Lacing

Was the lacing done with a single cord (spiral style) or 2 cords (cris-cross method). Are there pics/close-ups showing this anywhere? ~ Joleicia / Carolyn Holley Message #1008, April 10, 2003 The only evidence for what kind of lacing was used that I know of is [this image from the …

Ring Belts???

In researching, I cannot find any illustrations of the ring belt, it seems buckles are what was worn during the 12th Century (and for that matter most of the other centuries)… And yet, the people I see who are re-enacting the 12th Century all (or most, there is no such …

Swallowtail Belts

(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Swallowtail I am trying to research the belt seen on the middle figure in the much discussed picture seen here:http://www.pbase.com/image/4729807 — unfortunately, this link is broken, and there is no further indication of what it was or …