| Title | Brocaded tablet woven belt and garters Belt with Reproduction Buckle |
| Entry # | GGC2021.035 |
| Alternate Names | Belt, Girdle |
| Year | 1300 |
| Time range | 1300-1400 |
| Era | High Medieval |
| Gender | Unisex |
| region | Europe |
| Countries/cultures | Europe |
| Maker | Kristine nic Tallieur, |
| Difficulty | 5 |
| Confidence | Extant fragment |
Intro:
Various belts.
Description:
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This is a tablet woven belt made in two layers. The outer layer is cotton with mylar wrapped thread that emulates gold thread used in period weaving. The images woven into the belt using a brocade technique. The belt is woven in two parts with a cotton inner belt and the layers are sewn together. The buckle is a reproduction of an English find from 1300-1400’s buckle from a private collection. Purchased from a reenactor vendor.
The garters are made in the same manner.
Inspiration Images
Common Materials
- Fabrics:
- Linen, silk, gold wire, bronze/copper alloy
- Ornamentation:
Effective Substitutions
- Fabrics:
- Silk, cotton, linen, wool, mylar thread, brass, bronze
- Ornamentation:
Ensemble Components
Accessories
- The buckle is a reproduction of a 1300-1400’s buckle from a private collection. Purchased from a reenactor vendor.
Source/Links
Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italy,_Sicily,_end_of_11th_century_-_Two_Galloon_Fragments_Mounted_Together_-_1940.492.a_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art.tif
| Version | 1 |
| date | 1/9/2022 |
| Source of Period Pic | Wikipedia commons, Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Model | |
| Photographer | Vincent De Vere |
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