Cotehardie

Tell you what, this thing might be better than a modern sports bra! Medieval supportive undergarments are a new endeavor for me and I couldn't be happier wi...

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Still haven't managed to get a photo of the black côte (and accessories) that I put together for the Fall baronial event in September; but I do have shots from Coronation last weekend! Vasilii & I (I was, by the way, seriously mad at my veil situation that day. I forgot my freaking barbette, so I had to try to pin the thing directly to my hair, which was too clean and unruly to stay in one place for long. I have since put together a basket o' headgear to keep ALL my veil and hat supplies...

Download the handout with all the instructions originally made for a workshop on making a supportive underdress at Visby medieval week 2015 here: How to make a supportive smock – Lady, have p…

My completed cotehardie! You can read about the construction here, about the veil here and here, and about the hose here. I'm wearing two dresses--known as cotehardies in costuming circles. The blue dress is a supportive layer that laces up, and could be worn on its own or with an overdress. The pink overdress is cut to the same pattern (except I should've raised the neckline a bit) and closes with buttons. I'm wearing both dresses over my Regency short sleeved shift. The blue sleeves are a...

Here is how I make my pinned on sleeves for my 14th and 15th century outfits. Pin on sleeves is an easy and quick project, perfect for that spare bit of extra fancy fabric you may have stashed. The…

Early 16th century, Tudor kirtle

Comme il me restait une certaine longueur de galon rouge (celui que j'avais utilisé pour ma ceinture XIIIème), j'en ai profité pour me faire une ceinture demi-ceint pour aller avec ma robe XVème (la bleue marine, celle que je mets quasi jamais car...