Originally posted on the DHF BBS by Brayton Carpenter of Legendary Costume Works:

( To make the pants pattern, you are going to take an existing garment and adapt it accordingly. )

OK,

For years I have been coached to believe that German wore their pants with high waists (or at least “above the natural waistline, and certainly higher than most modern men are comfortable with”) during the 16th century. This assertion appeared to be borne out in the art from the period. For example, from the “German Single Leaf Woodcuts 1500- ( Read more... )