These are the two cotehardies I made for Wolfstanus on Sunday. It was a new pattern I tried taken from 'Patterns for Theatrical Costumes' by Katherine Strand Holkeboer (listed under the section as Mid 14th Century). So whilst probably not historically accurate it does give the right look and fit - Wolfstanus exclaimed it was 'really comfy!' He doesn't want buttons so I just need to do lacing holes now. It is fully lined.
I copied the pattern from the book onto 1/8" grid paper (the scale used), printed it onto an overhead transperancy and projected it onto the wall so that the grid was 1". I then traced it onto brown paper, cut it out, and voila! A pattern! It was originally intended for Conrad but is way too small - thank goodness I have three sons so when it doesn't fit one, it will usually fit one of the others!
The material used was from some I had in my stash - the blue I think is some sort of cotton blend (I only paid about $1 a metre for it ages ago and still have quite a bit left), the other I had bought to make a lounge cover about six years ago. (You know you're in the SCA when...........
All up, from cutting, pinning, fitting, lining and sewing took me about six hours for the two. Not bad for a day's sewing.............
The most important thing is that Wolfstanus likes them and is happy to wear them. Just need to make some hose to go with them......
