Glad to see you have covered up that immersion breaking light switch. 😁 Enjoyed your video. Pants, especially if you want to be at least somewhat historically accurate are an issue, but like the people at Fell and Fair said, if no one will see the top of the pants it's really less of an issue.
I have the Adventurer's Pants. They're super comfortable but also very lightweight. Really good summer wear, but you are so very right about the front lacing. It is...not convenient. Juggling laces and layers could well lead to tragedy. That being said, I wouldn't mind getting a pair of the Wanderer's Pants when brown in my size is once again in stock.
interesting, I have never tried faux suede myself 4:22 I think almost anything keeps you warmer than cotton, over years of experimenting I have found cotton to be one of the worst materials for loosing heat, especially once it is wet I swear by linen pants, I am wearing a pair right now (as I am for most of my life), linen is a much better material that cotton for warmth and not getting cold when wet, but in the colder months I use a pair of wool single-hose over the top of my linen pants tied to the belt loops (not really how single-hose are meant to be worn but it works and it's warm) and for the fly, buttons is the most practical solution I have found so far if you don't want to use a zipper
I was raised in southern California and later spent thirty years in Arizona. Places like that, cotton is ideal. It's no mystery why cotton was historically, and still is, popular in warmer climates. Nowadays I live in Washington state where the climate seems much more similar to that of Medieval Europe. Finding anything other than cotton pants of any style is expensive so I go with long underwear for much of the year but I'm looking into making or buying some "tin pants", basically oiled/waxed canvas pants. Extremely durable, good heat retention and very easy to clean. They're absolutely unhistorical AFAIK (invented ca 1900 CE) but I've seen some claims that something similar was known during the "Little Ice Age" in Europe and England.
@@markfergerson2145 yep, hot weather is so unusual in the UK that I forgot to mention that cotton works well in heat LOL, however my experience has still shown that thin linen preforms slightly better than cotton in heat and high humidity I have heard of those pants but I have never tried them, waxed fabrics are authentic and similar waterproof treated fabrics have been found to have been used by vikings so although they may not be historical, they "could" still have existed so it would be an interesting experiment to try some out
@@IodoDwarvenRanger Yeah. Only problem with truly waterproof fabrics like waxed or oilcloth is they don't "breathe" and can be clammy if you sweat at all. Still thinking about it. Still can't find linen locally.
@@markfergerson2145 I actually filmed a video (that might be coming out soon) about using waxed canvas as a cloak material, I can imagine breathability would be an issue if you made it into pants
@Shinzo it's difficult to say compared to cotton canvas and denim etc... but the heavier weights seem to last a good long time. I don't hesitate to wear pants made from upholstery weight linens to slide around on the driveway doing car maintenance, while sure if I did stuff like that every day they wouldn't last nearly as long as a set of canvas overalls, but I don't notice that linen lasts any less time than any other normal clothing under relatively heavy use
I got the recommendation for kult of Athena website from Skallagrim's channel. I've been happy with my purchases from them but haven't tried any of their clothing options. Are you familiar with them at all (wardrobe or other)?
ive got the cotton pair. theyve lasted me two years of normal use, but the fabric is very light, and i do worry about it tearing under heavy use. havent actually had that happen though, well worth the purchase!
I made a set quite similar to those from a pair of plain brown curtains a few years ago. Mine are a bit baggier, the leg cuffs are just on the ankle, and theres a separate tube around the waist instead of individual loops that take a belt, my lace fly doesnt go up the waist tube so any belt i wear doesnt get in the way. Currently i just have a handspun cord as a belt, but i may weave a simple ring belt for it at some point. They are quite comfortable and permit almost completely free movement. No pockets though, i made the legs one piece each so there were no outside seams to put pockets in.
Hi once again Kramer, here's a thought, if you take pretty accurate measurements of your pants, maybe you could make a pattern and then be able to make a similar pair with any adjustments ( ie. extra hidden pockets etc.) you think would make them even better! Once again nice video and I may check out a pair of those pants myself! Cheers, Myke.
Another great video friend! I currently have linen trousers I got cheap online, was meant to be costume grade but has served me better than most modern trousers, it has a similar rope leg thing like the suede pants you have but lower down, I’m definitley looking for more like to and this video has been really helpful, have a great week Kramer!
I have talked in my "medieval costume diy" video about how to use hoodie sleeves to make individual pant legs. I have not made medieval hoes from scratch, yet.
🎩Hi. This has really cheered my up, because I’m the UK we call pants (big giggle) underwear. So every time you said pants it was hilarious. Good informative video though. Just my mad sense of humour. Keep doing good work.
just a thought, I do naval living history , I really hate metal grommets, I prefer to to do hand sewn grommets , they're not hard to do and will take more strain than a metal grommet as they spread the load on them more evenly around the surrounding fabric. To keep them perfectly round I use a brass washer the size of the hole i need as a form to sew around. Hope you can find this useful.
Considering my costumes are more 16th century I have a pair of breeches that I wear (canvas pirate breeches) Very nice with the wanderer's pants. And you are correct a cod piece is not the way to go. A man's calves show his virility sir.
Your lady is in good company. Cod pieces are quite ridiculous. Not only in look, but function. I cannot tell you how many nights of my youth ended in the local Gaol due to drunken fingers fumbling the re-lacing! Damned embarrassing!!
I occasionally forget that other places call something else pants than in the UK, definitely not completely immature and snickering through the video. Still interesting for ideas on projects to make
Personally i just recieved 2 pairs of woolen hose. One in a nice lush dark green and the other in wine red. They are just a bit too long, but otherwise are really comfortable, i can mis match the colours and they compliment each other quite nicely, one only requires to hike up his coat or tunic, and undo the draws on his underpants to relieve himself. Just make sure your whole underwear situation is adequately covered by your coat/tunic.
My fave dwarf character wears plate and mail for his upper body and heavy boots for his feet. But he is said to skip armored pants for weight-savings and comfort reasons, and because his dwarf legs are so short anyway, and armor tassets appear to do the job. So wool or suede trousers are on tap for The Space Between™️.
I ues either thick cotton slacks for my armor and thin cotton pants (almost like pajama pants) for dress wear. Most of the tops I wear cover most of the modern aspects of them. Lol
I wish I were that flexible. Good sales pitch though. As for the snow thing. The flakes will continue to bounce off till the clothing reaches or exceeds a specific temperature. To hot and it will stick and melt... and you don't want that. To cold and it will cling and very slowly start to melt. Also the type of snowflake will change the interaction. But cold weather, every talks about how your supposed to wear fur on the INSIDE. If that were true, explain Eskimo clothing.
Very good video again, I m always looking forward to them. But a little pet peeve of mine: go and get a scabbard for your sword and dagger. I hate seeing bare blades stuck in a frog or something like that. Having a naked point stick out is dangerous, very often on the height of a dogs or kids eyes. Or make one. It's really dead easy with little tools needed. My preferred way right now is: Take some sheep pelt, cut the hair down to 2 or 3mm, and sew a small tube that fits your blade tightly. Now get thin wooden slaps (1-2 mm balsa for model planes works fine), cut rough to size, add wood glue liberally and glue the hose with the blade inside between those wooden slabs. (Be careful here, wood glue causes rust like crazy, either use grease very liberally or wrap the blade in plastic before). After the glue is set, take some linen, soak it in watered down wood glue and wrap it around the wooden core. That gives you a very slim and light scabbard that is still surprisingly sturdy
Did you stole that from IKEA? :D Bad pun alert but I couldn't resist. Designer Michele Clapton revealed in a 2016 interview at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles that several of the plush capes worn throughout the show, including Snow's iconic fur cloak, are made from affordable IKEA rugs. “We cut and we shaved them and added strong leather straps,” she says.
hmm i am really good at finding deals. I find way nicer pieces for 5 bucks. not any less historically accurate but maybe a little more unusual but it just gives the character
Your lady thinks codpiecies are ridiculous!? How dare she not submit to ancient fassion standards? I'll tell you, I am quite proud of my little codpiece. It's a family heirloom.
I had to laugh at your slight shudder when you said the word "jeans", though I'm assuming it was meant only in terms of jeans in a medieval fantasy adventurer context. I own exactly one pair of jeans. One. And they are a pair of carpenter pants that I use sometimes for work. In my off-work life I live in drop crotch harem pants, tunics, headwraps, and other assorted sort of boho/sort of fantasy apparel, which is decidedly *not* whatever is in fashion these days. I think that many of us who watch your channel would love to wear our "adventuring" fantasy apparel everyday, if we could get away with it (I pretty much already do...but I'm at an age where I can get away with giving zero fucks what anyone else thinks of my sartorial choices, something that is not easy when you are young). I also live in a very hot part of the US, so the cotton pants would definitely work for my climate. Bookmarked the Medieval Collectibles site, because they also have some great tunics! Thank you for providing the link! ♥
OK, I just have to say, I love the merchant/shopper style of video! I think it’s really awesome to deliver content like that. Very immersive.
Shoutout to Kramer's (I hope I'm spelling that right) flexibility just casually lifting his foot to head height
"Watch this video, or this one."
Nah, watch all of them, it's absolutely worth your time :)
This feels like Middle Earth QVC that Saruman watched on his Palantir when he couldn't sleep at night.
"What are these 'bloo jeens' he speaks of?"
Bookmarking this video. I'll be back to purchase these pants when adventuring spares me some coin.
Wow showing of his leg stretching :D I'm impressed 👍
I had recently got a pair of wool pants and I’ve been wearing my kit while I work from home because my office is very cold 😂
Glad to see you have covered up that immersion breaking light switch. 😁
Enjoyed your video. Pants, especially if you want to be at least somewhat historically accurate are an issue, but like the people at Fell and Fair said, if no one will see the top of the pants it's really less of an issue.
I have the Adventurer's Pants. They're super comfortable but also very lightweight. Really good summer wear, but you are so very right about the front lacing. It is...not convenient. Juggling laces and layers could well lead to tragedy.
That being said, I wouldn't mind getting a pair of the Wanderer's Pants when brown in my size is once again in stock.
those pants look really good!. Might want a pair just for daily wear.
Also the fact that you can (and do) link to your other videos makes me happy. I'm proud of you bro!
Great look at the pros and cons of your pants and the merchant set up for it was very well done and added to the feel of the video.
Nate
3:20
"Keep it secret, keep it safe"
Gandalf
I love it and your videos were always immersive but your really crushing it!
Kinda bummed we didn't get to hear the normal Intro and Outro themes :(
Still a great video!
interesting, I have never tried faux suede myself
4:22 I think almost anything keeps you warmer than cotton, over years of experimenting I have found cotton to be one of the worst materials for loosing heat, especially once it is wet
I swear by linen pants, I am wearing a pair right now (as I am for most of my life), linen is a much better material that cotton for warmth and not getting cold when wet, but in the colder months I use a pair of wool single-hose over the top of my linen pants tied to the belt loops (not really how single-hose are meant to be worn but it works and it's warm)
and for the fly, buttons is the most practical solution I have found so far if you don't want to use a zipper
I was raised in southern California and later spent thirty years in Arizona. Places like that, cotton is ideal. It's no mystery why cotton was historically, and still is, popular in warmer climates.
Nowadays I live in Washington state where the climate seems much more similar to that of Medieval Europe. Finding anything other than cotton pants of any style is expensive so I go with long underwear for much of the year but I'm looking into making or buying some "tin pants", basically oiled/waxed canvas pants. Extremely durable, good heat retention and very easy to clean.
They're absolutely unhistorical AFAIK (invented ca 1900 CE) but I've seen some claims that something similar was known during the "Little Ice Age" in Europe and England.
@@markfergerson2145 yep, hot weather is so unusual in the UK that I forgot to mention that cotton works well in heat LOL, however my experience has still shown that thin linen preforms slightly better than cotton in heat and high humidity
I have heard of those pants but I have never tried them, waxed fabrics are authentic and similar waterproof treated fabrics have been found to have been used by vikings so although they may not be historical, they "could" still have existed so it would be an interesting experiment to try some out
@@IodoDwarvenRanger Yeah. Only problem with truly waterproof fabrics like waxed or oilcloth is they don't "breathe" and can be clammy if you sweat at all. Still thinking about it. Still can't find linen locally.
@@markfergerson2145 I actually filmed a video (that might be coming out soon) about using waxed canvas as a cloak material, I can imagine breathability would be an issue if you made it into pants
@Shinzo it's difficult to say compared to cotton canvas and denim etc... but the heavier weights seem to last a good long time. I don't hesitate to wear pants made from upholstery weight linens to slide around on the driveway doing car maintenance, while sure if I did stuff like that every day they wouldn't last nearly as long as a set of canvas overalls, but I don't notice that linen lasts any less time than any other normal clothing under relatively heavy use
I got the recommendation for kult of Athena website from Skallagrim's channel. I've been happy with my purchases from them but haven't tried any of their clothing options. Are you familiar with them at all (wardrobe or other)?
Thanks for the video! I keep going back and forth looking at getting these vs other options.
Who would have thought I'd comment a video about fantasy pants one day, but here I am...
Cool content, sir, as usual.
I would oversew the brass grommets, would make it look more authetic and would strengthen,,,,
I was literally just thinking about getting some fantasy medieval type pants, this was suggested at the perfect time
You were litterally flexing your flexibility on us weren't you?
ive got the cotton pair. theyve lasted me two years of normal use, but the fabric is very light, and i do worry about it tearing under heavy use. havent actually had that happen though, well worth the purchase!
I see you covered the light switch with your Axe holder. 😉 thanks for the review. I shall keep these in mind when looking at medieval pants.
Love the video and the music.
Your videos are getting better and better, man! We love to see it.
I made a set quite similar to those from a pair of plain brown curtains a few years ago. Mine are a bit baggier, the leg cuffs are just on the ankle, and theres a separate tube around the waist instead of individual loops that take a belt, my lace fly doesnt go up the waist tube so any belt i wear doesnt get in the way. Currently i just have a handspun cord as a belt, but i may weave a simple ring belt for it at some point. They are quite comfortable and permit almost completely free movement. No pockets though, i made the legs one piece each so there were no outside seams to put pockets in.
Hi once again Kramer, here's a thought, if you take pretty accurate measurements of your pants, maybe you could make a pattern and then be able to make a similar pair with any adjustments ( ie. extra hidden pockets etc.) you think would make them even better! Once again nice video and I may check out a pair of those pants myself! Cheers, Myke.
What are the boots you used in the video? They looked proper good with the pants. Great video as always!
Another great video friend! I currently have linen trousers I got cheap online, was meant to be costume grade but has served me better than most modern trousers, it has a similar rope leg thing like the suede pants you have but lower down, I’m definitley looking for more like to and this video has been really helpful, have a great week Kramer!
Keep up the good work!
3:20
I see what you did there
"Keep it secret, keep it safe"
> does a video about pants
> shows up with a fancy fur over his shoulders
How to make individual pant legs that can tie to the belt please.
I have talked in my "medieval costume diy" video about how to use hoodie sleeves to make individual pant legs. I have not made medieval hoes from scratch, yet.
🎩Hi. This has really cheered my up, because I’m the UK we call pants (big giggle) underwear. So every time you said pants it was hilarious. Good informative video though. Just my mad sense of humour. Keep doing good work.
just a thought, I do naval living history , I really hate metal grommets, I prefer to to do hand sewn grommets , they're not hard to do and will take more strain than a metal grommet as they spread the load on them more evenly around the surrounding fabric. To keep them perfectly round I use a brass washer the size of the hole i need as a form to sew around. Hope you can find this useful.
Thank you.
PANTS!!!
Considering my costumes are more 16th century I have a pair of breeches that I wear (canvas pirate breeches) Very nice with the wanderer's pants. And you are correct a cod piece is not the way to go. A man's calves show his virility sir.
Your lady is in good company. Cod pieces are quite ridiculous. Not only in look, but function. I cannot tell you how many nights of my youth ended in the local Gaol due to drunken fingers fumbling the re-lacing! Damned embarrassing!!
I occasionally forget that other places call something else pants than in the UK, definitely not completely immature and snickering through the video. Still interesting for ideas on projects to make
i was thinking the same thing :-)
You just saved my kit
I’ve wanted them for ages!! They are never in stock
I prefer the trousers design. (Hard to make from a pair of cotton pants.) Can you make a crafting video on that?🤔😏
I use my pants from my black martial arts uniforms. They can range from light to heavy cottons.
I want to hear about the stories about the times you didn't wear pants on your adventure LOL
Dude you are FLEXIBLE
Personally i just recieved 2 pairs of woolen hose. One in a nice lush dark green and the other in wine red. They are just a bit too long, but otherwise are really comfortable, i can mis match the colours and they compliment each other quite nicely, one only requires to hike up his coat or tunic, and undo the draws on his underpants to relieve himself. Just make sure your whole underwear situation is adequately covered by your coat/tunic.
As my cat would say: “… Paaaaaaaants…”
I also live in the northern part of the US, PNW, I would rather have wool pants over faux suede in the winter, especially at higher elevations.
wear did you get your linen shirt?
My fave dwarf character wears plate and mail for his upper body and heavy boots for his feet. But he is said to skip armored pants for weight-savings and comfort reasons, and because his dwarf legs are so short anyway, and armor tassets appear to do the job.
So wool or suede trousers are on tap for The Space Between™️.
I ues either thick cotton slacks for my armor and thin cotton pants (almost like pajama pants) for dress wear. Most of the tops I wear cover most of the modern aspects of them. Lol
I was not ready for 2:19
This guy just reminds me of larp version of hybrid calisthenics
2:24 I didn't know you are a fellow Slav =)
Welllll helloooo Mr. Fantasy pants
I wish I were that flexible. Good sales pitch though. As for the snow thing. The flakes will continue to bounce off till the clothing reaches or exceeds a specific temperature. To hot and it will stick and melt... and you don't want that. To cold and it will cling and very slowly start to melt. Also the type of snowflake will change the interaction. But cold weather, every talks about how your supposed to wear fur on the INSIDE. If that were true, explain Eskimo clothing.
Cumbersome? Pair of separate hosen might save some time and affort.
Hello pants seller. I'm going into battle, and I need only your strongest pants.
Pants!
Hie thy pants to ye olde drye cleaners?
where did you buy the flag?
It's a pretty generic Celtic tapestry. I got it while I was in college at a campus vendor fair, but they are everywhere online
@@LivingAnachronism thanks a lot!
Fancy pants.
Very good video again, I m always looking forward to them.
But a little pet peeve of mine: go and get a scabbard for your sword and dagger. I hate seeing bare blades stuck in a frog or something like that. Having a naked point stick out is dangerous, very often on the height of a dogs or kids eyes.
Or make one. It's really dead easy with little tools needed. My preferred way right now is:
Take some sheep pelt, cut the hair down to 2 or 3mm, and sew a small tube that fits your blade tightly. Now get thin wooden slaps (1-2 mm balsa for model planes works fine), cut rough to size, add wood glue liberally and glue the hose with the blade inside between those wooden slabs. (Be careful here, wood glue causes rust like crazy, either use grease very liberally or wrap the blade in plastic before).
After the glue is set, take some linen, soak it in watered down wood glue and wrap it around the wooden core.
That gives you a very slim and light scabbard that is still surprisingly sturdy
think the music could be a bit more quiet.
Did you stole that from IKEA? :D
Bad pun alert but I couldn't resist.
Designer Michele Clapton revealed in a 2016 interview at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles that several of the plush capes worn throughout the show, including Snow's iconic fur cloak, are made from affordable IKEA rugs. “We cut and we shaved them and added strong leather straps,” she says.
hmm i am really good at finding deals. I find way nicer pieces for 5 bucks. not any less historically accurate but maybe a little more unusual but it just gives the character
good stretch :)
Your lady thinks codpiecies are ridiculous!? How dare she not submit to ancient fassion standards? I'll tell you, I am quite proud of my little codpiece. It's a family heirloom.
Its always good to note that your hair is human hair... I mean, i happened upon a good head of it myself. *tastes air with forked tongue*
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ok I wear black scrubs my self
I had to laugh at your slight shudder when you said the word "jeans", though I'm assuming it was meant only in terms of jeans in a medieval fantasy adventurer context.
I own exactly one pair of jeans. One. And they are a pair of carpenter pants that I use sometimes for work. In my off-work life I live in drop crotch harem pants, tunics, headwraps, and other assorted sort of boho/sort of fantasy apparel, which is decidedly *not* whatever is in fashion these days. I think that many of us who watch your channel would love to wear our "adventuring" fantasy apparel everyday, if we could get away with it (I pretty much already do...but I'm at an age where I can get away with giving zero fucks what anyone else thinks of my sartorial choices, something that is not easy when you are young).
I also live in a very hot part of the US, so the cotton pants would definitely work for my climate. Bookmarked the Medieval Collectibles site, because they also have some great tunics! Thank you for providing the link! ♥
Don't overlook the cod piece, it's a real ego boost.😉
🎩Hi. In the UK suspenders are what a lady holds her stockings up with. (big giggle again). Keep it up.
They're cheap pants man, you can't expect $80 quality from them. That price tag is due to material and rarity, not craftsmanship
nope thank you very much
Because of durability and availability I am wearing jeans...🤢 I'm sorry
Wearing blue jeans while eating pot stickers…*how did he know?*
He's good. I'm baking red bean buns in Wranglers. 😉
Pants!