tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685831362593315523.post1481853494553171646..comments2024-02-09T11:02:29.236-08:00Comments on Ready to wear (1640s style): Stand By Your Girdlesteads!The Vicarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356584003246200967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685831362593315523.post-9774555842103344322015-07-02T11:00:10.980-07:002015-07-02T11:00:10.980-07:00Hi Mr King. I've found out quite lot since I ...Hi Mr King. I've found out quite lot since I wrote this post, though I'm still to find any evidence for eyes on coats. I have however seen a few references to soldier's breeches having hooks attached, particularly the NMA issue in 1645 which would imply that something on the top half was presumed to have eyes for the hooks to attach to. There are also documentary references to doublets being issued to soldiers as well as coats, some of which detail eyes to be attached. It seems logical that a layered approach was a common method, with a doublet under the coat in many cases, even if it was just to keep the breeches up. I know breeches can be self-suspending but my theory is that was what they were used from laced doublet and hose, so they weren't in any hurry to change.The Vicarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356584003246200967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685831362593315523.post-3930527932328147442015-07-02T01:59:01.273-07:002015-07-02T01:59:01.273-07:00Sorry for posting on such an old thread but...
The...Sorry for posting on such an old thread but...<br />The question of soldiers, breaches and attaching them to coats...Do we have any record of attachments being on coats rather then doublets? If there are not, and the breeches are just fitted well...I would think they would need to be re-fitted often if the wearer shrank due to lack of food...um...anyway, just rambling.<br /><br /><br />King of Derbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460478401671222713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685831362593315523.post-41545415847181419882012-01-12T15:04:40.263-08:002012-01-12T15:04:40.263-08:00I think as in most things, there are those that wo...I think as in most things, there are those that would & those that would find a more practicle way. <br />Regards.<br />http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.com