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Coloring the Fencing Master in the Getty Fiore’s Segno della Spada
Or, How Coloring Can Teach You More About Medieval Clothing As part of advancement in some swordplay schools, students take on progressively larger projects and skills assessments. One such student, Erin Fitzgerald, in preparation for an advanced rank chose an ambitious art project as one of her qualifying works. She decided to reproduce the Segno della …
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Charles VI Coat Armour Repro, Part 2: Drafting the Pattern
This is the second in a series of blog posts describing the process I undertook to recreate the child-sized coat armour on display at the Musée des beaux arts in Chartres, France. I’ll be covering the process of drafting the pattern. Find the first part here: Dyeing an Imperfect Lampas. When I examined the coat …
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Bag Sleeve Tailoring Methods – Beating the Wattle
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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