Ready to wear (1640s style)

Recently I was commissioned to make a copy of a montero cap kept in the Musee de l'Armee in Paris. The cap to my eyes is faintly rid...

Some of the more sharp eyed among my followers noted a difference between the breeches I made in the last post and the ones I photographed i...

The Oxford Army in 1643 were issued with suits, to include breeches and coats. I've made the coat, now here are the breeches, also ...

Last year I was lucky enough to visit the store rooms of Colchester Castle Museum and examine a coat in their collection. The coat was f...

It's been almost a year since I last posted here I'm afraid. I've been busy with other projects and have neglected rather my...

This is not really an article about clothing, rather a piece relating to customs. There has been for a long time in reenactment ...

Earlier this year I visited the Sittingbourne Heritage Museum which is housed in an old shop in East Street in Sittingbou...