The Queen's Servants: gentlewomen's dress at the accession of Henry VIII - REVISED 2ND EDITION farthingale Jane Popincourt was a Frenchwoman

Jane Popincourt was a Frenchwoman in the service of Henry VII

Sewing thread

Linen canvas is used to interline and stiffen the bodies (or bodice)

Measurements and scaled patterns are also provided for those interested in recreating garments

The clothes demonstrate a transition in English style between the flowing lines of the late medieval period and those toward the end of the reign of Henry VIII

The Queen's Servants: gentlewomen's dress at the accession of Henry VIII - REVISED 2ND EDITION farthingale Jane Popincourt was a FrenchwomanWritten by Caroline Johnson; edited by Jane Malcolm Davies and Ninya Mikhaila 56 pages full colour pages Patterns for smocks, early Tudor kirtles, early Tudor gowns and headwear (round bonnet & frontlet, pointed bonnet & frontlet) with variations and comprehensive step by step making instructions Over 25 historical illustrations Detailed line drawings and illustrations by Michael Perry Photographs showing finished reconstructed garments worn by real