Medieval Sewing Made Easy - How to Sew a Buttonhole

In this episode we are demonstrating how to reconstruct the late medieval way to sew a buttonhole, this technique is useful for such garments as Kirtles, Gowns, Aketons, Gambesons and Coatehardies. Medieval buttonholes unlike modern ones were closer to the edge of the garment and spaced closer together. 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. Although not an accurate stitch for the late medieval period – how to sew a blanket stich • Blanket Stitch Tutorial - How to do t... -------------------------------------------------------------- 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