Like this late 15th century Italian outfit made from brushed cotton.
Ever since I started reading about cotton in Europe in the Middle Ages, I've wanted to make something from brushed cotton, since that was used as a cheap substitute for wool in medieval Italy. (My article on cotton in medieval Europe can be found in the left hand column.) But to my surprise (well not really) it is not as easy to find in fabric shops as it was in the 1980s. So both the green and the red fabric is from charity shops. In fact everything except the lacing cord which is from a factory museum , is from charity shops.
