(Link to a new article on the pourpoint of Charles de Blois is at the bottom of this post.) It’s been far too long since I blogged, but I promise I have some good content to share. There will be a series of posts about the amazing medieval things I saw in Mantova, Venice, and Prague on my honeymoon. […]
My Honeymoon and Medieval Clothing—Seeing the Charles de Blois Pourpoint
Posted by on June 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
Corrections Made to My Charles de Blois Pourpoint Pattern Book
Posted by on September 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
Dear Readers! I’m full of posts this week, aren’t I? And this particular post is long overdue. I have finally corrected two large errors in my Charles de Blois pourpoint pattern book, available on lulu.com. The corrections are as follows: The page on which I explain the making of points had misinformation. I stated that […]
New tutorial lite: Drafting a grande assiette-style upper sleeve from measurements
Posted by on May 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
Another workshop I held during my California trip was on the topic of fitting a grande assiette sleeve in the style of the Charles de Blois pourpoint. I did a quick demo on draping the upper sleeve directly on the body, followed by instructions for drafting the upper sleeve, gores and all, with measurements. I […]
Fourteenth Century Clothing Workshops in California
Posted by on April 20, 2013 2 Comments
On Saturday, April 13th, at Loyola Hall on the campus of Santa Clara University, I presented an afternoon of immersion into the tailoring of two famous French pourpoints dated to the fourteenth century: The Charles VI and the Charles de Blois. It is impossible to study fourteenth century clothing without paying at least some attention […]
The cotehardie that ate my brain!
Posted by on December 12, 2012 4 Comments
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 […]
