A simple doublet in olive green wool, to match the calzoni (Venetian style breeches) I made some 15 years ago. My husband has taken up archery and needed some more practical warmer clothes for the winter months. This style is…
A Lettice cap for a well-to-do Tudor lady. This distinctive fur cap was high English fashion in the first half of the sixteenth century. Imogen won the Hat Prize (again!) and requested a lettice cap – specifically, the one depicted…
A simple, low crowned toca of the style worn by ordinary women in the 13th century Cantigas de Sancta Maria. This was really an accidental project – I had no plans to make a 13th century Spanish hat! But I…
An early 16th century German Frauenhemd (woman’s shirt), based on Portrait of a Lady by Martin Schaffner. It was worn by German women of the middle class, such as merchant’s wives. This Hemd has the same basic construction as the…
A simple gathered Frauenhemd (woman’s shirt), which might be worn by all classes of German women in the first half of the 16th century – or in the Netherlands, France (Chemise), Italy (Camisa), or Spain (Camicia). It is cut differently…
This style of framed leather purse was worn by German women of most classes in the first half of the 16th century. When made of leather, it was worn by the middle class, farmer’s wives and soldier’s wives. 25 years…
Headwear for a 16th century Safavid man – the Qalansuwa (cap) and ʿImāma (turban), inspired by Persian manuscript illustrations. For his hat prize, Kamara Skleraina requested 16th century Safavid headwear – uncharted territory for me, as I know little about…
This loose pleated overgown was commonly worn by German women in the mid-late 15th century, and remained in practical use into the early 16th century. It is also found in several other countries, including the Netherlands and Spain and is…
This hat is inspired by ‘Portrait of a Man‘ by Moretto da Brescia, depicting a young noble man wearing a gold balzo and red wool berretto. This style of headwear was fashionable across Italy, Germany and Spain over the first…
‘Leberfarben’ means ‘liver-coloured’ – a pale version of this colour was common for low status garments in 16th century Germany. This is a lower class woman’s gown from the early 16th century, typically worn by a peasant or servant. I…