16th C arming doublet, patterns?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:35 pm
since my shoulder's still a wee bit wrecked from an injury last winter, I'm rather starting to contemplate that a bit more protection is needed for fighting...
therefore, to kill two birds with one stone, and get something to use in reenactment/living history, I'm thinking mid 16th C half-harness. But, if I'm going to do that, I need to get the undergarments right first...
so, can anyone reccommend sources for patterns for 16th C arming doublets, possibly with small voiders, similar to this painting?
I know Janet Arnold's patterns of fashion 3 has fencing doublets, but I dont know of any with points suited to armour, and I'd really rather not go through the headache of adapting something completely from scratch, if there's any reccommended sources lurking out there online, or for sale that can save me some effort before I peek up needle and thread...
Thanks in advance for any replies!
therefore, to kill two birds with one stone, and get something to use in reenactment/living history, I'm thinking mid 16th C half-harness. But, if I'm going to do that, I need to get the undergarments right first...
so, can anyone reccommend sources for patterns for 16th C arming doublets, possibly with small voiders, similar to this painting?
I know Janet Arnold's patterns of fashion 3 has fencing doublets, but I dont know of any with points suited to armour, and I'd really rather not go through the headache of adapting something completely from scratch, if there's any reccommended sources lurking out there online, or for sale that can save me some effort before I peek up needle and thread...
Thanks in advance for any replies!