Re: Padded jacks sleeve construction

[Mathieu Harlaut]

Hi Hugo,

The jack described in the so called "ordinances" about the jacks is not  
necessarily the same type of jacks that the one reproduced in the book.  
For example, when reading the description made for  Louis XI, it seems  
that this jack doesn't have any puff around the shoulders . There was  
many different design of jack and the ones that we know are but a few.  
We don't even know what the jack from the ordinances really looked  
liked or if the sleeves of the one from the reliquary of St Ursula had  
the same amount of layer (the same type that the one in Gerry's book).

Anyway, I would guess that the stitching is covered by an extra layer  
of cloth or that the layers are sufficiently hold together by the  
stitching of the shoulder , the puff and the cuff.

Hope it helps,

Cheers,

Mathieu




Le 20 juil. 04, à 16:40, Hugo Tremblay a écrit :

> Hello,
>
> This is a question for those who tried to recreate the padded jack as  
> desribed in Dragon #3. This, as well as the ordinance referred to,  
> mentions that the sleeves must be of the same strength. A question  
> arise about the "quilting" of those sleeves. (I will use the term  
> quilting knowing that it is not technically a quilt, but I can't think  
> of anty other words for this type of stitching: sorry for the  
> inconvenience.)
>
> On many reconstructions, including those pictured in M. Embleton's  
> books, jacks are shown having unquilted sleeves. However, if those  
> sleeves are in fact constructed as the body, how are the layers kept  
> from shifting inside the actual sleeve? Does the sleeve construction  
> using smaller pieces than the body remove the need for this supporting  
> quilting?
>
> Any insight in this matter will be greatly appreciated!
> Hugo
>
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