Adventures in leather

[liadethornegge]

I pulled out my large bag of leather scraps last night and proceeded to cut out one glove from a lovely deep red leather. The palms, fourchettes (the bits between the fingers I think that's the right word) and the thumb all cut out in inventive ways.

What I did was cut the fourchettes for the last three fingers a little longer than my pattern, because on my test-glove made from linen those fingers are a bit tight.

I also extended the cuff straight from the widest part of the hand, rather than angle it out as I intend to fold it down then back up on itself for that early-to-mid 16th Century look. Check out Charles de Solier by Holbein and his gloves for example. I'm gonna be cutting into mine that way too, yes I will.

Now, the observant will have noted I said I cut out one glove. I wanted to test the pattern in leather once before I cut into my lovely cream coloured leather I got for the purpose of glovemaking. Also, making one glove means I can keep it and give it out as a favour if ever I need to. It's pretty (let's hope) and it's period. So now I'm going to dig up something to watch or an audiobook to listen to, then I'll assemble a glove!

Comments

[ormsweird.livejournal.com]

What pattern do you have, and do you have a copy of it? :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

I've a pattern I made my own self at a sewing circle (http://swein.campus.luth.se/gallery/AS20060610). Basically what you do is detailed on The Renaissance Tailor's Glove Demo (http://www.vertetsable.com/demos_gloves.htm). But I can lay down my pattern on the scanner and upload for you, if you'd like.