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Patterns for several styles of Elizabethan fitted gown with variations on bodice, skirt and sleeve styles. Ideal for mid-to-late 16th century impressions. With full instructions for choosing materials, sizing and constructing garments - perfect for reenactors.
Based on extant examples, brasses, effigies and drawings, including:
- A woman’s loose gown c1570-80 in Arnold, J (1985) Patterns of fashion: The cut and construction of clothes for men and women c1560-1620, London: Macmillan
- Weeper figures on the tomb of Sir George Vernon, 1567 at All Saints Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire
- Brass of a lady, 1570, in St Thomas’s church, Salisbury, Wiltshire
A Group of English Women, c1570, Lucas de Heere watercolour The British Museum, London.
Please note the pattern size (in the title) and see the sizing information below to ensure you're selecting the correct pattern for you. See our other listings for different sizes.
Smaller Sizes
8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (UK) / 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 (US)
Larger Sizes
18, 20, 22, 24, 26 (UK) / 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 (US)
Please also note, these gowns are designed to be worn over separate bodies (corsets) and farthingales. Patterns for these are not included and should be purchased in addition to the gown pattern.
Photos of actual garments are examples only – no garments are included with this product.