Buy our French Gown pattern and be fashionable!
Get our full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for 1560s-70s Elizabethan Lady's overgown and kirtle known as a "French Gown". Included are overgown, boned kirtle, and sleeves.
Fits busts 28"-48" and waists 21"-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: light weight to coat weight wool, velvet or silk brocade, light linen for lining
Yardage Requirements: Kirtle or gown: 6 yds 45" or 4½ yds 60" wide, Lining (optional): 6 yds 45” or 4½ yds 60” wide; Sleeves 2 yds at least 45” wide