Shaping the Body
I gave a class called “Shaping the Body: padding, constriction and support in medieval and early modern European masculine dress” at Drachenwald Kingdom University Online in Februrary 2026. Here are my slides and presenter notes, with full bibliography.
The ins-and-outs of late medieval underwear
As part of my Golden Egg challenge to make a complete Burgundian noble's outfit in a year, the first thing to tackle was the underwear. So, what were men wearing beneath their hose in the late fifteenth century?
Golden Egg Progress
In July 2022, I set myself a challenge. In the course of one year, I would make hand-sew a complete “skin-out” outfit of a wealthy Burgundian of the 1450s-70s. Here’s why, and how it’s going…