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Magic Kirtle: Tudor English to Florentine Italian transformation

Italian Turquoise Dress

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I don't have a dress diary for this dress, since it was an experimental bodice first, then I added a sort of similar black fabric to make the skirt a few years later when I realized that that's all I needed to do to make it a perfectly serviceable dress. But I do have other dress diary things here www.morgandonner.com/projectpicturepage/ on similar styles of dresses.

Remember my latest spring green wool dress? I took lots of photos during the process so I could show you how I made it, and share some great hand sewing tip if you want to hand sew a garment yourse…

14th Century Cotehardie – Finishing the Dress | Crafting Through Time

14rh century cottardie

A 14th century dress with a hood and tippets. made out of wool and linen. Adorned with lion and whale heraldry.

Posts about how to make a medieval veil written by Linda at Handcrafted History

I think it might be clear at this point that I am a connoisseur of the open hood. I have an entire drawer full of them. Seven of them, in fact. Each with its own color and character. The seventh is the hood I'm sharing today.