A 15th Century Princess Gown Part II || Historical Sewing

The second part in my video diary series on reconstructing a 15th century gown from a portrait. -References to archaeological findings are sourced from ‘Textiles and Clothing 1150 - 1450’ and ‘Dress Accessories 1150 - 1450’ from the Museum of London (see below for full citations). MATERIAL SOURCES: -Wool: A&K Fabrics, NYC. 9 yards -Orange silk lining: Bazar Fabrics, NYC. 2 yards -Green under sleeves: Bazar Fabrics, NYC. 1 yard -Cast buttons: Toho Shoji, NYC. 16 pieces -Trimming: M&J Trimming, NYC. 1.5 yards -Clasps: Daytona Trimming, NYC. 4 pairs -Linen thread: Burnley & Trowbridge [https://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/linenthread.aspx] -Silk thread: Sil Thread, NYC -Embroidery floss: Daytona Trimming, NYC -Aglets (35 mm): Pimp Your Garb, Etsy [https://www.etsy.com/listing/473128156/new-10-aglets-medievalrenaissance?ref=shop_home_active_3]. 4 pieces USEFUL REFERENCES -Crowfoot, Elisabeth; Pritchard, Frances; Staniland, Kay. Textiles and Clothing 1150-1450. Museum of London. https://museumoflondonshop.co.uk/collections/book-1/products/textiles-clothing-1150-1450 -Egan, Geoff and Pritchard, Frances. Dress Accessories 1150 - 1450. Museum of London. https://museumoflondonshop.co.uk/collections/book-1/products/dress-accessories-1150-1450 -Nørlund, Poul. Buried Norsemen at Herjolsfnes: an Archaeological and Historical Study. http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/B/bo26785756.html IMAGE CREDIT 1. “Saint George Slaying the Dragon” by Jost Haller. Unterlinden