Three pairs of gloves

I've being pretty busy gloving the last days and finished three pairs of gloves.

First pair is a pair of three fingered mittens - working gloves. These mittens were pretty common in 13./ 14. th century.

The material is sheep leather, sewn with linen thread.

The Luttrell Psalter, c. 1320-1340

Next is a pair of gloves is a pair of "falconry" gloves - gloves like these are seen in the illuminations of the 13th and 14th century, worn by noble men and women.

I used very fine goat leather, sewn with linen thread. The tassel is made of silk thread.

Taymouth Hours: Lady with falcon, (British Library, Yates Thompson 13, fol. 74), c. 1325-1335

The last pair of gloves were very common in Italy during the end of the 15th, beginning of 16th century. The gloves have very short, folded back cuffs to allow elaborate sleeves.

Materials for these gloves were black and brown goat leather and linen thread.


Paolo Cavazzola: Portrait of a Lady , c. 1515

Gloves/Cuffs for Michael and Moira

Pictures from the Pennsic War 35 (2006) Opening Ceremony showing the gloves and cuffs I made for Michael and Moira

Based on these Originals

Gloves: 1220, Gloves of the Holy Roman Emperor. Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna
Sicily, beginning of the 13th century Red silk, embroidered in gold; rubies, sapphires, pearls; enameled gold; L 15.5 cm and 17 cm respectively The gloves were presumably made for the Emperor Friedrich II in the royal workshop in Sicily before 1220, the year of his coronation.

Cuffs: 1130 or later Dalmatic sleeves, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna
Palermo, Royal workshop, between 1130 and 1154 Purple silk with trimmings in red silk, embroidered in gold, gold filigree, enamel, and pearls; H overall 141 cm

various royal gloves

Various gloves I've made for the Royals of our SCA Kingdom.

First row:

Margerite's elegant Unicorn gloves (14th century, inspiration from "Minnesang's Frühling" (shape of gloves), illumination (unicorns)

Maximilian's manly furry gloves (14th century) - finished Summer 2007

Second row:

Green glove after the famous Coronation glove for Emperor Friederich II for Queen Moira, red glove for King Michael (13th century)- finished Summer 2006

Next picture:

Gloves of the emperor Friederich II, Original in the Vienna Museum, primary source for the Royal gloves of Michael and Moira