The ins-and-outs of late medieval underwear
As part of my Golden Egg challenge to make a complete Burgundian noble's outfit in a year, the first thing to tackle was the underwear. So, what were men wearing beneath their hose in the late fifteenth century?
Golden Egg Progress
In July 2022, I set myself a challenge. In the course of one year, I would make hand-sew a complete “skin-out” outfit of a wealthy Burgundian of the 1450s-70s. Here’s why, and how it’s going…