Making Simple Detachable 16th Century Linen Sleeves

11 months ago
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There is a variety of artwork from the 16th century that shows women wearing detachable sleeves. So, today's project is to make myself a pair of detachable sleeves to go with the kirtle that I am making.

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For servants and lower class, I could easily see these sleeves having been made from either linen or wool (probably depending on the temperature outside).

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Picture credit:
- Aertsen, Pieter. "Market Woman with Vegetable Stall." https://ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/aertsen/vegetable-stall/vegetable-stall.jpg
- Bening, Simon. "Da Costa Hours." The Morgan Library & Museum. https://www.themorgan.org/collection/da-costa-hours/thumbs
- D'Heere, Lucas. "Théâtre de tous les peuples et nations de la terre." Ghent University. https://lib.ugent.be/viewer/archive.ugent.be%3A79D46426-CC9D-11E3-B56B-4FBAD43445F2#?cv=62&c=&m=&s=&xywh=-2690%2C-1%2C10856%2C7580

For anyone curious about what exactly the 'SCA' is -- The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international, non-profit educational organization that studies and recreates the medieval and Renaissance years of 600-1600AD.

For more information and to locate your local branch, please check out http://www.sca.org

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