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Tuesday, January 28, 2003
The Elizabethan Ladys Wardrobe: A Pattern ReviewThe Elizabethan Ladys Wardrobe
Ensemble Margo Andersons Historic Patterns
Reviewed by Drea Leed
Decades ago, when re-enactment groups first began showing an interest in
Elizabethan clothing, the average re-enactor was lucky to find patterns
resembling anything historic. ... With
her new set of patterns, The Elizabethan Ladys Wardrobe Ensemble, she has
succeeded. ... Margos Wardrobe addresses this
issue by offering an all-in-one source for every piece of clothing an
Elizabethan woman would need.
The Elizabethan Ladys Wardrobe Ensemble contains everything required to make
several different complete outfits, from the skin out. It is divided into three
separate pattern packages: The Elizabethan Ladys Underpinnings, The Elizabethan
Ladys Wardrobe, and The Elizabethan Ladys Accessories. ...
The second package, The Elizabethan Ladys Wardrobe, contains a rich array of
Elizabethan garments and options designed to be worn over the aforementioned
underpinnings. ... The Elizabethan Ladys Underpinnings pattern set sells for $25, and the
Elizabethan Ladys Wardrobe pattern for $30. However, as the Elizabethan Ladys
Wardrobe Ensemble contains patterns for more than 20 items for sizes 2 to 30, it
will keep several ladies in lovely new gowns for a decade or more. ... Margo is currently working on a similarly comprehensive pattern set
for the 16th century Gentlemen, the Elizabethan Mans Wardrobe. Future pattern
possibilities include a 16th century "comfort wardrobe" (patterns for loose
kirtles, loose gowns and uncorseted bodices) and a "Workingwomans wardrobe", a
collection of patterns for lower and middle class Renaissance dress.
Approximate Word count = 1113
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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