I do not suck at pattern-drafting. I suck even less if you have a doublet that mostly otherwise fits you, even if it isn't the style you're ultimately going for. I also don't suck at giving tips/suggestions for designs and things.
Any chance you'd have the time to come into StL for a Saturday?
I'm not current on 1518. As I recall, much of the english stuff from then was skirted, some of the french, too. Less so the italian. and if you're currently in Lyon and have been traveling, well, it's awfully CLOSE to Italy. I mean really very close. I'm surprised there's not more Italian influence on Lyon fashion. It might be fun, being an english actor performing in france wearing something roughly italian...
If you want a non-skirted doublet, mostly, a doublet is a doublet is a doublet, at least at the basic pattern. There's a million ways to alter the look of the finished doublet while still working with the same basic pattern. The biggest changes in doublet style i'm aware of are years and years later when they did the peascod fronted doublets during Elizabeth's reign.
What days do you normally have available? Another friend of mine is joining faire and needs garb. Maybe we can set up a dinner/sewing night at my place.
Oh, and for those of you who have seen it, would that blue doublet I wore last year be too high class? I'm guessing it would, but I thought I would check.
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Any chance you'd have the time to come into StL for a Saturday?
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Do you know of a style that would work for this?
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If you want a non-skirted doublet, mostly, a doublet is a doublet is a doublet, at least at the basic pattern. There's a million ways to alter the look of the finished doublet while still working with the same basic pattern. The biggest changes in doublet style i'm aware of are years and years later when they did the peascod fronted doublets during Elizabeth's reign.
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Skirting is fine. I mainly just want to show that I'm "not from around here."
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