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While medieval reproduction purses are simple to find here, and informations on them, it is hard to get something that's OK for late 16th century.

I've seen drawings from such purses as my one before, but had no clue how to construct the. Then I found the shop of an english leatherworker who recreates purses from 16th century sources, but way too expensive for me, although he works as period as possible, beginning from original leather dyes.
I wondered how he cut his purses that resembled those I've seen original drawings before, soon had a plan for a pattern and tried it out, confident enough to try on leather first insted of a mock piece before *g*
The result is quite OK, although I had no historical sources for the pattern construction and ho to sew that thing, but it looks quite good, perhaps needs a few improvements on sizing, but the basic pattern works well so far.

The purse is made of 4 panels that have cut-on compartments. Ti was a little tricky to find out how I could separate the four little bags on the outside from the main section, but my solution seems to work.

the purse is not lined, it is intended for my ordinary elizabethan woman to replace the noble metal framed purse that I love a lot but is not appropriate.
I used a 1mm thick leather for that purse, everything is handsewn with waxed thread. There will be a version 2.0 since this was my first try. I'm thinking about writing a tutorial for all those interested in late 16th century recreation - tell me if you would appreciate such a tutorial - positive feedback makes me writing it a lot faster

The drawstrings are made of hand-braided 100% wool yarn.

I'm going to try with another 16th/early 17th century purse style next time

Description
While medieval reproduction purses are simple to find here, and informations on them, it is hard to get something that's OK for late 16th century.

I've seen drawings from such purses as my one before, but had no clue how to construct the. Then I found the shop of an english leatherworker who recreates purses from 16th century sources, but way too expensive for me, although he works as period as possible, beginning from original leather dyes.
I wondered how he cut his purses that resembled those I've seen original drawings before, soon had a plan for a pattern and tried it out, confident enough to try on leather first insted of a mock piece before *g*
The result is quite OK, although I had no historical sources for the pattern construction and ho to sew that thing, but it looks quite good, perhaps needs a few improvements on sizing, but the basic pattern works well so far.

The purse is made of 4 panels that have cut-on compartments. Ti was a little tricky to find out how I could separate the four little bags on the outside from the main section, but my solution seems to work.

the purse is not lined, it is intended for my ordinary elizabethan woman to replace the noble metal framed purse that I love a lot but is not appropriate.
I used a 1mm thick leather for that purse, everything is handsewn with waxed thread. There will be a version 2.0 since this was my first try. I'm thinking about writing a tutorial for all those interested in late 16th century recreation - tell me if you would appreciate such a tutorial - positive feedback makes me writing it a lot faster

The drawstrings are made of hand-braided 100% wool yarn.

I'm going to try with another 16th/early 17th century purse style next time