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My Sewing - Medieval Clothing That I've Made For Me 14th C Clothing - Underwear - Hose - Sleeves & Tippets Things I made for me but don't have any more.
14th Century Clothing - Silk
	14th century red and white silk heraldic gown Country of Garment: France, England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: Red and white with red chevron Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: white Garment Lining Fabric: 100% dupion silk Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with pewter buttons with red paste gems set in the centre to the elbow. Dress Closures: Front buttoning with pewter buttons with red paste gems set in the centre. Buttons by Steve Millingham Pewter Replicas. Decorative features, embroidery etc: Coat of arms embroidered and appliqued on the left side. Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 4-panel pattern. Gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Documentation: Bourbons meeting Clermont en Beauvais hunting scene
	14th century red silk sideless surcote Country of Garment: England/France Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: dark red Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: mid brown Garment Lining Fabric: 100% dupion silk Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal couched embroidery at the neckline and armholes. Flat metal woven braid with flowers at hem. Gold, rose-shaped bezants powdered with freshwater pearl clusters in crosses and roundels Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems. Hand-embroidered gold embroidery. Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems. Hand-embroidered gold embroidery. Silk surcote lined with silk, with gold rose bezants and pearl clusters powdered across. Gold embroidered flower hem with 440 garnets and 1890 pearl flowers and rows. Gold embroidery at neck and edges. Based on the warderobe account of Queen Phillipa's ghita. Documentation: Effigy from Hereford Cathedral of Joanna de Bohun dated1327.
	14th century mid blue sideless surcote Country of Garment: England/France Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: mid blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: silver Garment Lining Fabric: 100% dupion silk Decorative features, embroidery etc: none at this stage. Construction: Machined internally, to be hand stitched at a later date. Hand finished with silk thread. Rolled hems. Made by: Rosalie Documentation: Bohun Psalter, England MS Edgerton Folio 192v.
	14th century silver short-sleeved silk gown Country of Garment: England, France Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 8 Garment Outer Colour: Silver grey Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Short sleeve Dress Closures: Pewter buttons with red paste gems set in the centre. Buttons from Steve Millingham Pewter Replicas. Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Documentation: 1395-1401 Grande Bible Historiale, Johannette Ravenelle
	14th century sage-green silk laced kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: Garment Outer Colour: Sage green Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve without buttons Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 4-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand stitched eyelets. Hand luceted lace. Documentation: Kathryn de Mortimer effigy, Nuremberg sculpture.
	Early 14th century silk gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: gown Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: mid blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% silk Garment Lining Colour: none Garment Lining Fabric: none Sleeve Style: Long sleeves with no openings Dress Closures: Small split at throat for brooch Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Made by: Rosalie. Documentation 14th century England, Luttrell Psalter
14th Century Clothing - Wool
	14th century oatmeal striped weave wool kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: oatmeal Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool with woven stripe Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with cloth buttons Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with cream quilting thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand embroidered eyelet holes and hand-made wool buttons on the sleeves.. Documentation: Kathryn de Mortimer effigy
	14th century olive wool overgown Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century overgown Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: olive Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with buttons to upper arm Dress Closures: 118 cloth buttons. Buttons from neck to floor and up both arms to bicept. Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with olive silk thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand made wool buttons. Fichets with wool edges. Made by: Rosalie.
	14th century pink wool kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 8-10 Garment Outer Colour: pink. Colour matched to hand dyed wool with cocheneal. Garment Outer Fabric: 100% pure Australian wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with tin buttons Dress Closures: buttoned at front to waist Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with pink silk thread. 4-panel pattern without gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Made by: Rosalie. Documentation:
	14th century mauve gown with hanging sleeves Country of Garment: England, France Style of Garment: 14th century Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: Pale mauve Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool with woven stripe Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Hanging sleeves Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord at the side Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with cream quilting thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand embroidered eyelet holes Documentation: Christine de Pizan presents to King Carles
	14th century russet wool kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 8 Garment Outer Colour: russet brown Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with brown quilting thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand embroidered eyelet holes. Silk facing around the neckline, linen re-inforcing for eyelets. Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus, Windy weather
	14th century checked wool kirtle Country of Garment: Style of Garment: 13th-14th century gown Size: modern 8 Garment Outer Colour: Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with pewter buttons. Linen re-inforcing strip. Dress Closures: front lacing with re-inforced linen strips and with braided cord Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Rolled hems. Silk facing around the neckline. Documentation:
	14th century pale pink wool gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 13th-14th century gown Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: pale pink Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool flannel Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve Dress Closures: None Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with pink silk thread. 2-panel pattern with gores. Rolled hems. Silk facing around the neckline. Documentation: The Bohun Psalter, MS Egerton, England Folio 65v.
	14th century Mid Brown Surcote Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 13th-14th century surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: mid brown Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool flannel Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: No sleeves Dress Closures: None Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with brown silk thread. 2-panel pattern. Rolled hems. Silk facing around the neckline. Small slit at neckline. Documentation: 1325. Thetford Abbey, Eng. Cluney Altar Frontal. MS Francais 241, fol. 119, Reine de Saba a Jerusalem
	14th century mustard wool surcote Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: bright mustard Garment Outer Fabric: 100% pure new Australian wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: High cut armholes Dress Closures: None Decorative features, embroidery etc: None Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: 14th century France, Romance of the Saint, also 15th century paintings
	14th century navy blue wool surcote Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: navy blue Garment Outer Fabric: Melton wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: High cut armholes Dress Closures: None Decorative features, embroidery etc: None Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: 14th century France, Romance of the Saint, also 15th century paintings
	14th century green wool mantle Country of Garment: Generic Style of Garment: 14th century mantle Garment Outer Colour: green Garment Outer Fabric: Scottish wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Dress Closures: None Decorative features, embroidery etc: None Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. This was bought as a fully made cloak with hood, but was unstitched, the hood removed and the seams re-stitched by hand using traditional techniques. Two eyelets have been stitched one at each side near the neck to support a brooch. Documentation: approx 1426 Van Eyck, The Three Marys at the Tomb.
14th Century Clothing - Linen
	Early 14th century pink linen gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: early 14th century gown Size: modern10 Garment Outer Colour: mushroom pink Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long set-in sleeves Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Made by: Rosalie. Documentation 14th century Bohun Psalter, England. Folio 65v.
	Early 14th century cream linen gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 13th century T-tunic Size: modern 8-10 Garment Outer Colour: cream Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long sleeves with no openings Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. T-tunic pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: England early 14th century, Luttrell Psalter, Ormesby Psalter 13th century Maciejowski Bible
	Early 14th century brown linen blend gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century gown Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: brown Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long sleeves with no openings Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. T-tunic pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Low neck to be hidden under kirtles and gowns Documentation: The Morgan Bible.
	14th century woad-blue linen gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century gowne Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: woad blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: none Garment Lining Fabric: Sleeve Style: fitted fromt the elbow down Dress Closures: None Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel T tunic pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Made by: Rosalie. Documentation Taymouth Hours, GB. 1325-1325 Folio 058r
	Natural linen gown 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:1380-1400 Tacuinum Sanitatus Casanatense
Underwear
	White linen smock x 3 Country of Garment: Bohemia Style of Garment: 14th century smock Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: white Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Sleeve Style: Long, sleeveless Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2 panel T-tunic panel. Rolled hems. Documentation: 1380-1400 Bohemia, Wenceceslas Bible
Wool Hose
	Navy wool hose Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century woman's hose Size: Fits shoe size 8 Garment Outer Colour: Navy blue Garment Outer Fabric: Navy blue Melton wool Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. London hose pattern. Rolled hems. Documentation: London hose
	Pumpkin wool hose Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century woman's hose Size: Fits shoe size 8 Garment Outer Colour: Pumpkin Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. London hose pattern. Rolled hems. Documentation: London hose
	Red wool hose Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century woman's hose Size: Fits shoe size 8 Garment Outer Colour: Navy blue Garment Outer Fabric: Navy blue Melton wool Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. London hose pattern. Rolled hems. Documentation:London hose
Pin-On Sleeves
	Blue patterned silk sleeves Country of Garment: Europe Style of Garment: Pin on sleeves Garment Outer Colour: blue with gold brocaded pattern Garment Outer Fabric: 100% silk Garment Lining: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal braid at the wrist set with fake pearls. Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems.
	Red silk sleeves Country of Garment: Europe Style of Garment: Pin-on sleeves Garment Outer Colour: Red Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: White Garment Lining Fabric: Silk dupion Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems.
	Red wool sleeves Country of Garment: Europe Style of Garment: Pin-on sleeves Garment Outer Colour: Red Garment Outer Fabric: 100% Australian wool Garment Lining Colour: Brown Garment Lining Fabric: 100% linen Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Rolled hems.
Things I've made For Myself Which I don't have Anymore
	14th century false velvet sideless surcote with fur Country of Garment: England, France Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: burgundy with white fur Garment Outer Fabric: velveteen with rabbit fur Garment Lining Colour: natural Garment Lining Fabric: Cotton-linen blend, satin Decorative features, embroidery etc: Square, metal band of gems stitched down the front. Construction: Machine stitched velveteen skirt with quilting thread. Linen blend lining. Rolled hems. Hand sewn rabbit fur upper with sateen backing all made by hand. Donated to: Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology for displays Documentation: 1403 French manuscript K106292. Eleanor of Castille effigy between 1361-1425
	14th century brocade sideless surcote with fur Country of Garment: England, France Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: tan geometric brocade with white fur Garment Outer Fabric: cotton brocade, rabbit fur Garment Lining Colour: white Garment Lining Fabric: satin backing fo rthe rabbit fur only. Decorative features, embroidery etc: Square, metal band of gems stitched down the front. Construction: Hand stitched brocade skirt with quilting thread. Rolled hems. Hand sewn rabbit fur upper with sateen backing all made by hand. Documentation: 1403 French manuscript K106292, Eleanor of Castille effigy between 1361-1425
	15th century burgundian gown Country of Garment: England, France Style of Garment: Burgundian gown Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: scarlet faux-velvet Garment Outer Fabric: cotton Garment Lining Colour: white Garment Lining Fabric: cotton Closures: Hook and eye Decorative features, embroidery etc: none. Construction: High waisted gown with long train. Pattern based on medieval Tailor's Assistant. Hennin and black velvet cap. cotton veil shown. Machine stitched and hand finished. Documentation:
	14th century peacock blue silk sideless surcote Country of Garment: England/France Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: peacock blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: Pale blue Garment Lining Fabric: 100% dupion silk Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal braid at the neckline and armholes. Flat metal woven braid with silver and gold pattern at hem. Gold thread embroidered band. Gold, rose-shaped bezants set in between the double rows of embroidery. Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems. Hand-embroidered gold embroidery. Documentation 1400-1425 Assasination of Agamemnon de Casibus. BNF Fr 226 Fol 27; 1400-9 St Jerome tempted by dancing girls.
	14th century peacock blue buttoned silk kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: Peacock blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: unlined Garment Lining Fabric: none Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeves Dress Closures: Front buttoning with pewter buttons with blue paste gems set in the centre. Buttons by Steve Millingham Pewter Replicas. Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 4-panel pattern. Gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Documentation: artifact: late 14th century pewter milkmaid badge from London. Manuscript, Paulina and the Priest, early 15th century.
	14th century wine silk laced kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: burgundy Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve without buttons Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal braid at the neckline and wrist set with fake pearls.Three lines of gold embroidery at hem with pearls set on top of scallops. Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. 4-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand sewn eyelets. Hand luceted lace. Documentation: Kathryn de Mortimer effigy, 1387 Bearosin Getting Engaged Prague
	14th century blue linen blend kirtle Country of Garment: England, France Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: bright blue Garment Outer Fabric: cotton-linen blend 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: 1412-14 Duk de Berry's Les tres Riches Heures, Limbourgh Brothers, France
	14th century red and white heraldic gowne Country of Garment: France, England Style of Garment: 14th century gown Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: Red and white with red chevron Garment Outer Fabric: cotton velvet Garment Lining Colour: white Garment Lining Fabric: cotton Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve. no buttons. Dress Closures: Back lacing with hand stitched eyelets. Decorative features, embroidery etc: Coat of arms embroidered and appliqued on the side. Construction: Machine sewn internally. Hand finished with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Documentation: Bourbons meeting Clermont en Beauvais hunting scene. Notes: This was a very early gown, hence the incorrect back lacing. After this was loved and worn, I turned it into a sideless surcote by taking the sleeves off, sewing up the back seam and lowering the arm openings.
	14th century black wool laced kirtle Country of Garment: Italy Style of Garment: 1390 kirtle Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: black Garment Outer Fabric: Melton wool Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve without buttons Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord Decorative features, embroidery etc: None. Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Flat felled seams. Documentation: Tacuinim Sanitatus, Tailor's Workshop
	Brown short-sleeve linen kirtle Country of Garment: Germany Style of Garment: 14th century short-sleeved kirtle Size: modern 8-10 Garment Outer Colour: mid brown Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Short, set-in sleeves Dress Closures: Pewter buttons made by Bob Mackay Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Set in armholes. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: 1400 The Nativity
	Heraldic sideless surcote Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: red and white with red chevron Garment Outer Fabric: cotton velvet Garment Lining Colour: white Garment Lining Fabric: cotton Decorative features, embroidery etc: Coat of arms embroidered and appliquéd onto right side. Construction: Machine stitched internallly with cotton thread. Hand finished. 4-panel pattern. Rolled hems. Hand embroidered roses and chevron. No fur on the surcote. Documentation: Luttrell Psalter 1335 Geoffery Lutterell With His Wife And Daughter Notes: Although this extended the wear of the heraldic gown which was cut down, there was alwas an issue with the neckline being a little lower than it should be for a surcote. I usually managed to hide this with a decorative hood, but eventually, I needed to make a whole new surcote, so this one was gifted to my freinds at Four Horsemen Photography for their photobooth.
	14th century wine silk sideless surcote Country of Garment: England/France Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: wine-coloured Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk Garment Lining Colour: Cream Garment Lining Fabric: 100% linen Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal braid at the neckline and armholes. Flat metal woven braid with silver and gold pattern at hem. Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Rolled hems. Gored added for extra fullness at the hem. Documentation 14th century, England, Luttrell Psalter
	14th century sky blue gowne Country of Garment: France Style of Garment: 13th century T-tunic Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: bright blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long sleeves with no openings Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. T-tunic pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: France early 14th century, Romance of the Rose
	14th century brick red kirtle Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: early 14th century T-tunic Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: dull brick red Garment Outer Fabric: linen blend Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long sleeves with no openings Dress Closures: Lacing at front Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. T-tunic pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Eyelets hand stitched using quilting thread. Lucet cord for the lacing. Documentation: 14th century and 15th cenury manuscripts.
	14th century brick red linen sideless surcote Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: brick red Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Low-cut armholes Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern with gores. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: 1348 Romance of the Rose, Paris,150va
	13th century bright blue gowne Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 13th century T-tunic Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: bright blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Long sleeves with no openings Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. T-tunic pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: England 14th century Luttrell Psalter and Ormesby Psalter, 13th century Maciejowski Bible France
	14th century blue linen sideless surcote Country of Garment: England Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: blue Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen Garment Lining Colour: Unlined Garment Lining Fabric: None Sleeve Style: Low-cut armholes Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Documentation: 1348 Romance of the Rose, Paris,150va
	White linen-blend smock Country of Garment: Bohemia, Italy Style of Garment: 14th century smock Size: modern 10 Garment Outer Colour: white Garment Outer Fabric: linen-blend Sleeve Style: Long, sleeveless Dress Closures: none Decorative features, embroidery etc: none Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4 panel T-tunic pattern. Rolled hems. Documentation:1380-1400 Bohemia, Wenceceslas Bible, Tacuinum Sanitatus, Italy.

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