Making a Bayeux Tapestry Gambeson or Arming Shirt

My husband got chainmail for his birthday, which is SUPER AWESOME! Chainmail is mainly to protect from slashing damage. It also helps to spread out the impact of a blow, but I decided that he need some padding under it. He needed a gambeson or arming shirt before fighting in his first war with the Society for Creative Anachronisms. My main references for the style of this garment is the Bayeux tapestry. There are many depictions of armor in the tapestry, some use diamonds, circles, or a grid pattern. This is my best guess as to what a gambeson from that time period looked like as there are no surviving ones. Thank you to my Pateron members for their continued support. It means so much to me! If you would like to become a member of the Historical Belle Society and receive the monthly newsletter you can sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoricalBelle Historical Belle on Social Media: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/historicalbelle/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historicalbelle/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HistoricalBelle?ref=hdr_ References: https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/discover-the-bayeux-tapestry/explore-online/ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquaries-journal/article/garments-so-chequered-the-bible-of-citeaux-the-bayeux-tapestry-and-the-vair-pattern/8E18D022A3032C26F61D3BBA60072428 https://medieval-market.com/en/gambesons-quilters/150-bayeux-tapestry-gambeson.html Thank you to my Pateron members for the