Undershirt/Tunic (Saint Louis Shirt)

Intro:

A tunic and an outer layer coat associated with Norse cultures.  The front panels cross over each Attempt to replicate the surviving shirt labeled as belonging to Saint Louis the 9^th found in Notre-Dame de Paris,     

Description:

Wool coat lined with linen decorated with a tablet woven band.  The coat is shown over a

One of the many variations of the tunics. This is an attempt to replicate one of the few surviving examples of undershirts.  The extant example can be found in the Notre-Dame de Paris and is claimed to belong to Saint Louis the 9^th (1226-1270CE) king of France.  Although the exact lineage is not provable, the garment is a representation of n undergarment from before 1300CE. 

It is often assumed that the extant example is representative of one of the many variations for methods of construction for undergarments for men.  Many illustrations of people from all levels of society survive showing people wearing undergarments but this example gives us insight to the construction technique.

The original is made from linen as is the reconstruction.  Undergarments and additional layers are a good way to add to an ensemble as well as serving the purpose that the original served.  The undergarments that get sweaty or dirty, are more easily washed than the outer garments that are often more expensive and harder to clean.  

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Source/Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirt_of_Saint_Louis

source image Public Domain

File:Trésors de Saint Louis dans le trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris 2018-05-12.jpg

Version	1
date	12/24/2021
Source of Period Pic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirt_of_Saint_Louis
Model	Vincent de Vere
Photographer	Vincent de Vere