Tunic with sleeveless surcote

An interpertation of how a 13th century tunic with a sleeveless surcote might have looked, the overdress is also know as a cyclas or sukenie.
The pattern I used for the surcote can be I found in The Medieval Tailor's Assistant written by Sarah Thursfield on page 124. An alternative and "period" pattern for the surcote is the pattern for St. Birgitta's Gown (c1330s) which can be found on the web site Some Clothing of the Middle Ages.
The tunic is made from green tweed wool and all visible seams are handsewn, the surcote is made from madder dyed tweed wool all visible seams are handsewn. The headdress is made from white linen.

Accesoiries

Headdress

Headdress next to a period examples

This headdress is my interpertation of a 13th century French portrait head from a tomb. (Davenport p. 167, plate 469.)this is the third picture from the left.
It consists of a barbette, a linen band passed under the chin and tied on top of the head, a fillet, a stiffened linen circlet and on top of the fillet a linen veil. My hair is worn in a hairnet.
(L)Detail of image 271r from the Codex Manesse, second is the photograph of the effigy of Margareth of Gloucester, of Normandy (dated the mid 13th century). Cloisters Museum, New York, and can be found in Dress Accesoiries 1150-1450, page 222, illustration number 139 (right), written by Geoff Egan and Frances Pritchard, published by the Museum of London.

Pouch

Orange merino wool square pouch, lined with yellow linen, with red woollen drawstring and handsewn eyelets and edged with a red and yellow silk tablet woven border. At the base of the pouch four red woollen tassels. This type of pouch is appropriate for 13th-15th century costumes.
The image in the middle is from the 13th century french Maciejowski Bible
The image on the right is from the Manesse Manuscript.

Socks and shoes

A ladies socks from the Maciejowski Bible

Grey woolen socks with top folded over the garters. Worn with late 13th, early 14th century style brown leather shoes with pewter buckles.
On the left socks and shoes from the mid 13th century Maciejowski Bible.