2015 - La cotte simple

Pourpoint of Charles VI of France article now available in digital format!

5 Comments / pourpoint of Charles VI / By Tasha Kelly

My detailed paper on the tailoring and construction methods used to create the beautiful coat armour on display at the Musée des beaux arts in Chartres, France was published in Waffen- und Kostümkunde in July, 2013. Now, over two years later, I am comfortable providing this publication in PDF format for educational purposes to the world at …

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Corrections Made to My Charles de Blois Pourpoint Pattern Book

Leave a Comment / Charles de Blois / By Tasha Kelly

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 …

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Curved front vs. a straight front dress – thoughts

6 Comments / fitted dress / By Tasha Kelly

Sometimes I completely forget about things I’m not supposed to forget. This blog post is an example of that. I had this post 95% done sometime in 2014 and then promptly forgot all about it. I’m finally finishing it. I apologize to the person who inspired the post and I hope she still gets to …

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The author in an example of what not to do

Bag Sleeve Tailoring Methods – Beating the Wattle

17 Comments / Tailoring / By Tasha Kelly

The turn of the 15th century in Europe brought a spate of extravagant fashions into popularity. Among them, the deep bag sleeve has proven to be one of the more ornery patterns to recreate.1 When we see it in the art, it’s magnificent — men and women swanning about in their finery, looking impressive with …

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Padding and quilting 14th and 15th century garments — how much extra fabric?

1 Comment / article, New Feature / By Tasha Kelly

Hello folks! It’s been forever since I’ve written new content for my site, but I’m back with a new page that covers the thorny questions involved in expanding 14th or 15th century pattern pieces to properly fit the body with padding and quilting. I am frequently asked this question and the answers are a bit …

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Late Medieval Fashion Redressed

Year: 2015