What to wear?

[Robert_C]

I have been attending the local SCA group because it is the only game in town (or within about 500 miles). My interest is 14th century, say about 1325 +-25 years. I have made a couple of Bog man tunics based on the Bog man Tunic plan somewhere online. The trouble is that I am getting tired of being hassled about wearing a T-tunic (it is not a T-tunic) it is even worse when I look at the way some of these people dress.

Can someone point me to some medieval looking SCA patterns that would cover this time period. I am looking at some Simplicity costume patterns that look tolerable, 8587c and 9887c. Any others?

J.T. I realize that this is probably the wrong forum as I am looking for SCA patterns, not authentic patterns. If this should be in OT let me know.

[Guest]

Theres a pattern line called "period patterns" that ive been using. "Medieval military patterns 101" and "More medievel military patterns" contain patterns to make gambesons, hosen, padded coifs,several tunics(the angelwinged tunic is really nice), and a bunch of surcoats. Period range on the patterns is about 1250-1450, and there are a lot of notes about time period and region each garment was worn in.
That pattern line also offers patterns for all sorts of coathardies and other mens styles ranging from about 1100-1600. I ordered mine from The Pillaged Village online and got them in less then a week.

[Munz]

Here's the thing, if the Bocksten Tunic (bog man tunic) is made correctly it wont look too much like a T-tunic. The difference is in the fit of the upper body and the fullness of the skirt. If you look at pictures in the Lutrell Psalter (mid 1330's), you'll see that their cotes are much more fitted than the average SCA T-tunic. The sleeve should fit snuggly up the arm and it should not bag around the chest, but fit fairly close to the body to the hips. Then, the skirt should flare because of the additional gores in the body. The gores will create a nice draping effect.

Now, if you go 25 years earlier, you're still in the period of the fitted tunic, knee length or longer. If you go 25 years later, then you run into the beggining of the cotehardie. This type of garment is first mentioned about 1340 (Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince). This is a close fitted garment with fitted sleeves that button and a hem that falls roughly to the mid thigh or knee. The short cotes don't come into fashion until later in the century.

If you use the "period patterns" patterns, you will need to do quite a bit of tailoring and some reworking of the sleeve construction, so be warned.

[SyrRhys]

Try this:

http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html

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