How a Boy Shall be Dressed at his Ease

[chargirlgenius]

Lily pictures are forthcoming, but in the meantime...



We start with braies and chausses (or hose). The chausses are pointed, or tied, to the braies. This is more of a 14th century style on an adult, but for a child it is MUCH easier to deal than full joined hose pointed to a doublet.



The chausses are a bit big, but they're for growing in to.



Over all of that, he wears a white linen shirt to protect his clothes from his skin and vice versa.



He wears a simple tunic over that, as it's easier for visits to the privy, but can you tell he really wants a doublet? Mama'd better get on that.



He now puts on his gown, belt, hat, and pattens. Again, he should have shoes, but we're too cheap to buy shoes for them every year.



Such a ham.





I'd like to try this again when taking more time...

Comments

[reabhecc.livejournal.com]

the series of pictures is wonderful! He is such a riot.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

He LOVES posing for the camera. :-)

[woodwindy.livejournal.com]

Wow! Love the clothes, love the kid. :)

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty fond of him. :-D Thanks!

[tashabear.livejournal.com]

I may die from the cute.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Kids and horses in garb are my favorite things. :-D

[danabren.livejournal.com]

He really looks tremendous!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

We'd toyed very briefly with the idea of getting a sitter for them for this event, but I had the gowns, and there was no way we could let them miss it!

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

Hee! He's utterly adorable - and you are such a great example of "Yes, you CAN dress your kids appropriately for the SCA!" :) Go you!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Although, I'll agree that I'm crazy. They keep growing out of stuff!

(This gown *should* fit for a few years. Even above the knees, it'll be accurate.)

[salviati.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! Henry and Eddie both looked so cute yesterday! I'd really like to do more of this for Tommy. I would have loved to make him a new outfit for the event but I just didn't have time. I'm not sure what our next event will be but maybe I'll work on something new for him in the next month or two.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

He was cute running around in his tabard! Kid clothes are pretty fast, but usually low priority. :-D

[salviati.livejournal.com]

;-)

(Tommy was dying to type a smiley face. So there you go.)

[eleanor-deyeson.livejournal.com]

Have you cross posted to garb_the_child community? Or if you aren't a member, can I post a link to your post over there? He looks great.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Oh, good idea! I'll do that.

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

You might consider snagging a copy of this book http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/17676 among other things it has a David and Goliath from the mid-15th century with David wearing a coat like the one you see on the younger boy in the altarpiece of the seven sacraments.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Oh, excellent. That looks like a great book.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I ordered the book. I might order the Norwich Cathedral misericord book too, later.

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

http://www.misericords.co.uk/norwich_cathedral.html

[rustmon.livejournal.com]

Wow. this is TRES cool! (I love the picture where he tells momma he wants a doublet. :))

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Isn't he fierce? :-D

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

So adorable. He looks like he's stepped out of a book of hours.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's kind of an extrapolation to puff out his sleeves that way, but he's so much fun to dress. :-)

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

Should have shaved the back of his head and you could do leather footed hose, not sure if they are in use this late but they were earlier.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about the leather footed hose, and maybe I'll do that still. He'd have to wear pattens anyway, though, and the hose don't usually wear out before he grows out of them.

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

By accident in my awesomeness I came across this in a 15th century School book from England, (modernized)

Many children wear no shoes till they be at least 12 or 13 years old. Whose feet by long continuance of time be so hard that though they go over thorns, briars and sharp stones yet they feel no pain.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

SWEET! Do you have a full cite for that?

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

A fifteenth century school book by Nelson.
Pg 86 in the section of "A variety of Observations" overall entry 360

[strawberrykaren.livejournal.com]

It's also cited in Orme's Medieval Children (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300097549?ie=UTF8&tag=suggestion-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0300097549), p. 90.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I kind of thought it might be. But I read it before the boys were walking, and wasn't worried about shoes... :-D

[the-cheese-lady.livejournal.com]

I love the photo series, and of course Henry is just so dog-gone cute!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think I could dress him in burlap and people would still like it, though. :-D

[fiofiorina.livejournal.com]

Cute. Really really cute :-))

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[northernotter.livejournal.com]

Wow! How wonderful, and the look on his face says it all... he's having a great time!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the day will come when he doesn't want to wear dressed, but for now, he still loves them. :-D

[anathelen.livejournal.com]

My brain is exploding from the adorable. He looks fabulous.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :-) I'm glad you came!

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

and he is just soooooooo cute!

[morrghan92.livejournal.com]

Very cute and inspiring. I need to get some new clothes for my boy, he's outgrowing everything lately.