The tabs look great to me, in fact the whole doublet does. I think that
when you are fully dressed, your bottom half garment will create the look
you are after in the tabs. They just need that stuff underneath.
Will you be wearing petticoats or venetians?
Kelly
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with danger. To have courage, you must think about the dangers in advance,
then weigh the risks, and then do what you have to do, despite your fears"
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From: "A. Thurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [h-cost] Question re: men's 16th/17th c. doublet
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:03:22 -0400
I have a question about the size/shape of doublet tabs/"skirts" on
men's doublets ca. 1600-1610.
Some background: I'm making a linen canvas doublet for rapier fencing,
based loosely on the one in Janet Arnold's "Patterns of Fashion
1560-1620" (page 82). Apart from the fabric, it also has a pointed
front (because I'm made that way - my navel lies below my natural
waistline) and corded body for extra impact protection.
Here are some pictures of my progress thus far. The tabs are basted
on, and though it's not visible there's a linen canvas lacing strip
beneath:
Front: http://pics.livejournal.com/anotheranon/pic/00059kk8
Back: http://pics.livejournal.com/anotheranon/pic/00058xfp
My question is primarily decorative. According to the dimensions given
in Arnold and my "eyeballing", it seems like each of the tabs should
be roughly the size of my hand, give or take a 1/2" or so, which these
are. I opted not to pad them with the cotton batting I used elsewhere
because I thought it would add bulk without much stiffness.
However, the tabs seem to droop - I've likened them to a row of floppy
dogs ears! And the large size while not unflattering when I'm wearing
it doesn't look "right" to me; I think I might be comparing it in my
mind to the smaller tabs found on women's stays of the same period.
Can someone tell me - are the tabs the right size/shape/bulk, or am I
just being unduly influenced by my experience of doing mostly women's
16th century?
Thanks in advance,
Allison T.
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