Replacement buttons!

I made this checked woolen kirtle a while back based on fabric from the 14th century London finds, but it had pewter buttons on it which I'd taken of a pink kirtle which I hadn't worn for some time. When I sold the pink kirtle, I needed to replace the buttons and it left this kirtle buttonless!

I'm so pleased that my friends at Keystone Forge have made some based on originals in my collection, and today I finally found the time to sit down in front of a movie and sew these new ones on. I'm really happy with how they look!

Lots of people do ask about checked fabric in England, so I'll leave you with this image from the Museum of London Textiles and Clothing book which has a gorgeous one!