[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This may be stupid, but -- aren't their pocket *slits* in some of the > Herjolfsnes/Greenland finds? Which would suggest underlying pockets 13th > century, even though they don't show up in paintings.
The pocket slits in 14th c. clothing are generally understood as being a way to provide access to a belt, fastened over an underdress but below an overdress, holding a pouch or other items out of sight. It's not absolutely certain, though. The Herjolfsnes finds date mostly from the very late 14th c., not the 13th. Some bits appear to be rather earlier or later but I don't think they're relevant to this question. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
