Bleached or unbleached Tudor style linen thread for hand sewing for Renaissance or Elizabethan reenactment pewter Lace for the ruffs and

Lace for the ruffs and cuffs

but we've found that a craft mat works nicely)

It was achieved either by over-dying madder with woad or by using a native lichen called orchil

There are also ideas for embellishment such as ruffs

Woman's late 15th to early 16th century Tudor style side-lacing kirtle made for The Typical Tudor book and suitable for a middling or gentle woman from 1485 to the 1540s

Bleached or unbleached Tudor style linen thread for hand sewing for Renaissance or Elizabethan reenactment pewter Lace for the ruffs andTwo different linen threads with optional beeswax: 100% linen Unbleached 2 ply 35 2 Approximately 250 yds (230 m) per reel (or spool) OR 100% linen Bleached 2 ply 50 2 24 lea 25g reel Approximately 250 yds (230 m) per reel (or spool) Choose a reel (or spool) of thread. Or take advantage of our special offer: buy two reels of linen thread and receive a free cake of beeswax. Place all items in your cart, and the discount will apply automatically.