Medieval Sewing Made Easy - How to Sew an Eyelet

In this video we show you how to sew a medieval eyelet, as based on extant finds. The eyelet became an important part of medieval fashion, due to it’s use in closing garments such as Cotehardies and Kirtles, it was also integral in the pointing and of fastening garments such as split and joined hose and used in military garments such as Jupons, Aketons and many other any other arming garments. Follow me on social media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/modernmedie... Facebook / modernmedievalman --------------------------------------------------------------- Links and Sources Crowfoot, Elisabeth, Frances Pritchard and Kay Staniland. Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: Textiles and Clothing c.1150-c.1450. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2001. Videos about hose and lendenier: Arming Garments - The Foundation of a Late Medieval Harness by Knyght Errant • Arming Garments - The Foundation of a... Historical Leg Harness Suspension of the Late 14th and Early 15th Centuries by Knyght Errant • Historical Leg Harness Suspension of ... To find help in learning how to attach facing to broadcloth, refer to our videos Medieval Sewing Made Easy - Episode 1 • Medieval Sewing Made Easy -Running St... Medieval Sewing Made Easy - Part 2, Back Stitch • Medieval Sewing Made Easy - Back Stitch Medieval Sewing Made Easy Part 3 - Hem Stitch / Overcast Stitch, Felling seams • Medieval Sewing Made Easy - Hem Stit... Medieval reproduction bone awls are available from various medieval suppliers online or you can whittle your own from beef bone (as we have done), likewise brass pins are available from medieval suppliers or you can make them from brass wire . -------------------------------------------------------------- Our channel is intended to discuss the skills needed to reenact, demonstrate and teach. We also discuss the historic context and research behind our findings. Popula Urbanum is latin for people of the city. We are recreating the burgeoning middle classes in the 14th century. ------------------------------------------------------------- Edited in Blender 2.8