Archbishop of Bayonne hose from the late 14th century made of silk brocade
4th Is the embroidery started. 5th hose completed with the sole on the bottom no seams underfoot
. 6th a picture showing the embroidery placement.
After looking at many sites on how to make hose I had settled on Bernadette Banner site for my pattern. After trying on the hose with the little bit of a seams under my foot. I decided to look for something that had no seams under the foot. I found this picture of Archbishop of Bayonne hose from the late 14th century which had no seams under the foot and modified my pattern accordingly. The Archbishop’s pair had a leather sole, they could have been worn without shoes, however, my hose do not, as I plan to wear them with a pair of period slippers. They are made of cotton, since I am allergic to linen. The embroidery pattern came from an extant piece, a camica, in Museo del Tessuto, Prato. I like all my pieces for an outfit to have a matching item and this pattern was simple enough to embroider on most of the pieces.
This was inspiration for my embroidery pattern and placement
Museo del Tessuto, Prato
1550 – 1600, Italian
This is the video I decided to follow at first and change plans after my first mock up.
Nice! I like that you showed us the inspiration for your embroidery design.
Things are coming together well. I look forward to more pictures as the next piece come together.
Thank you for your comments, it is encouraging to see that folks are reading these post.
I love the embroidery on the hosen. I think that the cotton is a good substitute, given your allergy to the linen.
Rereading your works, I find the seams under the foot annoying, also. Finding a source for what you wanted is great.