I don't know that much about Lanskneckt, I'm more into women's fashions. However, I do know they would also do a buttonhole stitch around the edges to accent it more in other places in Europe. Sometimes there may be a lining they would sew the slashes to. Remember, they hand sewed everything. As far as a chisel for cutting, a blade works better and is easier. I would think this is what they would use.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Magge Genie <[email protected]> wrote: > When you look at the Lanskneckt research out there, much of it looks like > a uniform. That leg short with an optional legging, that one to the knee > and a long sock tied at the knee. One of the soldiers was an artist, > sketching his comrades, and recorded the consistency of the clothing. The > higher rank you achieved, the better and more fancy the uniform. I don't > always recommend Osprey, but the reproductions of the drawings in the > Lanskneckt sp? Book are really cool. > > Genie > > > On Jul 22, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Julie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I saw this on another list and I thought I'd check with the wise folks on > > this list. I've never heard this before. Truth or myth? > > > > " I took a history of fashion class in college (design major) and the > > decorative cutting of clothes goes back to the 16th century if not > earlier. > > It started with the german warriors who would take the fine silk clothing > > of the people they bested in battle but the clothing was too small (these > > were evidently big guys) so they cut the pants up in decorative slashes > so > > that they could still wear them. (look up "landschkinects") This was of > > course before the invention of the washing machine so the fabric didn't > > disintegrate like it would now with modern washing practices. And the > > fashion spread throughout Europe. The frayed edges of the cuts were > > definitely part of the design element of it to the extent that there were > > some fabrics woven to look like they had been decoratively cut...the > frayed > > edge duplicated with an overlaid weft that was severed after weaving > (like > > velvet, only in spots) and there were special chisels made for the > tailors > > to do the cutting with." > > > > Thanks for your wisdom > > Julie > > > > > > > >> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Send h-costume mailing list submissions to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> [email protected] > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of h-costume digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. LonCon Membership for sale ([email protected]) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:06:49 -0400 (EDT) > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [h-cost] LonCon Membership for sale > >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> > >> Hello, > >> I am selling my membership to LonCon, the world SF con in London. I > am > >> asking $100, which is what it cost me at ChiCon. > >> Henry Osier > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> h-costume mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >> > >> > >> End of h-costume Digest, Vol 13, Issue 62 > >> ***************************************** > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- *Maitresse Aspasia * _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
