Elizabethan gown and kirtle set

  A rare opportunity to snatch this fetching set made fore my latest book! inspired by the 'Darnley' portrait of Queen Elizabeth, it is suitablt for a portrayal of an noble lady from 1570-80s.

 This partucylar set was made with riding in  view, but woudl be just as suitable for travelling, walking, etc gown

 The kirte:

*made in wool satin 

* bodice part stiffenbed with reed, and entirely lined with linen

* side back lacing with a silk hand plaited cords; eyelets worked by hand

* lining set in by hand.

*  decorated at the neck and  hem with venvet ribbon, hem alsou guarded on the underside with velvet

measurements:  fully laced chest 

35.5" (90cm) 

waist 28" ( 71cm) - can be regulated with lacing, especially the chest. 

Armpit to waist - 7.5" (18cm).

 front from top shoulder to the waist - 15" (39cm)

It is supposed to be very snug, providing a good squish and support for the chest -  I am 34 F, with a chest of 40 inches and worked well for me.

 skirt length in front 42" (106cm)

The gown

* made in  rare high quality silk brocade  with a suitable period pattern,  from Sudbury Silk Mills

* the bodice is interlined with linen and canvas and lightly boned 

 *closing in front with  a hidded lacing strips in velvet, with hand worked eyelets,  currently laced with a ribbon, though a sturdier lacing would be more benetifial.

 The bodice then buttons over the lacing with a decorative metallik  frogging and thread wrapped buttons.

*  Sleeves with boning providing the fashionable shape. 

* tabs for the doublet skirts, decorated with metallic braid.

 completely lined with linen

 The skirt

*  lined in linen, with a velvet guard on the inside of the hem

 * cartrige plreats to a wide waistband

* closing at the waistband only, with a a hand plaited tie and rings, easy to regulate the size

Measurements: bodice closes at :chest 38" (97cm)  waist 29.5" ( 75cm) -, baack width across the shoulder blades is 15" (39cm) and the back lenght from nape too waist also 15"

skirt waist closed 29"" (73cm),but flexible , length in front 42" (107cm)

 condition - used very lightly for a couple of photoshoots  and for a day at the market

 The brown velvet hat is included!

 The rest of the accessories and undergarments are NOT included

 New set like this, with fabrics and trims included would start from £3000

 Instalments possible - see  checkout for klarna or email me to set up an installment plan with Paypal.

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