 24 formed in the trunk panel 19 of the underwear shorts.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5029345.html (3357 words)

	EXN.ca \| Discovery
		Codpieces were the biggest male fashion from 1450 to 1550.
		Ostensibly codpieces were male purses for keys and coins, though this function was quickly eclipsed when men saw, and liked, their purses’ resultant bulge.
		Codpieces eventually fell by the wayside when tailors added pockets to men’s trousers and jackets.
	www.exn.ca /Stories/1999/09/29/56.asp (342 words)

	The History of Fashion and Dress - Susan Steinnerd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The codpiece is defined as “a pouch at the crotch of the tight-fitting breeches worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries.”; It was developed to cover the opening left in the crotch of men’s breeches so that they could have access to their penis without having to pull their pants down.
		It got to the point where codpieces were elongated oval shapes, which protruded out of men’s hosiery.
		The codpiece was no longer just a flat covering, but somewhat of an ornament of masculinity.
	asuaf.org /~newy/costume/codpieces.html (300 words)

	Renaissance Dancewear - A Brief History of Codpieces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Leather leggings, the antecedents of Renaissance hosiery, were merely tubes of animal skins held on by strips of leather and connected together rather perfunctorily at the top.
		Finally the public outcry became too fierce, and, since men would certainly not be inconvenienced by simply sewing the crotch seam shut, the codpiece was invented.
		Even though the increasing puffiness of canions and venetions seems to preclude the necessity for codpieces as a means of "covering the sinful parts", this harbinger of virility continued in fashion until about 1580, and then seems to disappear into the ever more voluminous folds of the trunk hose.
	www.renaissancedancewear.com /codpieces.html (648 words)

	A History Of The Codpiece
		Though out of fashion for three centuries now, the highly decorated and accentuated crotch bulge known as the codpiece was for a little over 200 years considered the height of men's couture.
		Fanciful bejeweled leather confections with a decided upward curve were created for the upper classes while common folk continued the tradition of using heavily padded cloth which nonetheless mimicked the horn-like slant of noble scepters on display at court.
		Long a favored target of the Church, the codpiece now came to be seen as a personal affront to God, at whom it appeared to level its one-eyed gaze.
	www.bluefood.cc /histcodpiece.html (962 words)

	TANGMONKEY.COM [ Packing a Piece ]
		The codpiece was born of necessity in the 15th century to remedy the essentially crotchless nature of men's pants.
		Many historians credit Henry VIII with the transformation of the utilitarian codpiece into a monument of manhood replete with tufts and bows, not to mention substantial padding.
		The exaggerated size of his codpiece hid the medicated bandages used in the treatment of the King's syphilis.
	www.tangmonkey.com /columns/107376334134811.php (858 words)

	Young Man with Codpiece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The portrait subject is believed to have been a page at the Medici court in the middle of the 16th century.
		He is portrayed in the height of courtly fashion of the time, in a sleeveless tunic over a satin shirt with matching pantaloons and prominent codpiece, which had become Bronzenoze's obsession at this point in his career.
		He insisted that the then-popular "language of flowers" could be applied to fish, which could be used make the also-then-popular codpiece convey a flirtatious innuendo in his paintings.
	www.dearauntnettie.com /museum/museum-codpiece.htm (288 words)

	The Quarter #12 -- A "Brief" Introduction to the Codpiece
		Virility, or at least the projection of that image, was important to monarchs during the early Renaissance, both in portraying an aura of strength to enemies and in presenting an image to the people that the succession would not be a problem.
		Maybe it was in being reminded of her obligation to provide an heir to the throne (remember - she was known as the "virgin" queen), such obvious flaunting of the male anatomy may have helped hasten the demise of the codpiece.
		With the disappearance of the codpiece, the overall costume showed a tendency towards the feminization, accentuated by the small muffs carried and the earrings worn.
	www.thequarter.org /issue12/page07.php (401 words)

	King Lear: Lear's codpiece
		All subsequent ages have regarded it with surprise mingled with horror, and it is interesting to note that when the drawings of Holbein were reproduced in facsimile in the eighteenth century the codpiece was omitted.
		So little opprobrium was attached to the codpiece that it served as a pocket in which a gentleman kept his handkerchief and purse and even oranges, which he would pull out before the ladies' eyes and hand to them!
		The codpiece is as emblematic of the King as the coxcomb is of the Fool.
	www.billcomstock.com /king_lear_03.html (820 words)

	Dysart's 1st combat command
		Codpiece was on the east end of the line, with Passed Tense in the center and Tailbiter on the opposite flank, all within a front of two hundred meters.
		Codpiece continued to chase the Jenner for the next two minutes as it jumped north onto the next ridge.
		Codpiece's gunnery was not very effective, and punching is a slow way to destroy a 'Mech.
	www.urbin.net /EWW/RPG/SV/FIC/BTECH/QUINN/DQ_BHA_1.html (1475 words)

	Codpiece History
		The codpiece has held a certain fascination, as well as other important items, for those of us in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
		The codpiece began as a flat piece of material covering an improvement in men's fashion -- a well placed slit.
		He immediately ordered his codpieces padded in order that he not look out of date by comparison to Duke Fabrizio, commanding, "My codpieces must compare favorably to Bologna." Those tailors, very literal-minded fellows all, envisioned pork sausages and thus began the whole size contest that continues to this day.
	www.thehendricks.net /codpiece_history.htm (416 words)

	Codfish, Baguettes and Other Member Outings: www.jolique.com
		(which, by the way, is not a loaf of French bread), the codpiece looked kind of like a sock (remember Flea in the Red Hot Chili Peppers?), which attached to the crotch area of a man's hose or breeches with buttons or ties.
		The utilitarian codpiece was a simple, unadorned sock that was the forerunner to today's button-fly crotch feature.
		Foppish aristocrats wore codpieces that were gilded, brocaded, and even decorated with jewels.
	www.jolique.com /undergarments/codfish.htm (577 words)

	Tempus' Sewing & Garb Accessories Weeb Site: Codpiece
		Later, in the seventeenth century, after the bag or pouch had been discarded, the term was still in use to refer to the front fastening of the breeches.
		But no one knows whether codpieces fell out of general use or went underground, vanishing into the bloomers worn by the noblemen of Elizabeth's England."(13) the codpiece, a minor fashion component, would seem to be a frivolous undertaking.
		If the codpiece played even the smallest of roles in helping to achieve that worthy goal, it was indeed "necessary." the demise of the codepeice there are many theories as to why the codpeis died out
	www.theweebsite.com /sewing/codpiece.html (3107 words)

	Codfish, Baguettes and Other Member Outings 2: www.jolique.com
		The benefits of the codpiece were many: in addition to placating the Church, it was also a sexual enticement for ladies (and gentlemen!), a panacea for syphilis (as a decorative, protective covering for the medicated bandages that lay underneath), and an intimidation device for enemies.
		Perhaps too much of a good thing, the codpiece was swallowed up into the folds of a looser, billowing doublet that contained a hidden vertical slit for easy access.
		Although the codpiece enjoyed a prominent place in history for two centuries, today it is nothing more than a sex shop novelty item.
	www.jolique.com /undergarments/codfish2.htm (340 words)

	Taming of the Shrew by David Claudon
		Learn more about the history of the codpiece at Modesty to Majesty: the Codpiece.
		A Brief History of the Codpiece is amusing but not historically accurate.
		His codpiece has ribbons with are used to tie it up.
	www.gallimauphry.com /PD/shrew/shrew.html (915 words)

	codpieces-msg
		Extravagant codpieces, the Landsknecht may have the prize for those...
		The bottom of the codpiece should be sewn into the crotch of your pants.
		Pants fitted with a codpiece are esentially crotch-less in the very front.
	www.florilegium.org /files/CLOTHING/codpieces-msg.html (1753 words)

	the Crooked Codpiece Company - the Troupe
		He is regularly a human subject for various experiments and he currently works for a major university refining methane gas from bovine extract.
		Brad's theatrical career began at the age of eight when he started blatantly ripping off Tim Conway sketches from the Carol Burnett show and presenting them as his own work at grade school talent shows.
		CCC shall not be liable in the event of incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of information supplied herein.
	www.crookedcodpiece.com /the_troupe.htm (307 words)

	Sir Suppleynapples
		He is residing to the east in Brixton.” The codpiece (as everyone knew) bestows upon its wearer both a tremendous strength and a tremendous stupidity, and makes the wearer impervious to wounds.
		It was widely known that the source of his powers was the codpiece, and many a jealous knight connived to steal it.
		The preceding day Sir Sven had locked himself in his tower swearing that he would not come out until he had devised a means of taking the codpiece from nature man. He had remained there all day thinking arduously.
	www.ventrice.com /tony/writings/Sirsup.htm (2425 words)

	Article: The Meanings of Medieval Clothes, by Rachel Hartman
		Codpieces, one of the most comical fashions ever, grew to prominence.
		From their humble beginnings as the mere defenders of masculine modesty, codpieces were eventually padded, embroidered, bejeweled, and obvious.
		As with men's codpieces, women's clothing engaged in the systematic exaggeration of feminine features.
	www.strangehorizons.com /2001/20011022/medieval_clothing.shtml (3527 words)

	sca_misc_codpiece
		We were traveling out of Le Havre enroute to London, on a stout carrack named ‘Insolent Minx’ under English colors, when we, and several of her crew, saw a most wondrous sight: three mermaids chasing each other as they played in the waves.
		He nearly recovered, but the pawing hands of the aquatic nymphs were too much for him, and he sank, dragged to the bottom of the sea by the weight of his codpiece.
		Only the ship’s dog, who found a plank to hold on, and the carpenter, who crawled into a casket he just that day had finished for one of the men who had died before, were finally rescued.
	home.arcor.de /mustangace/sca_misc_codpiece.htm (4185 words)

	Vader Maker Australia - Cod Piece
		With the cardboard codpiece as a template, cut out a piece of thick foam/polystyrene.
		There's gong to be a bit of pressure on this part as you pull the vinyl over the foam.
		I'll be using more luggage straps and snappy bits to keep it on (a simple belt really) and this will be attached to the back of the codpiece with tiny nuts and bolts.
	members.optusnet.com.au /dewar_s/Vader/CodPiece.htm (776 words)

	codpiece - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		codpiece : Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info]
		codpiece : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=codpiece (155 words)

	USATODAY.com - MTV eclipses Eminem's moon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		MTV plans to cut a shot of the rapper exposing his rear end to the audience at the 2004 Movie Awards when the show is broadcast Thursday at 9 p.m.
		He repeatedly groped and flashed a studded codpiece in front of the cameras and the thousands of people in the live audience.
		Toward the end of the performance, he pulled down his trousers and flashed his bare backside at the audience.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-06-07-eminem-moon_x.htm (231 words)

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