Category: 16th Century

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Petticoat Bodies —

Hand Sewn Petticoat Bodies/Bodice Work in Progress

November 30, 2016

I forgot to post these, I’ve slowly been sewing away on petticoat bodies from caramel colored wool. Linen/cotton canvas interlining, linen/cotton lining. Sewn with the broken backstitch, running stitch and whip stitch in linen thread. The project has sat in the time out corner a few times. First, when I trimmed the neckline corner down… Read More Hand Sewn Petticoat Bodies/Bodice Work in Progress

— 16th Century, Costumes, Juan de Alcega Tailor's Pattern Book, Undergarments —

Juan de Alcega Tailor’s Pattern Book: Manteo or a Skirt of Cloth Part 2 – Construction

September 7, 2016

After way too long here is part two of the manteo or petticoat (part 1 written in 2014 can be found here), to recap here is the layout suggestion I ended up using from Alecga. Since my fabric is 60 inches wide I did not need to piece the “B” section and was able to cut it… Read More Juan de Alcega Tailor’s Pattern Book: Manteo or a Skirt of Cloth Part 2 – Construction

— 16th Century, Costumes, Inventories, Leather Jerkin, Research —

Making a 16th-Century Leather Jerkin: Further Research into Spain

May 28, 2016

The majority of the inventory excerpts are transcripts from http://www.anastasiorojo.com however, the translations and missteps are my own. I’ve found a handful of cueras mentioned in inventory lists. Some are made of leather, others of fabric, they are cut, trimmed and in one instance lined in velvet. This is by no means exhaustive and in some entries, I’ve… Read More Making a 16th-Century Leather Jerkin: Further Research into Spain