Early 17th century
pikemen wore these suspended from the front of the breastplate.
Kate Bunting
Librarian & 17th century reenactor
Derby, UK
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:55:45 +
From: "Wilson, Annette"
To: "h-cost...@indra.com"
Subject: [h-cost] Mary Rose jerkin patterns
I am starting to make a pattern for my husband of one of the leather jerkins
from the Mary Rose (details in "Before the Mast"). The ship sank in 1545.
Does anyone know why almost all the jerkins have skirts which are shorter at
the back than the front?
As far as we can tell from looking at illust
