My previous post recounted the making of a 14th century inspired traveling garment called a gardecorps, which I swore would be the only one I would ever make. In the venerable tradition of “never say never”, I have now made a second one, and… Continue Reading “The Rest of the Gardecorps Story”
“I have wanted a gardecorps since I was 15 years old…” A gardecorps was a traveling cloak with hanging sleeves and attached hood that was worn in Europe from the 13th to early 14th centuries. My friend Jacob, had been gifted over a decade… Continue Reading “Interpreting a 14th Century Gardecorps”