Advice on Men's Costumes?
Aug. 26th, 2007 06:03 pmNow that we're contemplating Coronation, we needs duds. So I'd like to make my husband something. Something Dutch-y, since I'm in that millieu at the moment. I have 5 yards of smokey blue cotton velveteen, and 2 yds of a wine and gold brocade. I'm sort of inclined to do venetian trousers or paned ones, and the brocade for a sleeveless doublet. Then maybe a velveteen "coat" - Full bodice, long sleeves, somewhat full skirt.
I've also seen some short sleeved doublets that I kind of like. In fact, I could swear I had a portrait somewhere of a young man in a red doublet that had short sleeves, slashed codpiece, and gold hose. Can't find it now, dang it.
I've got some other thoughts here:
There's this guy, with the interesting closure on the garment. Don't think I have enough brocade for a long sleeved doublet, though. And this looks a little too low class for brocade and velveteen:
https://archive.ugent.be/retrieve/75/dutch_vs_flemish.jpg
The man at the bottom of this map is wearing something that looks like the "coat" style garment I'm thinking of:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/nijmegen/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_29_b.jpg
Intwesting pants, wot?
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/maastricht/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_21_b.jpg
Even more interesting pants. I think this gentleman is meant to be middle class:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/amsterdam/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_20_b.jpg
Is that a cloth belt?
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/haarlem/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_26_b.jpg
Here is the "coat"/doublet again:
http://68.178.150.41/htdocs/zoom/17582.htm
Various men in different outfits:
http://www.swaen.com/zoomifyURLDrivenWebPageLarge.htm?zoomifyImagePath=http://www.swaen.com/os/zoom/07108/&zoomifyFadeInSpeed=10
So what can I dress him in that will look nice, and yet have enough little differences to be "not English" to the practiced eye?
I've also seen some short sleeved doublets that I kind of like. In fact, I could swear I had a portrait somewhere of a young man in a red doublet that had short sleeves, slashed codpiece, and gold hose. Can't find it now, dang it.
I've got some other thoughts here:
There's this guy, with the interesting closure on the garment. Don't think I have enough brocade for a long sleeved doublet, though. And this looks a little too low class for brocade and velveteen:
https://archive.ugent.be/retrieve/75/dutch_vs_flemish.jpg
The man at the bottom of this map is wearing something that looks like the "coat" style garment I'm thinking of:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/nijmegen/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_29_b.jpg
Intwesting pants, wot?
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/maastricht/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_21_b.jpg
Even more interesting pants. I think this gentleman is meant to be middle class:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/amsterdam/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_20_b.jpg
Is that a cloth belt?
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/netherlands/haarlem/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_26_b.jpg
Here is the "coat"/doublet again:
http://68.178.150.41/htdocs/zoom/17582.htm
Various men in different outfits:
http://www.swaen.com/zoomifyURLDrivenWebPageLarge.htm?zoomifyImagePath=http://www.swaen.com/os/zoom/07108/&zoomifyFadeInSpeed=10
So what can I dress him in that will look nice, and yet have enough little differences to be "not English" to the practiced eye?