Burgundian Noblemen's Underclothes c1445-1475

Figure 6.11
1474-79 Hans Memling,
Altarpiece of Saint John the
Baptist and Saint John the
Evangelist. Left panel, “Beheading
of Saint John the Evangelist.”
Figure 6.13
Late 15th - Early 16th cent Book
of Simple Medicine F109r
“Aloe and 2 Kinds of Celery”
Figure 6.12
Figure 6.14
Note, there is no change to
the color of the sole, as one
might expect from leather
soles.
Figure 6.15
1473 Paris, Maitre Francois, St Augustine's
City of God
Here are the questions about hose that I started with:
1. Are the legs separate or sewn together across the butt?
2. Do the hose have attached feet?
3. Do the hose feet have soles that are reinforced so that they can be worn outside
without shoes (e.g. is there a leather sole)?
4. Where are the lacing holes that attach the hose to the doublet placed?
17