From: "Gail & Scott Finke"
call them. I am not a fan of the Period Patterns pattern, but it works and
looks fine, and is a good place to start if you don't want to draft a
pattern. My husband likes a much more fitted look, more like the Charles
le
Blois pourpoint, but the construction methods are similar:
I too find the Period Pattern difficult to work with because of it's shape.
The armhole is a little on the large and modern side. That and I had to
take in a really large wadge of fabric at the back waist level to get it to
hang correctly on my spouse...about a 15cm pinch. I haven't found a
comercial pattern yet, that I'm happy with for this garment, but will keep
looking. If using this pattern, make a mock up first, just in case.;->
Gambesons get very dirty, and they often rip from repeated sword blows
and (more likely) wear from armor. They are not beautiful garments for
long,
even if they start out that way!
The gambeson should be washable, to protect the wearer from any nasty fungi
that grow on his armour. Pierre's is made of linen with a cotton wadding
interlining, and is machine washable, hang to dry...which is a good thing as
he soaks through it every fight practice. He has also taken to wearing the
new underarmour, under the gambeson, but still washes his gambeson after
every fight practice. ( I say this, because a friend almost lost his arm to
a rather nasty infection due to unclean armour...it doesn't take much.) His
has become rust stained in places, but that adds to the look, not detracts.
As for it holding up...it's now over two years old and still going strong.
It was hand quilted and seams were machine sewn, with the inside armscye
hand finished...that's the only place that has needed a touch up.
Get a good, tightly woven fabric and you should be fine...just read in Juan
d'Alcega's book that quilters often take up three finger widths when
quilting up...good rule of thumb, pardon the pun. Cut an extra seam
allowance when quilting.
Hopefully I make sense, I have a nasty migraine...UG!
Kelly/estela
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