Elizabethan Period Costumes Faire Index Page Costume Guide | Definitions Old Patterns | New Patterns | Cloak Patterns Armor | Boots | Knives | Retail Clothing lothing during the reign of Elizabeth always reflected the social status of the wearer. There would be no doubt in ones mind about picking out the nobility in any given crowd. Clothing was a direct indication of wealth, much in the manner ...

Sempstress Recent Updates Dress Diaries Articles Gallery Instructions Tools Contact Site Notes www.sempstress.org (08.06.02) -- You can use buttonholes instead of grommets for most bodice and corset lacings. This is especially useful when it's 3am and you're worried about waking the neighbor (or, more accurately, the neighbor's german shepard, who is capable of waking the neighborhood). more ...

Clothing A full discourse on sixteenth century clothing is little beyond our capabilities, but we can discuss a few points, especially with regard to middle class clothing (a much neglected subject). Keep in mind that the extravagant clothing of the upper classes did not reflect what the laboring or peasant classes wore. Click on the images for more detail on the clothing of men and women. The ...