Help in making men's tights

[LadySeasan]

Hello all!

With opening day for the Maryland Renaissance Faire approaching, my husband decides that he wants two new pairs of tights.  Now, we went to JoAnns today, and I surprisingly did not see any patterns for costume tights. I searched on google, still didn't find anything.  So I need your help.

Do any of you know of a site/tutorial/etc that shows you how to make a pair of mens tights?  If it includes the fabric codpiece opening that would be awesome too. I'm at my wits end here! 

Thanks!

[gem]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7676396/Making-Medieval-Cut-Hosen
http://www.larp.com/midgard/hosen.htm
http://www.frodelius.com/manor/IceDragon/2007-ClothingPre1400-Hose.pdf
http://www.greydragon.org/library/underwear3.html

There is also a pattern in The Tudor Tailor.

[Marietta Graziella]

Lady Season, I love how you just fearlessly dive into new projects!  Good on ya, woman!!!   

[LadySeasan]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7676396/Making-Medieval-Cut-Hosen
http://www.larp.com/midgard/hosen.htm
http://www.frodelius.com/manor/IceDragon/2007-ClothingPre1400-Hose.pdf
http://www.greydragon.org/library/underwear3.html

There is also a pattern in The Tudor Tailor.

Thanks Gem.  Although looking through those links, they appear to be more of hosen/undergarments.  I am trying to make him a pair of regular tights, to be worn as his actual pants, no foot with a codpiece

And Marietta, I can thank the ADD for my random fearlessness of diving into new projects!

[operafantomet]

What about these ones?
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=909
http://www.suitability.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=tights&Search.x=0&Search.y=0

[Anna Iram]

Here's another. They are labeled hosen, so maybe not quite right either and it might be more than you want to spend at $30.


https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/rh003-15th-century-doublet-hosen.php?s=&c=22&d=29&q=ALL&p=72&w=21

Sounds like a fun project.

Okay..my ocd brain had to go find out. Now I know the difference.

http://histclo.com/chron/med/clo/mec-stock.html

A thought... if you cant find a good pattern you could by an inexpensive pair (I've seen very simple tights  for under $30) and make a pattern for your own creation from there.

[LadySeasan]

all thanks ladies. i didnt even think to look in the sportswear sections, guess another trip to JoAnns is in order (not that I am complaining or anything! lol)