Annis wrote:Nothing wrong with the codpiece, its the actual hose itself, very short strips of fabric (i can't remember the name)

Are they pansid slops?

Its one of our beloved Kentwellies wearing VERY VERY VERY short trunkhose. The picture I see is of a chap with a cod-piece; what's indecent about that? :shock: If he didn't have one and his own piece were clearly limned against his hose, that would be a different matter! :twisted: The importan ques...

Well, I propose to stick to the Elizabethan period, at least initially, so I suppose I can have knitted or woven hose, judging by the references provided earlier. Everyone's talking about knee-length hose, but the art suggests thigh- and even waist-length should be possible (e.g. Nicholas Hilliard's...

Hope these might be informative http://www.faucet.net/costume/research/hose.html http://www.dabbler.com/ndlwrk/stocking.html http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/irish/stocai.html http://www.marariley.net/knitting/stocking.htm Very. Thanks for the links.

Oh, there was someone at the Oyster Fayre in Colchester that sold LOADS of stockings of all different fantastic colours, alhtough a little dear at £4 a pair (mine have lasted about year until they started wearing out) but I dont know what company it was. Annis x Would these be acceptable to Kentwel...

i thought everyone knew about the yellow hose! Have you done much school work before? I don't want to give you lots of advice only find out you've been doign this for years and it's useless to you I'd only heard of it in Shakespeare and the context seemed to suggest the colour was a whimsical sugge...

Hi Paul Welcome to the Tudor era. I notice that you say that your costume is "theatrical" standard. This will probably not meet the standards set for Kentwell nor the even higher standards of the "Tudor Group"!! :( No, I didn't think it would. I may have to get a new one made. T...

It's possible I might try to join a group. I certainly want to try learning some Tudor dances, but my main aim is to add to my schools' repertoire, 'cos it's my livelihood.

Oh, there was someone at the Oyster Fayre in Colchester that sold LOADS of stockings of all different fantastic colours, alhtough a little dear at £4 a pair (mine have lasted about year until they started wearing out) but I dont know what company it was. Or alternatively, you could make and dye you...

Tamsin Lewis wrote:

The kind that are like tights or stockings,...
And a nice shade of yellow,

So are you wooing then?

No, that was Lidimy. Does yellow hose signify wooing in the sense of courtship? I just wanted them to go with my doublet and trunk-hose, which are in shades of yellow, gold and brown.

Tuppence wrote:what kind of hosen???

The kind that are like tights or stockings, not round-hose or trunk-hose.
And a nice shade of yellow, I think.

Paul

Thanks, all. Any suggestions as to where I might get hose?

Paul

Thank you, Annis. My God, you're a fast worker!

Paul

lidimy wrote:again, the Tudor Tailor has a pattern which is very easy to use. they have patterns for an assortment of hats and coifs too.

lidi

Where can I find that? Is it on the Tudor Group website?

Paul

Very interesting and useful, thanks! I had a thorough look at the Tudor Group website and found it very impressive.

Paul

Thanks, both, for your suggestion, I'll give Karl a go.

What Tudor Group?

Paul

. if you are dead set on buying clothing rather than making it, i dont really know how to help you too much, I've already bought a suit £385 for doublet, round-hose, thigh-boots and hat - seemed too good an opportunity to miss. but if you make it yourself (a lot more fun, and probably less expensiv...

I'm very new to Tudoring. I have one suit of clothes and am researching the period furiously. Fortunately, I learned a fair bit about it from my Theatre Studies. I know Annie, slightly, and I understand she has things other than clothes for sale. Is that right? I do four other periods already. Paul[...

Hi,

I've just taken up Tudoring, with my focus on the Elizabethan Age. Got some kit, where's it best to get more?

Paul

We invite sellers of food - full meals/jacket potatoes/doughnuts/crepes suzettes - to apply for stands at the First International Ancient Greek Festival in Watford on the 3rd and 4th of June. If this is you, please get in touch.