Purple Files: Dafydd's Black linen Doublet
 be cool for summer). This means the cotton shows through.
Plan 2: Line with cotton (in stash) to which the cotton wadding/ bombast is sewn. I will now be using the two linen layers as a double outer layer. This should still be relatively cool, as it is all natural fibres to breath well.
The collar will have a few extra layers of linen (as done with Dafydd's rapier doublet) to stiffen the collar.


 October 11th:
I  have padded the peplum and shoulders, hand sewing it on as for the body. I used running stitch and hem stitch to sew the white bias on.
October 18th:
The doublet pattern pieces were sewn together, in the black linen. The edges were turned over, as were the edges of the cotton lining. This was then pinned together, as seen on the right. Though 'bagging' lining is a common practice in costume recreation,  La Moda a Firenze, Archeological Sewing, Patterns of Fashion all suggest that the two layers were 'sandwiched together' and either running stitch (visible from the outside) is used to attatch the two, or hem stitch is used.

I used hemstitch to sew the lining to the outer doublet. (right is the inside-out doublet about to be sewn,)
19th/20th October: Nice stitch length!
The edges of the front and neck was edged in running stitch and stab stitch. The armholes and seam for the peplum were also sewn over with stab stitch. I used 3mm stitches, approx 3mm away from the edge. This was suggested in Patterns of Fashion.

Finally the overstitching is done... (far right)
Now for a few days of making cording... first for the button loops, then for the front decoratoin and to cover the stitching...
21st October:
Today, I finisghed making the cording, handsewed the button loops (of black cording) and couched the white cording on the front opening and neck. (right)
I finished making the buttons. The buttons are made with a wooden base, with thread wound on it and a pearl on the end. (middle right; using a needle to 'weave' the thread on the wooden base. Far right: the 'pearl' is threaded onto the end). The left over thread is used to  sew the button on and create the shank.
This is consistant with buttons found in Patterns of Fashion.

The doublet so far...

This is wearable at this point. With the intended event not far away, the remaining features may have to wait until after, as I still have to make my outfit also. All that is left are the sleeves and handsewn eyelets with white satin ribbon threaded to the outside, for decoration.

Sleeves (June, 2007)

There is nothing like an event to kick one in the butt and do something. We were invited to go my Laurel's wedding in Canberra, in June. We knew it would be cold, but the possible El Nina has meant minus temperatures and snow! We also decided to go to a feast  in Torlyon that weekend (since we were there). It would be cold. While I had my new Dutch Cloak, Dafydd did not as yet have sleeves for this doublet. The sleeves were to be padded with the cotton bombast, as the main doublet was. This would make it fairly warm, so here we go... it will finally get done. (I work best under time constraints.) Right is a picture of the sleeve in progress, with just the ties to go.

The layers are as follows: outer= linen, lining = cotton drill. Interlining = cotton wadding/bombast sewn to another layer of linen. Again, all of the material is from my 'stash'. I have lots and lots of linen bought at various sales, so we will all be getting a lot of linen clothing in the future. (good for summer as it breathes).

The edges were handsewn with cotton bias (again from my stash). THe decorative cord was handmade and handsewn on.

Accessories:
All good Elizabethan men have accessories!
Here I made a (quick version of) a miniature portrait. As the wedding and feast were only one week away, I had no time to paint the portrait (will do so later) and cheated with a photo. I had collected a few jewelry-type frames for future minatures. This and the agelets were already in my stash. THe ribbon was bought (darn) as the ribbon I had was not suitable. Dafydd also wears his "Thomas  Becket' badge  (available at : www.pewterreplicas.com) as he is a privateer, it is also appropriate. Also he was wearing a favour of mine. 

Bibliography:


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c. 2006 and June, 2007.

that weekend (since we were there). It would be cold. While I had my new Dutch Cloak, Dafydd did not as yet have sleeves for this doublet. The sleeves were to be padded with the cotton bombast, as the main doublet was. This would make it fairly warm, so here we go... it will finally get done. (I work best under time constraints.) Right is a picture of the sleeve in progress, with just the ties to go.

The layers are as follows: outer= linen, lining = cotton drill. Interlining = cotton wadding/bombast sewn to another layer of linen. Again, all of the material is from my 'stash'. I have lots and lots of linen bought at various sales, so we will all be getting a lot of linen clothing in the future. (good for summer as it breathes).

The edges were handsewn with cotton bias (again from my stash). THe decorative cord was handmade and handsewn on.

Accessories:
All good Elizabethan men have accessories!
Here I made a (quick version of) a miniature portrait. As the wedding and feast were only one week away, I had no time to paint the portrait (will do so later) and cheated with a photo. I had collected a few jewelry-type frames for future minatures. This and the agelets were already in my stash. THe ribbon was bought (darn) as the ribbon I had was not suitable. Dafydd also wears his "Thomas  Becket' badge  (available at : www.pewterreplicas.com) as he is a privateer, it is also appropriate. Also he was wearing a favour of mine. 

Bibliography:


Web Sites:
All intellectual content, photos and layout are copyright to La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia (K Carlisle), except those original renaissance artworks and extant articles whose copyright remains with the current owner.
If you would like to use something from this site, please contact me, and cite this website reference.

c. 2006 and June, 2007.