14th century kirtle pattern

I got started with the Medieval Tailor's Assistant. The kirtle pattern in this book lays it out on the full width of the fabric, with no gores at all.

This post is about my work with 15th c dresses for the Golden Egg challenge I do in the SCA, and it will be something like an overview on dresses. If you want pattern outlays and sewing tutorials, …

Learn how to create a simple 13th century kirtle, using two shapes!

My completed cotehardie! You can read about the construction here , about the veil here and here, and about the hose here. I'm wearin...

Pink Wool Kirtle | Faerie Queen Costuming

This pattern will create a man’s late 14th/15th century cotehardie without a collar with a hemline falling at just above the knee. Click here if you’re looking for the women’s pattern. When drafted the pattern includes 1/2″ seam allowance on all edges. Because of the tight fit this probably needs some type of closure (rather than pulling it on over…Continue Reading→

I have some actual photos of the 14th century dress braided hair and veil and everything! Nothing new to say about it, details are on this post here

Posts about medieval cotehardie pattern written by sew4con

After I had done the bodice it was time for the skirt. I simply used two lengths of the fabric and sewed them together with felled seams. I then did four rows of gathering threads and gathered the fabric. The gathering stitches are not perfectly aligned, it's good enough that I eyeball them. Do not sew the stitches too tightly, it looks ebeter with fewer but larger folds in my point of view. In the photo you can see both the stitches and when I have started to gather the fabric. For a long…

Being a trial member of the 14th century re-enactment group Fraternis Militia Carnis I was invited to the carnival at the annular meeting. I decided to dress up as a popular medieval saint, Catherine of Alexandria. For this I needed some "fancy clothing". So I decided to make a yellow silk sidless surcoat, something that…

*** This is another project that has been on my to do list for a while. It started almost exactly a year ago: I made my first mock up during the July long weekend last year and took these photos over the same holiday weekend this year. It was meant to be a quick summer project, but it was almost immediately derailed...because I have the attention span of a gerbil. I'd wanted to make a red kirtle for ages and fell in love with the bold, black and yellow accessories of the one featured in the…

Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - Tunics - St. Birgitta's Cloak or Dress

This pattern draft will create a woman’s late 15th/16th century sleeveless unboned supportive kirtle. The bodice is made up of four pieces, the skirt is made up of four pieces. The bodice seams are at the side (as opposed to side-back). The bodice ends at about the bottom rib (natural waist). The center front seam of the bodice is curved.…Continue Reading→

From RomanticHistory.com

Early vs. Late Medieval gown shapes