rienck van cammingha

adriaen van cronenburg, 1552

In this painting Rienck van Cammingha is portrayed standing between his family arms and his castle, the Cammingha family’s residence in the 16th century. It stood where the SC Cambuur football stadium is now. The deer and the three combs in the football club’s emblem are derived from the Camminga family’s coat of arms.

But enough about football now: have a good look at Rienck’s outfit: over his trousers this man of rank is wearing a conspicuous garment, known as a braguette or codpiece, a flap or pouch attached to the front of the crotch, accentuating the genital area, as a token of his virility.

One day, it may become fashion again.