There's an example in Naomi Tarrant's book/Scottish Natl Costume
Museum...
Naomi T. has written several books - do you remember exactly which one?
I /may/ even try to swing a viewing, since I'm right here in Edinburgh :-)
Katherine S,,
Consider me insanely jealous! I dont suppose you could manage a color
photo or 2? I've never seen the whole thing, except those B/W pics in
the book.
Tarrant: Pink with Moroni's tailor on the front; probably History or
Development of Dress/Costume/Fashion. All the good books have
essentially the same name. She has croquis of the Marie of Hungary
gown, the Charles de Blois pourpoint and a few others mixed in the
text.
Your practical feedback is also great. I just find modern trousers a real pain
in the behind, so don't wear them if I can help it. I think I understand why
the closer fitting seam would work - I assume the legs were still full?
Thanks again, this is invaluable advice,
On one suit, I have 8" wearing ease at mid-thigh. On another 10", so
yes, very full compared to modern pants. (For WAG calibration
purposes, the gentleman who wears these Stuart suits, wears Levi's
31"-32", he's quite skinny.) OTOH. compared to the Elizabethan
trunkhose I made recently, the legs are not very full at all.
Dont forget that men squat to pick up things, fencers get pretty
active, so you'll need leg length 'round the butt & over the knee.
Next, depending on where you put the breeches cuff, you'll need to
account for flexed thigh or upper-calf muscles which bulk up. Garters
are either a treasure or a torture for active people. Treasure, when
they move smoothly, torture when they slip or pinch. Dont tell anyone,
but I've been known to use a 2" piece of elastic tucked inside a cuff,
at the inside-back of the knee. <shhhh!>
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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