Re: lots of holes in doublet...

["Barbara Cooper"]

I wonder, what would be the main use for such a garment?  Would it be 
used under armor like an arming doublet, as additional protection for 
unarmored personnel similar to cloth armors, or maybe to hold up 
hosen or something else?  Our group is in Ohio, USA, and the 
temperatures are frequently in the 80's and even 90's (deg. F), so 
anything that might reduce heat is desirable.  

--- In cosg-living-history-at-yahoogroups.com, Gerry Embleton 
 wrote:
> "Doublet full of holes..."
> 
> ...and "what its got in its pocketsis" has been an obsession of mine 
 
> for years. Roughly translated it means "everything and anything worn 
 
> under armour" and "almost any kind of every day object".
> 
> "Doublet full of holes"... describes a garment made of three or 4  
> layers of linen (and no doubt many other things) sewn with 
"eyelets",  
> like one makes to take points, placed very very close together. The 
 
> stitches touch and make a reenforcing web of threads, the eyelet 
holes  
> let the air pass. A solid 15th century thermal vest. A frightening  
> amount of work was involved but labour was very very cheap......


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