Cotehardie Fun!
Right, time for some later stuff than last time. This post is about my late 14th century cotehardie. Basically it's a big wool coat to go over your tunic.
The design is going to be based on mostly manuscript depictions, such as "The Romance of Alexander", and "Speculum Humanae Salvationis". It will also be based on some memorials, and on the experience of other re-enactors.
As far as I can tell, these things were pretty simple. I'm not bothering with the grand assiette sleeves ,as they're not necessary for the period, so this will essentially be a tunic, slightly shaped to hug the body, with narrow, button closure sleeves.
Ho hum. Let's liven this bad boy up a bit...PARTI-COLOUR!
Yes! A half-and-half! This will be a silly coat! Sorry: "cote".
I love parti-colour. It's a silly idea, it's extra work, and it's amazing! The blue and white look is going to be great, especially with the blue buttons down the centre contrasting with the white cloth!
My fabric is heavily felted wool broadcloth, in both white and blue. I bought it quite cheaply from my local market, which, luckily enough, has a nice man selling cloth at reasonable rates! It's good stuff, easy to work with, and the felting saves on needing particularly tight hemming or edge work. Good. I am lazy.
The pattern is basically a slightly modified version of this excellent one here:
http://matsukazesewing.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/1370s-blue-cottehardie-hsm-april-war.html
Here we go then! Wish me luck!
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| Speculum Humanae Salvationis. Cotehardies all over! |
The design is going to be based on mostly manuscript depictions, such as "The Romance of Alexander", and "Speculum Humanae Salvationis". It will also be based on some memorials, and on the experience of other re-enactors.
As far as I can tell, these things were pretty simple. I'm not bothering with the grand assiette sleeves ,as they're not necessary for the period, so this will essentially be a tunic, slightly shaped to hug the body, with narrow, button closure sleeves.
Ho hum. Let's liven this bad boy up a bit...PARTI-COLOUR!
 |
| Speculum Humanae Salvationis. Cotes! |
Yes! A half-and-half! This will be a silly coat! Sorry: "cote".
I love parti-colour. It's a silly idea, it's extra work, and it's amazing! The blue and white look is going to be great, especially with the blue buttons down the centre contrasting with the white cloth!
My fabric is heavily felted wool broadcloth, in both white and blue. I bought it quite cheaply from my local market, which, luckily enough, has a nice man selling cloth at reasonable rates! It's good stuff, easy to work with, and the felting saves on needing particularly tight hemming or edge work. Good. I am lazy.
The pattern is basically a slightly modified version of this excellent one here:
http://matsukazesewing.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/1370s-blue-cottehardie-hsm-april-war.html
Here we go then! Wish me luck!
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