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Woman’s outfit with the woolen surcotte 

   The outfit was made according to illuminations in Codex Balduini Trevirensis, 1320 – 1340. The outfit consists of the woolen surcotte with tight pointed sleeves and the silk cotte, under which is the shirt, drawers and stockings with garters . The patterns of S. Thursfield (The medieval tailor’s assistant) with modifications. The cotte is made of yellow silk shantung lined with white linen with buttons from wooden beads covered with silk. The surcotte is made of turquoise wool lined with pink linen. The headdress is made of laying braids trimmed with brass pins with coral heads.

 
Tailor's - Hanka, Woman’s outfit with the woolen surcotte, part 1
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