Less common was the opposite combination of lamellar cuirass worn with laminar pauldrons and tassets. It consisted of a breastplate and backplate with laminated thigh-guards called tassets. Knee-long tassets were often worn with a bellows-visored sallet. Tassets are now frequently knee-length, in the cuirassier fashion. Tassets are a piece of plate armour designed to protect the upper thighs.