Ooo... do you have a source for 14th century coathardies lacing up the sides? I made one... laced it up the sides because I was doing embroidery on the neck and didn't want to interupt it... then thought 'this is looking good... I should enter it in our local arts and sciences competition' then, like an idiot, tried to do my research /after/ the dress was done instead of /before/ I started. Me smart, ug. And I couldn't find a single coathardie with lacings on the sides! Tonnes and tonnes with lacing up the front or no visible lacing. *tragic sigh*

If they didn't lace up the side, I can understand it though. That dress is a PITA to get in and out of... and here I thought I was making it easier by lacing on the side. Foolish gwacie. I have learned so much. ;) And wasted so much good fabric! ;)