Medieval Dress Accessories I've Made For Me
Pouches & Bags - Belts - Shoes & Pattens - Aprons - Other

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.

Burgundy velveteen 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

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

Manesse Codex silk tasselled drawstring pouch 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
Details of decoration: Embroidery design adapted from the Manesse Codex, German manuscript. Hand embroidered with silk thread. Silk tassels.

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 two drawstrings- one for attaching to the belt and the other for opening and closing the pouch.
Details of Trim: Luceted drawstring, red.

Blue leather drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Germany
Time period: 1400
Type of accessory: Drawstring pouch
Outer colour: Mid blue
Construction materials: Suede
Details of Construction: Circular drawstring pouch with two drawstrings- one for attaching to the belt and the other for opening and closing the pouch.
Details of Trim: Luceted drawstring, red

Blue leather drawstring pouch
Country of origin: Germany
Time period: 1400
Type of accessory: Drawstring pouch
Outer colour: Blue
Construction materials: Suede
Details of Construction: Semicircular drawstring pouch with two drawstrings- one for attaching to the belt and the other for opening and closing the pouch.
Details of Trim: Leather drawstring with wooden slider bead

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, 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 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. Belt mounts of roses, acorns, fleur-de-lys bought made by Lionheart Replicas.

Blue leather belts w silver 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.
Details of Decoration: Reproduction pewter buckle and chape by Steve Millingham

Navyblue cutout latchet turnshoes
Country of Origin: France
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Accessory: Woman's shoe, size 8
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.

White linen apron 1
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century.

White linen apron 2
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: White
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century.

Cream linen apron 1
Country of Garment: England
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.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century.

Sand linen apron - small
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: Sand
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century. Also 15th century manuscript.

Stone linen apron
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: Apron
Garment Outer Colour: Stone
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% opaque linen
Decorative features: None
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Hand finished. Fell seams.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy, 14th century. Also 15th century manuscript.

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

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