Medieval underwear is a little...passion of mine, one could say. As it goes, I am one of those people who needs the support to manage all the things I do at events, and modern bras just don't get the right silhouette. I hope this helps any of you join the 14th/15th century boob support squad! It's sometimes a cult, with how much those of us researching it like to talk about it.
Materials:
4.7oz Linen from Dharma Trading Co
Silk thread from DeVere Yarns
Linen thread from Burnley and Trowbridge
Linen tape from Burnley and Trowbridge
Further Reading on the Subject:
Bras in the 15th Century? A Preliminary Report. In: Johanna Banck-Burgess and Carla Nübold (Eds.) , The North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles XI. (Rahden/Westf. 2013 ) p. 221-225.
Really, Nutz seems to be the only one publishing papers on the subject, I'd binge her academia.edu page if I were you
Balade sur Les Femmes Qui Troussent Leur Tetins by Eustache Deschamps
La Chirgurie by Henri de Mondeville
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Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
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