Doublet question

[frualeydis]

Can anyone tell me what the purpose is of the lacing tab in the elizabethan man's doublet in The Tudor Tailor (bottom picture, page 96). What is it supposed to be laced together with? The slops are laced to the holes in front and I can't find any information about what the lacing tabs are for.

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[edmndclotworthy.livejournal.com]

Ooh, a costume question to wot I kno the answer. ::excitement::

It's the holes for the ties that fasten the doublet to the hose, innit. The holes on the lacing strip match up to the holes in the hose. They have to be on a strong canvas strip - they will rip if they are in the main fabric.

Otherwise the hose will fall round the knees, which is very undignified for an Elizabethan gentleman.

The ties can be leather, bootlaces or whatever. Ninya always gives me dainty silk ties with brass points, but I always seem to end up losing those.

The ties can be made of whatever you like

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I know about the lacing strip, but those little squares with just one hole on each and placed about 5 inches from the centre front?
Are they also a part of this ingenious cosntruction?

/Eva

[mmy-me.livejournal.com]

I don't have the book, so this is just a guess but could it be for the cod piece? That needs to flip open independently of the slops and doublet.

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean now!!

The little squares lace to each other - though probably not edge to edge.

This style of doublet as the distinctly curved peascod and the little squares when laced together sort of act like and internal fastening which is up against the torso. Then the peascod can sit neatly as it should do without risk of caving in - remember it only has fresh air behind it (or hopefully it will depending on how much beer the gentleman who is wearing it has drunk!!).

It certainly does work and I am told by He-Who-Has-Worn-It that its quite comfortable!

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Aha, then I'm omitting them. I thought they might have something to so with the peascod, but I wasn't sure. Rickard's doublet only has his natural peascod/cookie belly, so I don't need it.

/Eva

[tailordrews.livejournal.com]

Hi,
I dont have the book, but if it is tabs sitting in the front, it usually was to draw in the linning a little, to give a piescut belly?

Bjarne

[jillwheezul.livejournal.com]

I love the 'cookie belly' image! I the US there is a type of cookie called "Magic Middles". That is another name for cookie belly in my house.