Buy the perfect Elizabethan cover up!
Get our full size paper patterns for Elizabethan and Jacobean Loose Gowns based on extant examples in the Isham Collection. Gowns feature an open front, epaulettes and a stiff inner yoke to which the gown is pleated for support. Choose from two different styles of hanging sleeves or a sleeveless version.
Fits busts 28"-48" and waists 23"-41". All Sizes in one envelope.
Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History.
Suggested Fabrics: silk velvet, plush, or taffeta; stiff linen or buckram for yoke interlining
Yardage Requirements: 5 yds at least 45" wide, interlining 1 yd at least 24" wide
Notions: metallic braid, metallic bobbin lace, spangles