Margo Anderson's Historic Costume Patterns is proud to announce the release of yet another historically accurate, highly detailed Elizabethan Pattern!
The Elizabethan Working Woman's Wardrobe Pattern is our first pattern for the lower orders. Who needs this pattern? The thousands of Renaissance women who do NOT portray nobles, and have NOT acquired our original Elizabethan Lady's Ensemble. The ale wenches, shop-women, herbalists, blacksmith's wives, midwives, chambermaids, farmers' wives, and thousands of others. Until now they've been left without a high-standard, historically accurate option. No more -- now there's a more authentic option.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT FINE PRINT! MOST OF THE PIECES IN THE WORKING WOMAN'S WARDROBE ARE ADAPTED FROM SELECTED PIECES IN THE ELIZABETHAN LADY'S ENSEMBLE. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THE ENSEMBLE -- THE UNDERPINNINGS, WARDROBE, AND ACCESSORIES -- YOU DO NOT NEED THIS NEW PACKAGE.
I'm putting the finishing touches on a set of instructions to adapt the Lady's Ensemble patterns to create the same costumes as the Working Woman's Wardrobe. These instructions will be added to the website in a downloadable form within a few days. The Working Woman's Wardrobe has been created for those who have not chosen to recreate the dress of the upper classes, but want to enjoy the same quality of patterns and documentation as our existing customers.
The pattern has our usual high standards. It's well researched, and comes with a 120 page instruction manual! It includes patterns for a smock, partlet, bodice with lacing and shoulder and wasitline variations, a skirt, two sleeves, three hats, a pouch, and instructions for making an apron and neckcloth. The size range is women's 2-30, and all the sizes are included in each package.
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Margo Anderson