Yet another post this evening:

[frualeydis]

The effigy stays are now finished. I'm considering weaving the lacing ribbon, since I can't make that long fingerloop braids. But that may be taking it too far.
Does anybody have documentation for lucet cords in the 16th century; I know the evidence for it from the middle ages is circumstantial at best, but maybe there is more from the 16th century?

Comments

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

As far as I'm aware, early seventeenth century is the earliest proveable lucet cord (on a urvivng purse) andything before that is circumstantial...

On the other hand, once it's made, it's very hard to tell lucetted cord from other types of cord just by looking at them, so why not make and use it and just don't say it was lucet?

I happily use lucet cord for pre 17th century costume but won't lucet in fornt of the public due to the encessary explanations about the circumstantial nature of the method in that period.

Teddy