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Women's German Renaissance Puff-and-Slash Gowns
c. 1500 - 1545 A.D.
Sizes 6-20
Period Patterns sewing pattern number 46. The pattern is uncut and complete with instructions. These are new patterns, still in print with copyright 1993. Mediaeval Miscellanea has created Period Patterns for use in creating costumes that look and fit authentically. Each pattern includes many pages of historical notes, for back ground, variation, and enhancement of the finished costume.
View I - Gown with very low, rounded neck and tight sleeves ending in deep cuff over the hands; neckline, bodice front, cuffs and skirt decorated by guards. Front opening. C. 1500-1510.
View II - Gown with front cut wide, with narrow bustband and plastron, hooked and laced down one side front; deep U back neck; long tight sleeves ending in deep cuffs over the hands. Skirt seams are off-center. Neckline can be decorated with guards or trim. C. 1505-1515.
View III - Gown with low rounded neck; tight sleeves unevenly slashed in 6 places to puff over a faked chemise undersleeve; higher waist. Sleeve trim. Front opening. C. 1510-1520.
View IV - Gown with front cut wide, with low wide bustband and plastron hooked and laced down one side front; deep U back neck; upper and lower sleeves tied or laced along underarms and at elbow and shoulder, as desired. Skirt seams are off-center; neckline and sleeves can be decorated with guards or trim. C. 1510-1545.
View V - Gown with front cut wide and high Saxon collar, with low wide bustband and plastron hooked and laced down one side front; tight sleeves slashed or paned at the elbow to puff over the chemise, ending in short cuffs over the hands. Skirt seams are off-center; sleeves can be decorated with trim. C. 1520-1545.
View VI - Front-opening gown with low square neck, with tight sleeves evenly slashed in 9 places to puff over the faked chemise undersleeves. Optional - sleeves decorated with trim. Front opening. C. 1530-1545.
View VII - IX - Shoulder capes, C. 1510-1545.
