Brocade

A Elizabethan loose gown in wool and silk

Recently I was asked if the loose gown, or surcoat, in my Elizabethan comfort package was historically accurate. The element in question was the upper back, which some people maintain should be pleated. Yes, my surcoat pattern is authentic. It's based on the 1570-80 kirtle and loose gown from the collection of the Germanisches National Museum, In Nurnburg, Germany. Detailed drawings and descriptions can be found on pages 109-112 of Janet Arnold's Patterns Of Fashion. The back is, as in my…

I've just about finished a new loose gown for myself. I've been wanting something to wear over my kirtles and gowns- not really for ...

A silk taffeta loose gown over a black velvet kirtle. Worn with a French hood.

Because of the variety in terminology, this page addresses an outer gown with no waist seam, which opens down the front of the dress (either with closures, or with false closures). This is a...

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Elizabethan loose gown