If you are talking about 1500s the you might look for pocket pouches. http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/images/PHS/floral_pocket.jpg To my understanding these were wore under their skirts. It is believed that the skirts had a slit in them for easy access or in some cases where the pocket is between the under skirt and the over skirt, the over skirt would be hiked up for access. Though here http://katerina.purplefiles.net/garb/diaries/Kat%27s%20Soccaccia.html they seem to be on the outside. Late 1400s there are some paintings that show that the pouch is worn under the over garb and access was as with the pocket.
1. Take with grain o' salt as I have not thoroughly researched this. 2. Please note that this is not a SCA list and some here might not know what SCA is. :) 3. Have you asked on the Italian Ren yahoo groups list? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Italian_Renaissance_Costuming/ De -----Original Message----- Hi all! Got a question I was hoping you good folks could help me with. How did Italian Ren women carry their pouches if not in hand? Did they wear a belt of some sort? Carry it under the gown, accessible through a dress slit? Any advice greatly appreciated! :-) much thanks, Arlys, clueless in An Tir _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
