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Custom wedding gown & veil,

deep violet satin with silver lining.

Construction detail

Late period Italian gown with wine silk beaded pintuck and deep blue cartridge pleated twill, 100% Italian linen camicia.

(left) Late Italian green silk taffeta gown, pintuck sleeves, full silk chemise, corded corset.

Teal mohair wool bodice & skirt, black linen sleeves, full Italian chemise with blackwork neckline.

12th night 2007

12th Century Bliaut,

shot silk with

100 year old trim.

T tunic (left)

Young man's doublet (right)

12th night 2007

M'Lady on her way to church.

Period Patterns #41

Simple Italian gown, box pleated green twill. (shown with linen full sleeved Italian camicia)

 

 

 

 

 

Decidedly middle class bodice & skirt, with forepart and underskirt.  Bodice is a detailed brocade in earthy greens, the skirt is box pleated cotton velvet overskirt with sage jacquard forepart. (golden yarn dyed underskirt not shown.

MiLady in her new garb, (with alternate sleeves).

Short Hand Smocked Chemise (may be known as shirring)

Romani style, with hand embroidered silk shawl

Linen Lawn Chemise

Hand sewn, with simple tapered sleeves, meant to fit under a tight fitting gothic style dress. Smocked square neckline with black and white edged cuffs.  This is beautiful shear linen lawn fabric.

Pirate Doublets

(guess who really needs a tricorn hat?)

Italian Camica (Chemise) with Blackwork or Redwork in cotton.

Inspired by Robin Netherton's, the Gothic Fitted Dress seminar.

(left) Laced front green 100% wool with linen lining. (right) Violet silk/linen blend with 100% linen lining  Both dresses used "curved front" lacing with hand sewn eyelets.

NOT SO FITTED Gothic dress with "hinged elbows" and hand made buttons, based on patterns from Cotte Simple. 100% dyed wool twill with linen lining.

Four panel pattern using the "pinch" fitting method.  A four piece pattern block was fitted by pinching it into the desired fit while on the body and then basted.  The seam lines are then marked and the block removed.  The pattern is then "averaged" and used to cut the dress panels.  Gores are added at the front and back center seams at belly button level.

Once wore for a few minutes the wool and linen warm to body temperature.  a properly fitted Gothic dress is one of the most comfortable gowns to wear, with or without foundation garments.  Its a favorite at GotGarb.com!

Canvas is no match for Grandma's old Singer sewing machine! (electrified treadle)

Period Pavilion, based on patterns from:

Dafydd ap Gwystl

House Greydragon

Max & Mickel's

Don't miss the pavilions page!

Market Umbrella Conversion. Make your umbrella into a period-esque pavilion.  This is an 8 spoke (54") wooden umbrella.  Add walls and dagging and you're good to go!  This one ended up 13' across from point to point.  It took less than 18 yards of 60" wide fabric. (using the existing cover saves fabric).  All the seams are reinforced with nylon mason twine, which helps transfer the stress down to the stakes, so NO ROPES!  There are loops at the point of each spoke for tie downs in case of high winds. 

(yes, its out of period, but life is more fun in costume!)