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Yeoman
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Member # 164

posted 05-07-2001 02:28 AM

I have observed that a great many mid-to-late 15th c. doublets (so-calledunder-doublets) seen in period paintings seem to show sleeves that are split from elbow to cuff. Yet it seems like very few living history folks choose to reproduce this fashion.

Have any of you considered this when making your doublets? What were your conclusions?

Thanks for your input!
Tim

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Fire Stryker
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posted 05-07-2001 06:49 AM

One of our folks has a "split" arm doublet with the "ball puff" shoulder caps (Gwen will no doubt educate me on the correct terminology

). It looks very sharp and stands out in a crowd.

Gwen fashioned Pieter's doublet.

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LHF
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Member # 71

posted 05-07-2001 10:59 AM

hey Tim,

the detachable sleeves that i'm working on have the split from elbow to wrist. i chose those because i felt that they were all the "mode" in italy.

daniel

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J.K. Vernier
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Member # 123

posted 05-22-2001 02:49 AM

The doublet I made for the Tewksbury event only unbuttoned for a couple of buttons because I ran out of time for more buttonholes. I'm intending to have it open down to the elbow as you describe, since all of my Italian source pictures show this. It doesn't need to open further to put it on, but the lower sleeve is too tight to roll back unless it opens completely, and as a working man I want that flexibility.

J.K.V. / Maso the armorer

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