Category: Patterns

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Juan de Alcega Tailor's Pattern Book, Patterns, The Week in Review —

WiR: A Pair of 16th Century Silk Damask Sleeves

June 16, 2017
Gold and blue silk sleeves with clapper press

The main project this week was revising my 16th-century sleeve pattern and making up a pair of test sleeves. I was not happy with how my sleeves turned out in the caramel wool petticoat bodies. Some of that was from how thin and lightweight the fabric was, and some of it was from the pattern… Read More WiR: A Pair of 16th Century Silk Damask Sleeves

— 14th century, Costumes, Costumes for Others, Patterns, Research —

A 14th Century Kirtle or a Fantasy Gown Depending on the Accessories…

August 4, 2016

I have a friend who lives in the wilds of Oklahoma, her local medieval fair runs for only three days. She has needed a costume to attend just for fun but being a fellow history nerd wanted something that would work. Her fair set in 1360, it has a different flavor than my local fair that… Read More A 14th Century Kirtle or a Fantasy Gown Depending on the Accessories…