When I made my new plant dyed 16th century German dress I knew that I would need to make a new smocked shirt as the old one was so fancy. So I decided on a medium weight unbleached linen fabric. Th…
1600s LOOKBOOK - MEN As in womenswear, early 17th century menswear styles maintained the basic features of late 16th century dress. However, come the 1610s romantic adornments and embellishments rea…
The medieval tradition of covering the hair with a haube, a hood, as a sign of marital status continued in Germany during the 16th century. ...
So I have spoken about my new 16th century German chemise/shirt, and I have also documented the whole process of making it so that I can show you how it is made. This hemd goes under the name of …
I've been working lately on a few enhancements for my c. 1560s-70s ensemble, with the hopes of making it to King Richard's Faire this year. First up, I finished a partlet: I made this using two layers of handkerchief linen from fabrics-store.com (off-white color but I can't remember which of their "white" shades this is - both their optic and bleached white are more of a winter white, FYI), and the pattern is from The Tudor Tailor. I hand-sewed it just as the book describes, but when finished, I felt an urge to make tiny, perfect top-stitches around all the edges. . . So I did just that, and I think it made a difference because it seemed less flimsy and "slippery" after that. Even though the collar is capable of standing somewhat on its own (even pre-starching!), I'm currently thinking of wearing it folded down, like this: I also bought some cheap cotton shoes that are not period correct by any means, but are a bit better than the Sketchers I wore last time! At least these are just a plain woven cotton, dark in color, and should not stick out. I'm working on a few more items to step up my 16th century game, but what I complete will all depend on when I end up going to the Faire!
Get Dressed Properly! Since the publication of Janet Arnold’s work on Elizabethan era dress in the 1970s and 80s, much has been written about the clothing of mid- to late 16th century England. But for people who wear reproductions of Elizabethan clothing at historic sites, reenactments, Renaissance Faires, Shakespearean plays, Western Martial Arts, and living history events, this body of knowledge is lacking one essential piece — a simple guide on how to get dressed. What pieces are essential to be dressed properly? What garments can be omitted for reasons of comfort without compromising the accuracy of the outfit? Where is the line between costume and clothing? Reconstructing History’s 16th century Early Elizabethan Common Women's Getting Dressed Guide is meant to fill that void. This 43-page downloadable guide, written by clothing historian Kass McGann and backed by 20 years of research, will tell you everything you need to know to dress historically accurately as an Elizabethan Common Woman from 1560s through 1580s England and her colonies. The Getting Dressed Guides are not intended to be books of all knowledge. In these pages you will not find debates about the construction of doublets or what sheep breeds were in use in the English wool industry. You will simply find a list of garments commonly worn by Englishwomen in the 1560s through 1580s and the manner in which they were worn. General fabric types and other pertinent information is included, but more detail than this is outside the scope of this Guide. In other words, the Getting Dressed Guides are guides to teach you how to get dressed for this period and location. “Everything you need to know to get dressed.” If you find a garment listed in a Getting Dressed Guide, you can be sure it was worn in the period covered. If you do not find a garment listed in these pages, that only means it was not common enough for us to include. Download your copy now and start dressing today!
Although the garment has been finished for over a week, Ive been putting off writing this post because there is SO much to say! Support garments in the 16th (and early 17th; to the 1620s for my purposes) century are a very complex, tricky subject. Part of the problem is that there are so few…
For the HSF Challenge 3: Under It All, back in february, I decided to start the foundation on my planed 1550s dress (which I still haven’t gotten around to make). So I decided to make a corse…
I’ve been trying to slow things down a bit lately. The intense stress level at work (planing 3 big theater premiers in 3 weeks), combined with the pressure to whip something new up every fort…
Tudor Model No. 20 - Renaissance Collection - Purple/Gold Here are the beautiful long dangling earrings designed in purple, pink and gold glass beads. They are inspired by Renaissance fashion, and the House of Tudor gave birth to great monarchs such as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, who bore witness to the greatness of 16th century England. I hand embroider each of the seed beads with thread and a fine needle around the central stone, it is very meticulous work. The central stone is made of pure crystal. The dangling pearls are made of real mother-of-pearl. The earrings are 60mm in length, they are very light to wear on your ears. The sleepers are made of copper with 18k gold plating. Available with gold-plated Clips. DELIVERY : The jewelry is packaged ready to offer. I send the jewelry by letter via LA POSTE with the TRACKED NUMBER for France and internationally. The envelope is slipped into your mailbox by your usual postman. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I wish you a good visit. https://www.etsy.com/fr/shop/MarieBroderieFrance
maertyrer: attributed to Cornelis Engebrechtsz Saint Barbara and Saint Catherine early 16th century
This guide to Château de Chenonceau details the interesting history of the castle, what to see, visiting information, and more.
For my local SCA Kingdom’s A&S Championship I created and entered the shirt presented in this article. Below are excepts and pictures from my supporting documentation. I will be adjusting…
Here are ten fascinating fashion facts for your enjoyment (I’ve saved my favourites for last).
I finally finished off my wool kirtle, which started out as the Lady with a Unicorn dress. It slowly evolved into something a bit different thanks to some mishaps with the pattern layout I was using and some over enthusiastic scissors. I am wearing it over my Tudor shift as I have yet to make
The medieval tradition of covering the hair with a haube, a hood, as a sign of marital status continued in Germany during the 16th century. ...
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So, you’ve got a basic ren wench bodice pattern. Yay! Now it’s time to pick some fabrics and sew it all up. You’re going to
As I mentioned on my facebook page, I’ve started going through my Cathelina Di Alessandri blog and have been putting up construction notes for all my clothing. For most of the posts this has involv…
When I made my new plant dyed 16th century German dress I knew that I would need to make a new smocked shirt as the old one was so fancy. So I decided on a medium weight unbleached linen fabric. Th…
Introduction My target years for living history are the same years of the Italian Wars (1494-1559). The Italian Wars were a series of violent conflicts for control of the Italian peninsula fought b…
