Finished garment - Tudor woman's 'poor black' russet wool waistcoat cassocks Collar 20in (51cm)

Collar 20in (51cm)

how it related to other whitework embroideries of the period and how designs and stitches changed from about 1710 to 1800

Beginning as the gathered frills on shirt collars and cuffs

Made for a 5' 7" tall woman

The petticoat is made in scarlet wool with silk duchess satin upper bodies

Finished garment - Tudor woman's 'poor black' russet wool waistcoat cassocks Collar 20in (51cm)Finished garment Tudor Tailor exclusive Tudor style waistcoat with wings, collar and cuffs made from a Tudor Tailor pattern and suitable for a lower or middle class woman from the 1550s 1603. Made of 'poor black' russet wool lined throughout with unbleached linen. The waistcoat features five gussets below the waist which create a skirt which gently flares over the hips. The waistcoat fastens with eight pairs of handmade brass hooks and eyes Worn once