Cotta (tunic) - patterns
Figure - Legend of St. Francis, fresco 1300
Figure - Book of Games of Alfonso X (1251-1282)
Order of making:
1) Cut the material along the patterns
2) Sew together the shoulders of the front and back halves
3) Sew the halves along the sides, inserting the gores
4) Sew the sleeves
5) Attach the sleeves to the halves
6) Sew the hood and attach it starting from its back part
7) Fold the edges once and hem with a blind stitch (not piercing the top fabric all the way)
8) Finish the seams inside the tunic
9) Attach the cross of the Priory of St. John of Jerusalem so that its centre is at the solar plexus. Cross size 10 cm.
All sewing must be done only by hand. If the robe is of wool - use woollen thread.
Figure - Finished cotte
Comments (21)
All comments