Finished garment - Tudor woman's black worsted gown as featured in The Typical Tudor knitting Documentary evidence and examination of

Documentary evidence and examination of surviving 16th century garments shows that linen thread was used for the majority of sewing by Tudor tailors

Chest circumference under arms 48in (122cm)

1⅛in (27mm) wide

The farthingale measures 45 1/2in (103cm) from waist to hem at the side

formal ‘sewts’ (neck and wrist ruffs)

Finished garment - Tudor woman's black worsted gown as featured in The Typical Tudor knitting Documentary evidence and examination ofFinished garment Tudor Tailor exclusive Woman's late Elizabethan style loose gown made for Tudor Tailor events and featured in The Typical Tudor book and suitable for a middling or gentle woman from 1550 to the early 1600s. Made of 100% worsted wool with a cotton velvet collar and lined throughout in black linen. The sleeves wwre changed in 2019 to accommodate farthingale sleeve supports, so the worsted is of a slightly different quality. The sleeves