tudor era dresses RH601 — Early Tudor (1520s-1540s) Lady's Gown & Kirtle sewing pattern – Reconstructing History

tudor era dresses RH601 — Early Tudor (1520s-1540s) Lady's Gown & Kirtle sewing pattern – Reconstructing HistoryDivorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. Yeah, we don't like those odds either. You can still look as fabulous as one of Henry VIII's wives, and as an added bonus you'll be alive! Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour all wore variations of the Renaissance gown you'll make with this pattern. The 1520s 1540s Tudor Lady's Gown in this pattern is based on pictorial references. Supportive kirtle and overgown are included, as

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. Yeah, we don't like those odds either.

You can still look as fabulous as one of Henry VIII's wives, and as an added bonus you'll be alive! Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour all wore variations of the Renaissance gown you'll make with this pattern.

The 1520s-1540s Tudor Lady's Gown in this pattern is based on pictorial references. Supportive kirtle and overgown are included, as well as two sleeve styles, two undersleeves, and trained or untrained skirts with or without front split. 

Fits busts 30½"-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 satin, taffeta, or tissue
silk or fine linen for lining
5oz. linen, canvas or buckram
for interlining

Notions:
thread
7mm or ¼” half oval or round reeds or ¼” corset boning
corset lacing
hooks and eyes or pins
gems, pearls, other decorative bits

Yardage Requirements:
Kirtle
outer material 4 yds at least 45” wide
lining 4 yds at least 45” wide
interlining 2 yds at least 45” wide
contrast fabric as desired for kirtle top and skirts forepart
Gown
outer material 10 yds at least 45” wide
lining (optional) 10 yds at least 45” wide
sleeve turnbacks 2 yds at least 45” wide
Undersleeves
outer material, interlining 2 yds at least 45” wide
lining 2 yds at least 45” wide