My finshed arming coat

Witchfinder · Post by **Witchfinder** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:17 pm

After my own dismal failure at making an arming coat, I turned to a friend who's a but more handy with a sewing machine to make one for me. And I must say, I think she's done a cracking job. It's made of cotton drill, with a very thin layer of padding. It's heavily reinforced around the elbows and shoulders. Very comfortable.

I'll be putting the leathers on my arms this week so I can point them properly.

I know it's not very period, but it's very functional. What do you guys think?

Swete · Post by **Swete** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:45 pm

You have a very gifted friend. It forms to the contours of your body nicely. Quite spiffy indeed!

MPF · Post by **MPF** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:48 pm

I think it looks good, I assume I am right in saying it is for a 14th century harness, correct me if I am wrong, but its nice to see something other than the Charles of blois style arming coat.

Witchfinder · Post by **Witchfinder** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:54 pm

MPF wrote:I think it looks good, I assume I am right in saying it is for a 14th century harness, correct me if I am wrong, but its nice to see something other than the Charles of blois style arming coat.

I'm going for around 1410-1420ish. I attempted my own based on the Charles de Bois coat, and it was a dismal failure.

Jonny Deuteronomy · Post by **Jonny Deuteronomy** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:59 pm

Witchfinder wrote:I attempted my own based on the Charles de Bois coat, and it was a dismal failure.

It's very hard to sew. :sad:

Ckanite · Post by **Ckanite** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:47 pm

very very very nice! you call that a dismal failure, I call that awesome! but I also use an old hoodie from my highschool...

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:17 pm

Really, really great.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:22 pm

I like it.
Jolly well done.
Nice color too.

Tailoress · Post by **Tailoress** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:38 pm

Looks nice!

Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:
Witchfinder wrote:I attempted my own based on the Charles de Bois coat, and it was a dismal failure.

It's very hard to sew.

Not with my pattern it's not.

I'll be reissuing it sooner or later. Stay tuned, if you still want to try that particular garment again.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:54 am

Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:
Witchfinder wrote:I attempted my own based on the Charles de Bois coat, and it was a dismal failure.

It's very hard to sew.

My first attempt came out largely satisfactory, just one arm being maybe too tight. This was also my first try ever at building anything like a jacket.

So how does one get in difficulties with the CdB Ã grands assiÃ¨tes?

Witchfinder · Post by **Witchfinder** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:49 am

Ckanite wrote:very very very nice! you call that a dismal failure, I call that awesome! but I also use an old hoodie from my highschool...

Sorry, just so we're clear, I'm not calling *this* one a failure. I'm really pleased with this one that was made for me. I'm too embarrassed to post pictures of the one *I* made for myself.