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As far as I know the kirtle from this period does not have short sleeves
but
this doesn't mean there wasn't some with short sleeves. Does your source
for
short sleeve kirtles state where one can find the it? I would be
interested.
Hope all this makes sense.
De
Recovering from bronchitis so brain not quite pass first gear.
I'm probably the one who gave her the idea of a short sleeved kirtle
http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/kirtle/kirtle.htm I don't have direct
evidence of short sleeved kirtles worn with this gown. It's really
conjecture based on some early 16th century and late 15th century pictures
of working women with short sleeved kirtles (mainly the Da Costa Hours here
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/work/) and the fact that it's the most effective
way of attaching the false sleeves that I have tried so far.
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Walpole
Canberra Australia
ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au
http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/
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