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I found this Chocolate Brown deer leather in an Antique store, of all places, stuffed inside some old crocks, for $10 per hide and bought 4 of the 6 or 7 they had there (I wish now that I would have bought them all) I wasn't sure what I was going to use them for at the time but I think I finally put them to good use.

This "Jerkin(?)" is the first garment I've ever made. It looks a bit wrinkly in these photos, but the wrinkles come out when I have it on and it looks awesome... I'm sure me dear departed Mum was guideing me along a bit. One question I have is... What makes a Jerkin a Jerkin? Does it have to have the little extensions on the top of the arm opening? I'm thinking about adding them... not sure yet though.

Comments and Critiques VERY welcome...

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your Jerkin is nice.......

the Jerkin is the name for a Weskitt in a very early time period that is made of leather.

Weskett is the name of a Vest in a certain time period............this is what i was told.

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I found this Chocolate Brown deer leather in an Antique store, of all places, stuffed inside some old crocks, for $10 per hide and bought 4 of the 6 or 7 they had there (I wish now that I would have bought them all) I wasn't sure what I was going to use them for at the time but I think I finally put them to good use.

This "Jerkin(?)" is the first garment I've ever made. It looks a bit wrinkly in these photos, but the wrinkles come out when I have it on and it looks awesome... I'm sure me dear departed Mum was guideing me along a bit. One question I have is... What makes a Jerkin a Jerkin? Does it have to have the little extensions on the top of the arm opening? I'm thinking about adding them... not sure yet though.

Comments and Critiques VERY welcome...

A jerkin is a close-fitting, hip length collarless jacket having no sleeves, but often extended shoulders, belted & worn over a doublet by men, esp in the 16th century (def:# 1); a short, close-fitting, often sleeveless coat or jacket, usually of leather (def:#2). Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Nice work! Nice leather! Good price- you should have picked it all up! :thumbsup:

russ

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Thats a nice looking piece, very good job.

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