James's Future Projects
Clothing & Armor
Please click on the images; most have more to them than seen in the thumbnail. Some have pattern lay outs and others have notes I wrote.
Here is an image of both planned clothing and armor. The clothing was finished for Pennsic 2008 and the armor should be ready by Pennsic 2009.
For the clothing first I made a tunic based on the extant example of the Herjolfsnes no.41 without the gore in the back of the sleeve and with buttons in the front that the original does not have. I wanted to emulate the look of several figures in the Romance of Alexander. The figures (third image bellow) are shown wearing tunics ranging from just above the knee to ankle level depending on wealth.
Many figures in the manuscript have a second tunic on with pennant sleeves; my super tunic with pennant sleeves is based on the extant example Herjolfsnes no.42. I changed the sleeves and added a slit to the pattern so I could button it shut like the examples in the fifth images bellow.
This project has been put on hold. At one point I was going to have leg armor to finish the metal needs for this kit but that project is not going through.
The idea in this image was to make a cote armor of Charles VI, an aketon based on some period manuscripts, and a tabard with side lacing.
The idea here was to make a gown based of the Herjolfsnes no.41 but with a pigeon breasted front like the Charles de Blois with bag pipe sleeves to achieve the look of a gown from the Gaston Phoebus.
I have cut out a first pattern but I started with a four panel kirtle and added gores. The gown has yet to be put together and tested.
I have made quite a number of the hoods shown in the drawing and have sold them at events.
Here I am planning a complete outfit from Les Tres Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry; January. The idea is to make footed hosen, an early doublet, a large dagged gown, a dagged hood hat, and a large pouch (based of extant examples in Purses in Pieces).
I had planned to make this outfit for St. Luke's Artisain's Faire, an Atlantian Laurel challenge event in October, but with a house move I once again have to put this outfit on the back burner. I have however started the pattern for the pouch.
