\section{The Reconstruction}
\label{sec:six}

\subsection{Materials}

I have chosen a fine cotton cloth for the shirt
and breeches. This is a cheaper modern substitute
for the fine quality linen that would have been used
in the period. I consider it sufficiently close in
texture and weight to give a good approximation.

Hose are made from wool, with facings of cotton
replacing the linen that would most likely have
been used. The doublet is made from a cotton brocade
which is both heavy and durable. Silk or velvet might
have been preferable, but for a prototype I felt that
the additional expense was not warranted.

The overtunic is made from a brocade that 
simulates cloth of gold in modern lower cost
fibres. The weight and stiffness are less than
that of the period parallel, however this cannot
be helped.

In terms of colour, I chose high contrast colour
combinations from among those colours that
were fairly well represented in art works.
Perhaps red hose would be more typical
but blue, green and black are also fairly
regularly shown in paintings and frescoes.

\subsection{Patterns and Construction}

The patterns for the underclothing are my
own attempts to achieve a loog consistent
with the selected art works discussed earlier.
For the shorts I have attempted to reproduce 
the tight short legged effect shown in
the San Sebastiano and Crocifissione of Antonello
di Messina\cite[See pp.92,93]{Card92}

The shirt is based on a general pattern
derived from the works discussed earlier.
I have chosen a looser shirt with no
side slits, and a collar with bands that
can be tied to achieve a closure.
%The basic shapes for both the shirt and
%shorts are shown in Figure~\ref{fig:underwear}.

Hose and doublet patterns are adapted
from those presented in Turksa, with
adjustments to the skirts and the sleeve
pattern to achieve a tighter fit in the lower
arm, and more bulk or puffing in the upper.
This reconstruction can be supported
by reference to Italian paintings
which appear to show sleeves made
in this manner\footnote{See Cossa, triumph of Venus
in\cite[pp Fig. 52]{Birb75} or \cite{Card92}.}.
In the case of the hose, the crotch line has been
deepened, but there is little other
change.
%The general form of the pattern pieces
%for both the hose and doublet are given in
%Figure~\ref{fig:doublet}.

Fabric for the construction of the over tunic
has been selected, and some preliminary research
on structure and materials has been presented.
However, construction has not yet begun.
