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Site Note: In 1989 I was first unleashed on the internet through a hard fought for text only VMS connection at a university. Then in 1996, November 17, I got my own World Wide Weeb connection. One of the first things I did was search the Landsknechten and the clothing of that time. I didn't find what I wanted. So I desided to change that and make a Weeb Site for information about the Landsknechte and the times in which they lived. With an emphasis on the clothing of that time. This Weeb Site is the curent encarnation of that dream so long ago. This Weeb Site is mostly about men's wear. However there is some stuff for the ladies and I'm getting more stuff about female clothes. |
Maxamilian I gave the Landsknechts the right to wear whatever colors and types of clothing they wished. The flamboyant troops were garishly dressed with slashing, multiple colours, spoils of battle, and huge feathered hats.
This exsemption of the sumptuary laws would affect the clothing they wore more than anything else that happened. once the clothing was deregulated
It is this aspect of
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The clothing the Landsknechte wore is often called "Puff and Slash" because the outer fabric or garment was slashed, torn and sewn with holes. Fabric under that was then pulled through to for form puffs of that fabric, often a contrasting fabric.
Now let's go on to how you can make your own Landsknecht garb. To begin with,
the garb of the Landsknecht is garb from the "Renaissance" so at its roots
I've sewn and designed most of my cloths since 1984 and cloths frome the Renaissance are great fun I wear them the most these days though I ocationaly wear some mediaeval stuff like a houppelland and my all-time favorite and first love in clothing was and will always be the early eiteenth century mens wear. That said I haven't made any of that in a decade, I make lots of Reanaissance stuff now.
Hats are one of the best things about Landsknecht garb. I love a good hat and most of the time wear a hat of one kind or other. However the Landsknecht often wore huge and "gaudy" hats.
I'm well known for one of my hats, The Big Feather Hat
It is my hope that with this Weeb Site I can share enough of what I've learned about Landsknets that it will be of some great use to you and others. And that you'll be able to go from here to make your own cloths and learn even more about the period of the Landsknechten.
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