Eyelets

Instructions for construction techniques observed in 15th-16th century clothing, including methods of lining and edge finishing, butted construction, and eyelets and buttonholes.

For historical accuracty and durability , hand bound eyelet holes win hands down. When you do eyelet holes by hand, with a tailors awl, you are basically moving the fibers of the fabric aside with very little fiber breakage.

A video tutorial on eyelet constructi on.

This tutorial illustrate s two methods of sewing eyelets found on extant medieval garments, and discusses some variations for later period style corsets and covering modern split metal grommets.

Once clothing became more fitted and could no longer be slipped over one's head, it became necessary to tightly close gowns and tunics. An overview of how and where to close clothing through the centuries, with practical advice of how to get it done. Includes, from extant examples and details from artwork: buttons (metal, bone, and cloth); eyelets; lacing rings; hook and eye; pins; and lacing patterns.

A practical guide to hand stitching and hand finishing your medieval style clothing. Even if you make most of your garb on a sewing machine, hand finishing can provide a lovely finishing touch of authentici ty in those places where a machine sewn seam would be the most visible.

Coordinating the sizes (between an aglet and an eyelet); aglet, chape, and point making; eyelet making; lacing your clothes on; and closures.