…Or: The Bonanza I Found When I Went Looking for the Houppelande of John of Görlitz (Jan Zhořelecký) As part of my husband’s and my honeymoon trip to Prague, we intended to check off a modest bucket list item, which was to see the extant 14th century houppelande on display in Prague Castle. I also […]
You are here: Home / Archives for garments
The Royal Grave Clothing of 14th Century Bohemia
Filed Under: garments | Tagged: Tagged With: 14th century tailoring, extant clothing, grave clothing, houppelande, Jan Zhořelecký, John of Görlitz
The cotehardie that ate my brain!

My sweetheart’s birthday is in early November. He gently suggested I might make him something historically-themed and fine to wear. I thought this was a capital idea, given my experience and interests. I decided to make him a cotehardie in the style of Charles de Blois. I have my own pattern for easy fitting, after […]
Filed Under: garments | Tagged: Tagged With: buttonholes, buttons, Charles de Blois, grande assiette, my sewing