
Medieval
Dress Accessories I've Made For Me
Pouches & Bags - Belts - Shoes & Pattens
- Hose - Sleeves - Aprons - Other
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Pouches & Bags
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Navy
blue patterned silk drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Paris, France
Time period: 1340
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colour/colours: Navy blue with gold pattern
Outer fabric: Brocade silk
Lining colour: Off white
Lining fabric: Silk dupion
Details of construction: Hand stitched with silk thread.
Details of decoration: Wine-coloured lucteted drawstring,
red and gold cotton tassels.
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Mustard
wool drawstring pouch
Country of origin: England/France
Time period: 14th century
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colour: Mustard
Outer fabric: Wool
Lining colour: Natural
Lining fabric: Linen
Details of construction: Hand-stitched with cotton quilting
thread and silk thread.
Details of decoration: Blue woolen tassels hand dyed from Silvio's
Workshop, luceted burgundy drawstring
Documentation: 1318-1325. Book of Hours, St Omer, folio 41 |
Red
wool drawstring pouch
Country of origin: England/France
Time period: 14th century
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colour: Red
Outer fabric: Wool
Lining colour: Natural
Lining fabric: Linen
Details of construction: Hand-stitched with cotton quilting
thread and silk thread. Details of decoration: Woad and weld
woolen tassels hand dyed from Silvio's Workshop, luceted burgundy
drawstring
Documentation: 1318-1325. Book of Hours, St Omer, folio 41 |
Burgundy
faux velvet drawstring pouch
Country of origin: England/France
Time period: 14th century
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colour: Burgundy
Outer fabric: Cotton velveteen
Lining colour: Off-white
Lining fabric: Linen
Details of construction: Hand-stitched with cotton quilting
thread
Details of decoration: Gold, silk tassels, plaited burgundy
drawstring
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Green
geometric-patterned silk drawstring pouch
Country of origin: France
Time period: 1340
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colours: Sage-green with diamond, geometric pattern
Outer fabric: Silk
Lining colour: White
Lining fabric: Linen
Details of construction: Hand-stitched with silk and cotton
quilting thread
Details of decoration: Blue luceted drawstring, gold and
white cotton tassels
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Opus
Anglicanum silk drawstring bag
under construction
Country of origin: France
Time period: 1350
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colour: Cream
Outer fabric: Silk
Lining colour:
Lining fabric:
Details of construction: Hand-stitched with silk thread,
opus anglicanum style.
Details of decoration: Embroidery design adapted from the
Manesse Codex, German manuscript. Hand embroidered with silk
thread. Silk tassels.
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Mustard
leather drawstring bag
Country of origin: England/France
Time period: 14th century
Type of accessory: Drawstring bag
Outer colour: Mustard
Outer fabric: leather
Lining colour: Natural
Lining fabric: none
Details of construction: Hand-stitched with cotton quilting
thread.
Details of decoration: luceted red drawstrings
Made by: Rosalie
Documentation: 1318-1325. Book of Hours, St Omer, folio
41
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Mustard
drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Germany
Time period: 1400
Type of accessory: Drawstring pouch
Outer colour: Mustard
Construction materials: Suede
Details of Construction: Circular drawstring pouch with luceted
cord for opening and closing the pouch. Piercings punched at regular
intervals around the edge of the circle and the cord is threaded
through the alternating holes.
Details of Trim: Luceted drawstring, red.
Documention: based on an extant item from Germany.
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Red
drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Generic
Time period: 1400
Type of accessory: Drawstring pouch
Outer colour: Red
Construction materials: Suede, cotton
Details of Construction: Circular drawstring pouch for opening
and closing the pouch. Holes punched close to the edge and luceted
cord threaded through alternate piercings.
Details of Trim: Luceted natural coloured drawstring.
Made by: Rosalie
Documention: based on an extant item from Germany. |
Blue
leather drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Generic
Time period: 1400
Type of accessory: Drawstring pouch
Outer colour: Mid blue
Lining: Unlined
Construction materials: Suede, cotton.
Details of Construction: U shaped drawstring pouch with drawstring
for opening and closing the pouch. Hand stitched with waxed linen
thread.
Details of Trim: Luceted drawstring, red
Made by: Rosalie
Documention: based on an extant item from Germany.
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Blue
leather drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Generic
Time period: 1400
Type of accessory: Drawstring pouch
Outer colour: Blue
Lining: unlined
Construction materials: Suede, leather
Details of Construction: U shaped drawstring pouch with drawstring
for opening and closing the pouch. Hand stitched with waxed linen
thread.
Details of Trim: Leather drawstring with wooden slider bead
Documention: based on an extant item from Germany.
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Belts
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Silk
belt with Baden Baden mount, buckle and chape set
Country of Origin: Germany
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Female belt
Outer Colour: Pale blue
Outer Material: Silk
Construction Materials: Silk, brass, enamel
Details of Construction:
Details of Decoration: Long belt with period buckle and chape.
Made by: Hand dyed and woven silk belt made by Mervi Pasaanen
based on the extent sample in London,
Castings and enamel made by Anton and Ludmilla from Gothic Cast,
Ukraine. Belt assembled by Rosalie.
Documentation: From Extant copy of belt known as the Baden
Baden belt, Germany.
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Silk
belt with garnets and pewter buckle and chape set
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Female belt
Outer Colour: Pale pink
Outer Material: Silk backed with cotton webbing
Construction Materials: Silk, garnets, pearls, peridots, pewter
Details of Construction: Hand made with hand cast pewter buckle
and chape. Buckle and chape made by Steve Millingham
Details of Decoration: Long belt with period buckle and chape.
Garnets sewn between pearl and peridot crosses. |
Blue
leather belt w silver buckle, long chape and mounts
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Female belt
Outer Colour: Silver and blue
Construction Materials: Leather, pewter
Details of Construction: Hand made belt; leather made &
dyed by Paula Winkle
Details of Decoration: Reproduction buckle and chape made
by Steve Millingham Pewter Replicas. Belt mounts of roses, acorns,
fleur-de-lys bought made by Lionheart Replicas.
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Black
leather belt w raspberries
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Female belt
Outer Colour: black and silver
Construction Materials: Leather, pewter
Details of Construction: Hand made belt; leather made &
dyed by Paula Winkle
Details of Decoration: Reproduction buckle, chape and raspberry
belt mounts made by Billy and Charley, USA
Made by: Paula Winkle, Rosalie Gilbert
Documentation: original artifact The Gilbert Collection
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Red
leather belt w openwork brass buckle and chape
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Female belt
Outer Colour: gold and red
Construction Materials: Leather, brass
Details of Construction: Hand made belt; leather made &
dyed by Paula Winkle
Details of Decoration: Reproduction buckle and chape made
by Gaukler Medieval Wares
Made by: Paula Winkle
Documentation: original artifact The Gilbert Collection
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Blue
leather belts w buckle and chape
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Female belt
Outer Colour: Blue
Construction Materials: Leather, pewter
Details of Construction: Hand made & dyed belt made by
Paula Winkle. Assembled by Rosalie.
Details of Decoration: Reproduction pewter buckle and chape
by Steve Millingham
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Shoes
& Pattens
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Black
turnshoes with cutwork
Country of Origin: England and Europe
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Woman's shoe, size 8, latchet style.
Outer Colour/colours: Navy blue
Lining: Lambswool inner lining, seperate
Construction Materials: Light leather
Details of Construction: Turnshow is stitched with the wrong
sides of the leather together and then turned right-side out upon
completion. strap which goes across the front of the foot and ties
at the side.
Made by: Cutwork being designed and cut by Rosalie.
Purchased from: Basic shoe purchased from Esfords.
Documentation: 14th century manuscripts including Romance
of the Rose.
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Hose
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Mustard
wool hose
Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 14th century
Style of Garment: Woman's hose
Size: Fits shoe size 8
Garment Outer Colour: Mustard
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Seams flat
felled. London hose pattern. Rolled hems.
Documentation: London hose, Museum of London Finds book. |
Red
wool hose
Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 14th century
Style of Garment: Woman's hose
Size: Fits shoe size 8
Garment Outer Colour: Red
Garment Outer Fabric: Red Melton wool felt
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. London
hose pattern. Flat felled seams. Rolled hems.
Documentation: London hose, Museum of London Finds book.
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Navy
wool hose
Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 14th century
Style of Garment: Woman's hose
Size: Fits shoe size 8
Garment Outer Colour: Navy blue
Garment Outer Fabric: Navy blue Melton wool
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. London hose
pattern. Flat felled seams. Rolled hems.
Documentation: London hose. Museum of London Finds book. |

Pin on sleeves
& tippets
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Red
wool pin-on sleeves
Country of Garment: Generic
Time period: 15th century
Style of Garment: Pin-on sleeves
Garment Outer Colour: Red
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% Australian wool
Garment Lining Colour: Brown
Garment Lining Fabric: 100% linen
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Rolled hems.
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Red
silk sleeves
Country of Garment: Europe and England
Time period: 15th century
Style of Garment: Pin-on sleeves
Garment Outer Colour: Red
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk
Garment Lining Colour: White
Garment Lining Fabric: Silk dupion
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems.
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Blue
patterned silk sleeves
Country of Garment: Europe and England
Time period: 15th century
Style of Garment: Pin on sleeves
Garment Outer Colour: blue with gold brocaded pattern
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% silk
Garment Lining: white silk
Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal braid at the
wrist set with fake pearls.
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems.
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Cream
silk tippets
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Tippets
Garment Outer Colour: Cream
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk
Decorative features, embroidery etc: None
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: illumination from 1372 Bible of Charles
V King of France
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White
silk tippets
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Tippets
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk
Decorative features, embroidery etc: None
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: illumination from 1372 Bible of Charles
V King of France
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White
linen tippets
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Tippets
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen
Decorative features, embroidery etc: None
Construction: Hand stitched with cotton thread.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: illumination from 1372 Bible of Charles
V King of France
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Aprons
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Dark
age cream
linen apron
Country of Garment: Europe
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: Cream
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished.
Fell seams. Front and back identical.
Made by: Rosalie
Documentation:
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White
linen apron 1
Country of Garment: England
Time peiod: Medieval
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Rectangle of linen sewn onto a folded waistband.
Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century, but
seen throughout the 13th-14th-15th centuries.
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White
linen apron 2
Country of Garment: England
Time peiod: Medieval
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Rectangle of linen sewn onto a folded waistband.
Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century, but
seen throughout the 13th-14th-15th centuries.
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Natural
linen apron 1
Country of Garment: England
Time peiod: Medieval
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Rectangle of linen sewn onto a folded waistband.
Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century, but
seen throughout the 13th-14th-15th centuries.
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Unbleached
linen apron
Country of Garment: England
Time peiod: Medieval
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: Unbleached
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Rectangle of linen sewn onto a folded waistband.
Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century, but
seen throughout the 13th-14th-15th centuries.
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Unbleached
linen apron 2
Country of Garment: England
Time peiod: Medieval
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: Unbleached
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Rectangle of linen sewn onto a folded waistband.
Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century, but
seen throughout the 13th-14th-15th centuries.
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Other
dress accessories
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Peacock
feather fly fan
Country of Origin: Bohemia
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Fan
Outer Colour: Multicolour, white
Construction Materials: Peacock feathers, faux ivory
Details of Construction:
Details of Decoration: none
Bought from: Feathers from Spotlight
Documentation: Written descriptions of feather fans. Manesse
Codex, 14th century, Germany. |
White
marble paternoster
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Paternoster
Outer Colour: red, white, gold
Construction Materials: Linen thread, marble beads, gold
spacers, red silk tassel
Details of Construction: Ten groups of ten beads threaded
onto linen, gold spacer, with tassel terminating at the end.
Details of Decoration: none
Documentation: 1400s Mother of God With Pea Blossom,
Master of Cologne, Germany
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Small
wood paternoster
Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Paternoster
Outer Colour: brown, red, white
Construction Materials: Linen thread, wood beads, pearl spacers,
brown linen tassel, red glass bead
Details of Construction: Five groups of ten beads threaded
onto linen, bone spacer, with tassel terminating at the end.
Details of Decoration: none
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