The buttons at waist level are flat probably because some sort of belt was
worn over it, as depicted in many illustrations of the period. Not certain
about the top one - although it's been suggested that it was replaced at
some point in its life - possibly while still in the hands of its o
Thanks!
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> To: h-cost...@indra.com; h-cost...@indra.com
> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:08:51 -0500
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] What colors were used Charles du Blois Purpoint?
>
> My notes are at home, but I seem to remember that the pourpoint was mad
cost] What colors were used Charles du Blois Purpoint?
>
> The buttons down the front are mixed - the one at the very top is flat,
the next bunch are balls as are the ones on the sleeves. The ones from about
the waist to the bottom of the pourpoint are flat like the one at the top. I
can't i
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> Sg
>
> > Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:37:56 -0400
> > From: ail...@neo.rr.com
> > To: h-cost...@indra.com
> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] What colors were used Charles du Blois Purpoint?
> >
> > The buttons down the front are mixed - the one at the very
I have always suspected that the button shape was related to the
weight distribution of the armour.
Bridgette
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> Subject: Re: [h-cost] What colors were used Charles du Blois Purpoint?
>
> The buttons down the front are mixed - the one at the very top is flat, the
> next bunch are balls as are the ones on the sleeves. The ones from about the
> waist to the bottom of the pourpoint
The buttons down the front are mixed - the one at the very top is flat, the
next bunch are balls as are the ones on the sleeves. The ones from about the
waist to the bottom of the pourpoint are flat like the one at the top. I can't
imagine why they're like that.
Kate
otsisto wrote:
> ht
http://tinyurl.com/mkzpm9
http://gambesons.com/design
Interesting, this shows that the buttons down the front are not the same
shape as the ones on the sleeve.
http://tinyurl.com/mj4bws
this has a pattern.
De
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Now that I have some really great close ups of the fabric
Now that I have some really great close ups of the fabric, does anyone now what
color(s) it was supposed to be?
Thanks,
Sg
From: wickedf...@msn.com
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Subject: Really close up of Charles du Blois Purpoint?
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:40:08 -0700
I was asked today to
