Chapter 10 chapter eight

How to Tailor Clothes for Gaokang University Gao Kang had reached the above-mentioned age①, and his father ordered him to have clothes cut according to the colors prescribed by their family, white and blue.So they started working, cutting, cutting, sewing, and making, all according to the popular styles at that time.In the old account books of the Monsolo Audit Office, I once saw the record about Gao Kangda's clothing, which is as follows: One shirt, 900 "Ona" ④ of Shatelero ③cloth, and another 200 "Ona" of cloth under the armpit.There are no pleats at the neckline, because the lace of shirts has only grown since the seamstress broke the needle and turned to the butt of the needle.

One coat, 813 "Ona" in white satin, 1,509 and a half dog skins for ribbon.At this time it was beginning to be fashionable to attach the trousers to the jacket and not to attach the jacket to the trousers⑤, because this is against nature, as Ockham⑥ fully explained in his "Law of Inference" on Ottosade⑦ That's it. A pair of trousers, made of white woolen 1105 and 1/3 "Ona".The trouser legs are cut into a folded cylindrical shape, and the back is slit to form strips of tooth-shaped lace to prevent the waist from being stuffy.From the inside, let the streamers made of blue Damascus ⑧, the number depends on the need, float outside.Note that his legs are very well-grown, and in proportion to his figure.

The crotch ⑨ uses the same woolen material 16 and a quarter "Ona".The two sides were in the shape of a half bow, and had two beautiful gold rings, fastened on two enamel hooks, each of which was set with a large emerald the size of an orange.For (Orpheus ① said in the "Gems", and Plinius in the last volume of the Collected Works ②) emeralds have a nourishing function for the lower body. The protruding part of the crotch is a "Kana" ③ length, which is also the same as the trousers, with a Damascus ribbon on the front.Seeing the beautiful flowers woven with filigree and metalwork, set beside brilliant diamonds, exquisite rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and Persian pearls, you would compare it to an animal in a museum. Luxurious Harvest Corner ⑤, or Lia ⑥) to Jupiter's two nurses Adrastia and Ida, the one of the two water gods; always fresh, beautiful, moist, shaded and green, The flowers bloom continuously, the fruits are numerous, the fragrance is fragrant, the flowers are full, the fruits are full, it is really beautiful.If you say this is not pretty, then you really don’t even recognize God!In the book "Crotch ①" I wrote, that is, one year and ten months.

② Montsoreau: A small town at the confluence of the Loire River and the Vienna River in the Somme department of France. ③ Shatelero: On the right bank of the Vienna River, the cloth produced by Shatelero was still famous in the seventeenth century. ④ Each "Ona" is equal to 1?88 meters. ⑤ This is the same as harnessing a horse to a cart or harnessing a cart to a horse. ⑥William Ockham: Franciscan nominalist philosopher in England in the 14th century, rival of Duns Scotus. ⑦ Otto Mousad: The author once laughed at a ridiculous book called "Otto Mousse" in the thirteenth century. people.

⑧ Damascus: the capital of Syria. ⑨ The crotch was not a part of the trousers at the time, it was independent, and the two sides were fastened to the trousers with straps, which could be opened and closed at will, which provided the author with a lot of humorous material. ① Orpheus: The poet and musician in Greek mythology, "Gems" is said to be his work. ② Plinius has a discussion about emerald in the thirty-seventh volume (that is, the last volume) of "Outline of Natural History", but the performance mentioned by the author here is not mentioned in these two works.

③ Each "Kana" is equal to 1773 meters. ④ Refers to the large pearls produced in the Persian Gulf. ⑤ Harvest Horn is a horn full of flowers and fruits, which symbolizes a good harvest. In mythology, it is a fat water god holding a horn full of flowers and fruits. ⑥ Liya: Daughter of the sky in Roman mythology, wife of Saturn, mother of Jupiter, Poseidon, and Death. In "The Dignity of the World", I will discuss it in more detail.Now I just want to tell you one thing. Although the crotch is wide and big, the inside is full and plump. It is not at all like those crotches that are strong on the outside and dry on the outside. They are only filled with farts and are useless to women.

A pair of shoes, using the shiny blue velvet 406 "Ona".First cut the material into long strips with the same shape, and then weave them into two identical cylinders. Eleven hundred sheets of brown cowhide were used for the sole, cut to resemble a cod's tail. One coat, 1,800 blue velvet "Ona", bright and eye-catching, with beautiful grape branches embroidered around, silver thread woven into the middle to form a small wine jug, and gold thread to weave a shell on the outside, There are also many pearls inlaid, which can show that the child must be a hero when he grows up.

One belt, three hundred and a half "Ona" and half of twill silk, half white and half blue (or maybe I remembered it wrong). A sword, not Valencia, nor a dagger from Zaragoza, for his father hated the old aristocrats who drank and the newly converted bastards as much as the devil.Gao Kangda wears an exquisite wooden sword and a cooked leather short knife, painted with gold and engraved, everyone loves it. One pouch, made of the follicles of an elephant, a gift from the Governor of Libya, Mr. Prakundar. A gown, made of the same blue velvet as above, nine thousand five hundred and ninety-nine and a third "Ona", all embroidered diagonally with gold thread, from a certain angle, you can flash a strange The indescribable colors are like the colors on the necks of flying pigeons, which are so varied and dazzling.

A hat, three hundred and two and a quarter "Ona" in white velvet.It was broad and round in shape, and fitted his head perfectly, for his father said that a moa hat was like a piece of dough on the head, and one day it would be bad luck. The feather decoration is a beautiful big blue feather, which is a feather from the ancient country goose of Hyrcania①, and it is inserted above the right ear, full of style. The shell of the bonnet was gold, weighing sixty-eight "marks," and inside it was inlaid with enamel a figure with two heads looking at each other, four arms, four feet, and two buttocks.Plato said in the "Symposium" that human beings were like this in the magical primitive period.Around the portrait is written in Ionian ③ characters ④ The necklace worn around the neck is a gold chain weighing 25,063 "marks", strung together with large beads, each of which is In the middle is a piece of emerald jade, carved in the shape of a dragon, and the dragon's body is studded with diamonds, dazzling, just like the necklace worn by King Nikepsos in ancient times.This necklace hangs all the way to the navel, and it will be used for a lifetime⑥, which is the effect affirmed by Greek physicians.

A pair of gloves, sixteen pieces of mandrill⑦ leather, three pieces of "werewolf"⑧ leather for the side leather, all leather materials are tanned according to the secret recipe of the metaphysicians of St. Luang ⑨. ① Both Valencia and Zaragoza were Spanish place names, and they were famous for producing weapons at that time. ② That is, Moore? Arabic style or Jewish style. ① Hyrcania: An ancient country in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea and north of Persia. ② Each "mark" is equivalent to about 235 grams, and 68 "marks" are equivalent to 16 kilograms.

③ Ionia: an ancient country in Central Asia. ④ "Love does not seek its own benefit." (St. Paul's language) See Chapter 13, Section 5, of "New Testament - 1 Corinthians". ⑤ Nikapsos: Egyptian pharaoh in the seventh century BC, who is said to be an astronomer and illusionist. ⑥ It is said that jade has the effect of helping digestion and strengthening the body. ⑦ Mandrill: A monster in the mountains, a ghost in mythology. ⑧ "Werewolf": A monster that turns into a wolf at night and comes out to harm people.It is said that the "werewolf" is invulnerable to a knife or a gun. ⑨ St. Luang: A monastery on the upper reaches of the Vienna River, not far from Shinon. The author often laughs at the monks there in his works. The ring (which his father had made him wear as a token of his ancient aristocratic lineage), and on the forefinger of his left hand a ruby ​​the size of an ostrich's egg, set very firmly in red gold.The ring finger of the same hand wears a four-fold ring⑩. No one has ever seen the beauty of the inlay. Steel does not touch gold, and silver does not touch copper. It is Captain Chapuy and his right-hand assistant Al. Made by Godfribus.The ring finger of the right hand wears a spiral ring, which is inlaid with a pure and flawless red gemstone, a pointed diamond, and a piece of Pison ③ emerald, which is invaluable.Hangs Cavill, the royal jade craftsman of King Merandu, once estimated the value of the "big woolen gold coin" at about 69,894,080 yuan. Valuations are similar. ⑩ It is inlaid with gold, silver, steel and copper. ① Refers to the poet Claude Chapuy or the captain Michel Chapuy, both of whom are friends of the author. ② The author himself. ③ Bison: One of the four great rivers of heaven, rich in gold, see "Old Testament? Genesis" Chapter 2, Section 11. ④ The words Agnus Dei (God's Atonement Lamb) are cast on the coin. ⑤ Augsburg: German city name, famous for jewelry and silverware. ⑥ Fogg Family: It was a plutocrat in Germany when Charles V was invincible.