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


Pouches & Bags

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.


Belts

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.

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.

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

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

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



Shoes & Pattens

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.


Hose
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.
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
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.
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.
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.

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

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

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



Aprons

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

 



Other dress accessories
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

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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