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No show would be complete without Richard's fine tailoring. This suit was made to approximate that of a middle class English gentleman of the 1580's. The doublet, jacket, is constructed of plain weave cotton, backed with cotton canvas and padstitched with wool for padding. The buttonholes are hand worked and the doublet has metal buttons. The black trim is a woven cotton braid of seven strands that was applied by hand. The doublet is lined with cotton broadcloth and made entirely on his Singer 15-30 with Sphinx decals. The trunkhose, trousers, are made of wool, pleated into bands on the calf and pleated into the waistband as well. The cotton lining is three inches shorter which helps with the "blousing" effect of the legs of the trunkhose. There are four brass buttons in the front fly with four hand worked buttonholes. The trunkhose was made entirely on Richard's Singer 115. The hat is made with the same fabric as the doublet, backed with cotton canvas and pleated into the brim. The hat and a shirt you cannot see was made on a Singer 15-30. The neck ruffle attached to the doublet was gathered on the Singer 115 and attached to the collar by hand; the wrist ruffs are detachable and were pleated by hand onto a machine stitched band, then starched and iron with a Marcel-type curling iron with a spring lever. They are tied around the wrists. A talented and handsome job that not only entertains but teaches. Well done!

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