Gambesons & Padded Armor
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Subjects covered in this issue: the perils of indulgence in cosmetics; some 15th century remedies; purses & pouches; jacks; table etiquette; nine men's morris; the diet of a 15th century soldier; and the Burgundian camp in 1476.
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Subjects covered in this issue: tables; tents; tools; making a padded jack; soldiers' helmets from 15th century illustrations; and a description of the splendors of the Burgundian court from the Paston letters.
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An overview of extant examples and artistic depictions, with instructions and suggestions for construction.
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Shows some steps in the manufactur e of a linen and wool gambeson based on an illustrati on in the Maciejowsk i Bible.
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Photos showing how to quilt and assemble a gambeson inspired by illustrati ons in the Maciejowsk i Bible.
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Patterns for Viking and medieval armor, clothing, and accessorie s.
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Constructi on informatio n for a basic gambeson.
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A technique for horsehair helm-paddi ng based on examples found in medieval helmets.
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Allow me to tell a tale about the connection between the humble textile foundation of martial harness in the 14th century, called the aketon, and the subsequent popularity of padded, quilted garments occurring in France as a peace-time fashion. The former inspired the latter at a time of social change which was boldly reflected in the clothing people wore. In the unremittin g climate of battle that took hold in France by the middle of that century, steel plate technology took fast steps forward, leading to a new silhouette for the martially inclined man. In turn, bellwether s of style leaped to borrow the look of the armoured man's rounded breast plate by padding their doublets. Shortly thereafter , a new breed of quilted martial surcoat worn over men's martial harness arrived on the scene - the coat-armou r - harkening back to the basis of the padding and quilting craze: the no-nonsens e aketon.
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A pattern for a padded jack made from hemp canvas (inner and outer shell) with 8 layers of heavy linen for padding.
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A detailed paper on the tailoring and constructi on methods used to create the beautiful coat armour on display at the Musée des beaux arts in Chartres.
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This gambeson is designed for simple construction. It consists of two pieces and can be modified or altered to personal preference.
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General description of gambesons.
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If the graveslabs of the west Highlands can be used as a guide, the most common form of Highland armour was the cotun or aketon , a leather garment that was quilted into tubes and stuffed with cotton, wool, or other material to form a rigid yet subtle and well padded form of light armour.
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Listings: 20 (26 counting subcategories)
Regular: 20
Last listing added: 03/16/18