Making a thrifty medieval dress (15th century kirtle on the cheap)
Using historical garment construction methods, thrifted fabric, and natural dyes, I make a medieval 15thcentury linen work dress The research I did for this project relied heavily on information that s been collected and generously shared online through various SCArelated websites. Links below. 00:00 Intro 1:20 Inspiration 2:07 History rant 4:50 Gothic art 6:17 Methodology 7:04 Construction 12:29 Botanical Dye 14:30 Dressing up like manuscript art Historical Hair 16:30 PHOTO SHOOT 17:51 Closing thoughts ft prancing in dress I m an amateur sewist and amateur historian, so nothing presented here is an expert opinion. Kind feedback and corrections are welcome and appreciated. Further Reading Links Diagrams of extant medieval garments A pattern of the Moy bog gown by Kass Mcgann
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