Iron Age wool rectangular leg wraps, made from green wool twill. Entirely hand-hemmed using an overcast stitch.
While there is no evidence of the Romans actually using leg wraps in this fashion, many reenactors favor some form of lower leg covering in cold weather. As such, many have opted to go with the wide, rectangular Sogards Mose-style leg wraps. The originals bore textile ties which were twined, however, due to expediency and materials on-hand, these are braided and then reinforced at the point where they meet the wrap. The ties are made from locally-sourced wool yarn which was dyed green using a combination of woad and weld.
0 Comments
Roman wool semi-circular Paenula cloak, made from brown wool in a fulled 2/1 twill. Entirely hand-sewn using locally-sourced wool thread in a double running-stitch and the seams are flat-felled in the Roman fashion and secured with an overcast stitch.
Paenulae are a working and military cloak. They appear to have come in either oval or semi-circular models with the latter being very commonly seen on period art. They are approximately knee-length and feature a large hood and wide neckline - allegedly a military feature to accommodate a helmet - and can often be seen worn with a scarf to fill up the excess in the neckline. They can close via ties, toggles, or like this model, simply be sewn partially up the front. Roman wool rectangular leg wraps, made from red wool in a fulled 2/1 twill weave. Entirely hand-hemmed using an overcast stitch.
While there is no evidence of the Romans actually using leg wraps in this fashion, many reenactors favor some form of lower leg covering in cold weather. As such, many have opted to go with the wide, rectangular Sogards Mose-style leg wraps. Since the client specifically requested leather ties, rather than the braided textile like the originals bore, we opted to go for a "Romanized" route, with the leather ties knotted in the back and passed through a series of square leather grommets, similar to what is found on other Roman items bearing ties of the same manner. While it should be noted there are no finds of this present to date, and this is purely speculative, the features used did try and remain as faithful to their respective finds as possible and it should be kept in mind that this is not intended to stand in place as an "as it was" type of item. |
This page will look at past commission projects I have completed for clients and their experiences.
To discuss commissioning your own custom bespoke historical garments email me at [email protected]! Archives
July 2021
Categories |