14th Century Shoes and Pattens
Well to start with one needs socks. These are made from the London Hose pattern. They are bias cut wool and sewn with silk threads.
This is the detail of the stitching on the bottom of the foot.
You also need garters to keep them up and maintain a nice tight fit! These are
simple garters made from wool bias tape with plain buckles.
These are a much nicer pair I made of cardwoven hand dyed silk. The silk was dyed with madder for the red and onions for the yellow. The buckles were purchased from Mark de Gaukler.
Next you need shoes. This is how my shoes look partially finished. There you can see one shoe done being sewn, the leather upper, the leather sole, and the felt I put in the bottom so that I can protect my feet and the stitching from each other and it makes for more comfort. Making shoes.
Then if you want to go outside in your nice shoes you need pattens to protect them from the horrid mud and street filth. I use two types: hinged pattens, and regular pattens as well. I use the regular pattens inthe mud, and the hinged on gravel roads. The picture also shows my old shoes too. They get kinda ratty!
