The Tudor Revolution

  Hello there Beautiful Humans! If I am being honest with us all, this dress did not fit before the pandemic started either. I mad this dress when I was fresh out of college, living on a military base, and in very good shape. I am still in fair shape, but no where near that lean, and I still love this dress. When I made it I was living in Arizona and could only really wear it for a few months our of the year due to the heat. Historically people did not often throw out clothes that don't fit like we do today. 1 gown could cost a significant portion of a laborer's wages to just replace. Instead of buying all new garments all the time they would altar, mend, and redecorate older outfits to accommodate for weight changes, wear and tear, or repurposing of garments. Janet Arnold in Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd even discusses tailor bills indicating that she was not wasting the expensive materials her clothes were made from. Instead she has several dresses that were ...

  Hello Beautiful Humans! In the 16th Century not everyone wore giant ruffs or rigid farthingales? Extreme fashions that capture the public imagination are not practical for most people in many professions. I made this short to remind everyone that we did not just stop farming and working once the 16th century got underway. While clothing may adapt to current fashions, there will always be people working 9 to 5, or longer hours, to make sure our world is functioning. If you are not into extreme fashions look at the middling and lower classes to find clothing that is functional and beautiful. When I made this dress I specifically wanted to choose colors that were typical of the time period I was working from. Red wool kirtles have been popular for many years by the time this style of dress was in fashion. Combining this with a blue linen apron was inspired by a painting detail from Peter Bruegel the Elder depicting peasants at a fair day. I later realized the specific figure with ...