Becoming ANNE BOLEYN: How to Sew a Tudor Gown Fit for a Queen

It's been my dream since I was a kid to recreate the clothing in the iconic portrait of Anne Boleyn and I've finally completed the gown! Follow along as I show you how I researched and sewed this Tudor-era gown as well as the process of getting dressed in all of the layers worn by an elite lady in the 1530s. References: Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut And Construction Of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear And Accessories For Men And Women C. 1540 - 1660. Pan Macmillan: London. 2008. Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion, 1560-1620 : The Art and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women. Macmillan: London. 1985. Hayward, Maria. Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII. Routledge: New York. 2017. Johnson, Caroline. The Queen’s Servants: Gentlewomen’s Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII. Fat Goose Press: Lightwater. 2011 Mikhaila, Ninya. Personal correspondence. Philobiblon Society (Great Britain), et al.. An Account of Materials Furnished for the Use of Queen Anne Boleyn, And the Princess Elizabeth: by ... "the King's Mercer," Between the 20th Jany. 1535 ... And 27th April, 1536. [London: Philobiblon Society, 18623. St. Clare Byne, Muriel. The Lisle Letters. Vol. 5. The University of Chicago Press. 1981. Music: "Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Suonatore di Liuto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: