The doublet (pourpoint) of Charles of Blois

We have made every effort to copy this garment as faithfully as possible using patterns drafted from the original preserved in the Musee Historique des Tissus in Lyons. Made up of 18 pieces and requiring over 60 buttons and buttonholes, this is without question the most complex garments we've ever undertaken to produce. Not merely an illusion created with decorative stitching, our doublet features the complex "grande aissiette" sleeve. This amazing sleeve pattern allows a completely unencumbered range of motion in the arm together with an extremely fitted body.

Over the last 6 months we have tested this garment on real people in sizes from XS to 4XL, and find this style looks and fits wonderfully on a proportionate, athletic build, including gentlemen of both shorter and taller stature. Our website model Scott Frappier, found a stock Small fit him like a glove with absolutely no alterations! 2 of our testers reported the prototype garments they were sent fit better than garments they had custom made in this style.

We're offering the doublet in linen, wool and a spectacular foliate brocade (shown). Watch the website as we upload more photos of this garment in action.

Find the Charles of Blois in the Men's section of our website, under Outerwear

Please note We have very few garments in stock and are making them up as ordered until September 15.

We also released a great companion to the Charles of Blois, a pourpoint.

The pourpoint is a great, historical way to hold up your legwear, whether you prefer chausses, split hose (as shown), or full hose. In a 14th C. context, the pourpoint works great under our Cotehardie, Charles of Blois doublet, or G63 gown. Because it is a separate garment it preserves the line of these garments from the drag or distortion pointing directly to them would cause. It’s also a great solution for men who find tying their chausses to their braies less than satisfactory.

In a 15th C. context, the pourpoint can be worn under a jack or other military garment, as recommended in the Ordinances of Louis XI:

"...a doublet [pourpoint] without sleeves or collar, of two folds of cloth, that shall be only four fingers broad on the shoulder; to which doublet shall be attached the chausses."

Find the pourpoint in the Men’s section under Outerwear: Pourpoint

Gwen

Very nice Gwen.

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Looks quite nice, but still several questions:
- what material is the brocade?
- the Original has points sewn into it, for attaching the stockings. Does the HE counterpart also have them?
-Isn't a pourpint supposed to fit very tightly at the waist, creating the s-curved silhuoette
- The Original had interlining at the chest, but was not quilted through the top fabrik (only through the lining), how did hv solve this? Do you have photos of the inner?

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Diu Minnezīt
Reconstruction of textiles, armour and daily life
1250,1350,1475
Nuremberg and Paris
http://www.diu-minnezit.de

IG Meisterhauw
Reconstruction of late medieval and early renaissance fencing techniques
http://www.meisterhauw.de

Sorry it's taken a bit longer than anticipated to get these detail shots together, thanks for your patience.

To save bandwidth and load time I've put up thumbnails of the detail shots, and supplied a link to the giant sized version.

Front detail, thumbnail-

Front detail, BSD version of doublet of Charles of Blois

Back detail, thumbnail-

Back detail, BSD version of doublet of Charles of Blois

The garment in this image is made of heavyweight plainweave linen. The buttonholes are the only machine stitching visible. As with all of our garments, we can do this one with completely hand made buttonholes and no machine stitching visible anywhere. We can also supply the garment assembled but without buttons or buttonholes, so you can hand detail it yourself.

Price as shown, $234.95US.
Price without buttons/buttonholes- $204.95US
Please enquire for hand finished price.

Gwen

Nice, thanks, but does not answer my questions.

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Diu Minnezīt
Reconstruction of textiles, armour and daily life
1250,1350,1475
Nuremberg and Paris
http://www.diu-minnezit.de

IG Meisterhauw
Reconstruction of late medieval and early renaissance fencing techniques
http://www.meisterhauw.de