Leather Jerkin pattern?

[DJole]

I picked up some nice green upholstery leather from the Odd-Lots bin at Tandy this week. I think I might like to make a leather jerkin out it (mid to late medieval period). Is there a pattern somewhere, or do I have to re-invent the wheel?

Edited October 17, 2008 by DJole

[tashabear]

I picked up some nice green upholstery leather from the Odd-Lots bin at Tandy this week. I think I might like to make a leather jerkin out it (mid to late medieval period). Is there a pattern somewhere, or do I have to re-invent the wheel?

I'm going to be a bit of a history wonk -- you'll find what you're looking for if you look within the Tudor/Elizabethan periods. Reconstructing History has a TON of great patterns, like this one: http://tinyurl.com/6rog2a Kass McGann, the owner, is a professional clothing historian, and all her patterns come with documentation.

[DJole]

I'm going to be a bit of a history wonk -- you'll find what you're looking for if you look within the Tudor/Elizabethan periods. Reconstructing History has a TON of great patterns, like this one: http://tinyurl.com/6rog2a Kass McGann, the owner, is a professional clothing historian, and all her patterns come with documentation.

Thanks unto thy history wonkiness, Tasha--that's the kind of I'm looking for: documentation and a workable pattern both.

[tashabear]

You're welcome! Whether or not you can document this garment being made out of leather is another matter entirely, but Kass provides full support for her patterns, and if anyone will know, she will. :-D

[Tracker]

Here's a pictre of a leather jerkin (circa 17th century-ish?) that survives in a British museum.

[SorchaMac]

You can also find images of what was called a "buff jerkin". Done in the same styles as a fencing doublet. It was popular during the latter part of the 1500's. And, it could be documented for SCA purposes.

Sandy

[CitizenKate]

This might also be what you're looking for....

http://www.scottishpatterns.com/vestjerkindoublettext.html

Kate