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Medieval and Renaissance Clothing

  • Gown based on designs from around the 16th century. The only item on this page made from a commerical pattern. I might make more of these for sale later on, as a break from customizing.

  • Albina

    14th century, "Gates of Hell" dress. Albina's cross has handpainted pearls to match pearl trim on surcote. Trim on hat is alternating pearls and gold beads. The surcote actually revealed the curve of the waist and hip underneath! Shocking!

  • Vitale

    Albina's husband. Coat with fur trim, Italy, ca. 1400. Fur trim sewn by hand. Jewelled dagger at waist. Neck of shirt is gathered over some elastic.

  • Marco

    Albina's son. I cheated and borrowed a pair of Kelly's tights. His crown is a ring table favor from the wedding section of the craft store.

  • Seraphino

    Vitale's rival for Albina's affections. Open coat with slashed sleeves, Italy, ca. 1410. Neck of shirt is gathered on a thread. Seraphino. Coat and slashes are fully lined. Gold buttons on sleeve.

  • Dora

    Seraphino's betrothed (poor girl). This style of dress was in style for several centuries. Sash is a Christmas ribbon (burgandy with gold trim). I designed a pattern from scratch, then Simplicity released a mass-produced version about a week after I finished making this dress. *mumble, grumble*

  • Slashed sleeves

    Red lining underneath slashes on sleeves. Alternating slashes decorated with red ribbon and gold beads. Velvet hose.

  • Angel wing sleeves

    I modified a McCall's pattern by shortening a Merlin robe into a tunic, then adding hose. The sleeves are fully lined. The buckle is a bead. I threaded a ribbon through it to make a removable belt.

  • Squire

    The parti-colored hose are fun to make! His tabard is trimmed with a gold and purple ribbon.

  • Celeste

    Another version of the Gates of Hell dress. Note the fuller skirt, which puddles around her feet, and the red belt around her waist beneath the surcote. The gold trim around the neck of the surcote is from a Gene wrist tag, I believe. I scaled down a human-sized Simplicity pattern for this dress. Personally, I like the look of Albina's dress better.