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DoubletsOr: Doublets, Singlets, Triplets...Oy!To start with, I think I'd better throw out some terminology here, because you will notice if you've spent any time in books doing research, a couple of different garments go by the name of 'doublet'. I base my definitions on the garments that you see Henry VIII wearing in most portraits (like the picture at the top of this page - click on it to see it full size), that is: the doublet, jerkin, and codpiece are separate pieces, rather than blending into one as they do in Elizabeth's time. Starting on the layer closest to the skin, and counting only those garments worn on the torso:
Making one is as simple as drafting a sloper (see the section on pattern making (which doesn't exist yet, by the way)), expanding the pattern to accomodate the fullness of a shirt beneath it, choosing a nice fabric, and putting the whole together with a lining. Some pointers on making doublets:
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