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CriticalEngineering

Phenomenal! This is so beautiful. I love the fit, the closure, the sleeves, the color, and especially THAT SENSATIONAL HEM!!


HistoryGirl23

It is awesome! It also looks really warm.


LazyZealot9428

That hem is a showstopper! Out of curiosity, what is a hem like that called?


eusebius8806

Thanks so much. The hem is called dagging, and the oak leaf motif was very popular at the time.


eusebius8806

Still to come will be a pourpoint/paltok/quilted doublet and hood in a mustard wool.


WaywardHistorian667

I'm definitely not the only person who will be looking forward to that!


Leucadie

DAG man that's gorgeous!


Rogleson

Nice dagging!


j_a_shackleton

Looks fantastic! I was excited to see the finished product based on the sneak peek photos, and this garment definitely doesn't disappoint. Very glad the fabric went to such a great use. Did you do the dagging with scissors, or did you make/buy a punch?


eusebius8806

Thanks. I made a paper template, then transferred that to [scrap fabric](https://i.imgur.com/0j7gyct.jpg) and used that to [chalk out the outline](https://i.imgur.com/SqZ8LRN.jpg) and cut it with scissors.


shamwowguyisalegend

Wow, all that work was worth it!


MadMadamMimsy

Wow! It fits you beautifully and the buttons, properly done I can tell, are wonderful, especially in their spacing. The dagged hem looks wonderful and my hands hurt looking at it as I once dagged a cloak more simply than this and it was....a challenge


eusebius8806

I'm glad I splurged on linen thread because it made the buttons so much easier.


MadMadamMimsy

How so?


eusebius8806

Linen thread doesn't stretch like cotton so the buttons should be more secure. Plus it tends to wear better and the fibers knot up nicely making it easier to work stitches for the button holes and the thread shaft on fabric buttons. I've never used silk though, so I'm just comparing to cotton/poly threads.


MadMadamMimsy

Oh, cool. I hadn't known!


Nocturnal_princess

Looks lovely! I am almost finished my own 1300s kit :)


ladynilstria

We need to bring this back, because it looks so stylish and so comfortable! Fantastic work!


eusebius8806

It's extremely comfortable and easy to lounge and relax in.


Crafty_Lady1961

That color! That hem! Those sleeves! I’m just drinking it all in.


eusebius8806

The color is so great and the pictures don't do the lining justice.


marzipancowgirl

You are so regal! What a wonderful project!


mmmpeg

Stunning! I love seeing the men here.


Lumi_Tonttu

Nicely done, good sir, I especially enjoy the elbows.


chamaedaphne82

Nice work! Now you have to do a photo shoot in an orchard to reenact the original scene!


eusebius8806

I know, it would be too cool.


cherrybombsnpopcorn

Ive seen paintings of that hem, but I’ve never seen it in real life before. Very nifty


daphne_wears_laurels

Wow, looking fine! You should absolutely make more and wear them outside!!!


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zoey_utopia

This looks great! Elegant and comfortable, what's not to love?


Lopsided_Pickle1795

You are talented and handsome.


Wildecard_

Now this is what I called the 90s!


EclipseoftheHart

Absolutely phenomenal job! The fabric looks gorgeous and drape beautifully. Excellent job all around!


Confident_Fortune_32

Absolutely beautiful in every detail! I know how long those bloody buttons take...


Funsizep0tato

Love the hat and the super fancy dags!


FloridaFlamingoGirl

I'm not convinced you aren't a medieval time traveler. Amazing color and form.


bonerfuneral

It’s giving Tingle, but medieval. I love it.


Rere_arere

Stunning! I can't stop looking at this masterpiece! The design, the colour, perfection!


Homemaker_in_a_Bra

Oh my goodness, look at that dagging!


concern-doggo

14thc mafia represent. Love to see dags and fabric buttons


Clare-Dragonfly

Gorgeous!


ReluctantChimera

This looks so good! And you look fantastic in it!


aprillikesthings

This looks both warm and...playful? that's the word that keeps coming to mind. I think that's what so much modern men's fashion is lacking--a sense of playfulness and fun.


crowpierrot

That dagging is incredible! Are the edges finished at all?


eusebius8806

No finshing on the hem. The wool is felted and won't fray.


crowpierrot

Nice! That’s what I figured given the level of detail on the hem