First Medieval Gown Complete

Yesterday I was looking at my pile of fabric and dreaming of what I could create. One fabric in particular caught my eye, a golden brown panne, so I thought I would give it a whirl.

The fabric draped so beautifully that it had to be a long tunic that has a small train.

Because I have the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival in mind for these gowns, my goal was to make a dress that was versatile in size. I have heard that some where where the costumes during the parade while the temp may be at -30 degrees. A dress that could be worn over some insulated undergarments that would also fit without the undergarments is ideal I accomplished this by putting lacing over the shoulder so that it can be drawn up. I also added full lacing down the side from the bust to drop over the hips.

I was really pleased when I took it to the Main Street Exchange in Saranac Lake. Sarah, who works there, tried it on. The dress form is a size 12 with room to spare. But look how well the adjusters worked on Sarah, Her Majesty, a size 6.

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