Female Garb
Loan stuff or not historically accurate materials


Girls

14th century blue silk surcote

Country of Garment:
England
Style of Garment: Gowne
Size: modern
Garment Outer Colour: navy blue & green checked
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Garment Lining Colour: None
Garment Lining Fabric: None
Sleeve Style: plain
Decorative features, embroidery etc:
Construction: Hand finished with cotton thread. 4-panel pattern. Gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems.
Made by: Rachel Odgers

Documentation: Manuscript of serving girl preparing food. 14th c Italy?


Ladies
14th century navy blue cotton duck kirtle

Country of Garment:
England, France
Style of Garment: 14th-15th century century kirtle
Size: modern 12
Garment Outer Colour:
navy blue
Garment Outer Fabric: cotton duck
Garment Lining Colour: Unlined
Garment Lining Fabric: None
Sleeve Style: Long sleeves without buttons
Dress Closures: Lucet braid front lacing
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Documentation: 15thC French, Boccaccio, de Claris Mulieribus
14th century cream brocade sideless surcote

Country of Garment:
England/France
Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes
Size: modern 12
Garment Outer Colour:
cream
Garment Outer Fabric: cotton brocade
Garment Lining Colour: none
Garment Lining Fabric: n/a
Decorative features, embroidery etc: gold braided trim set with glass garnets and faux pearls throughout. 6 large buttons with centre glass stones.
Construction: Machined internally, to be hand stitched at a later date. Hand finished details and trims. Rolled hems.
Made by: Rosalie
Documentation: French manuscript, 14th century.
Crowned A sideless surcote

Country of Garment:
England/France
Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes
Size: modern 12
Garment Outer Colour:
royal blue
Garment Outer Fabric: faux silk
Garment Lining Colour: white
Garment Lining Fabric: cotton
Decorative features, embroidery etc: gold Crowned A on the chest
Construction: Machined internally. Hand finished details and trims. Silk Crowned A is fell stitched to the outer then couched around the edges. Further details to add.
Made by: Rosalie
Documentation: Decoration is not a historically accurate.
Champagne faux-silk gowne

Country of Garment:
England
Style of Garment: 14th century gown or smock
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour:
natural
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen
Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve without buttons
Dress Closures: none
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 2 panel T-tunic panel. Rolled hems.
Documentation: 14th century England. Ormesby Psalter, folio 9v.