Saturday, June 15, 2002

Will the Real Sideless Surcote Please Stand Up?  (Robin Netherton)
An overview of the development and significance of the  woman's sideless surcote of the 14th and 15th centuries in England, France, and Flanders. A slide lecture will show how to distinguish between the surcote's uses as a real garment and as a symbolic device in artwork. We will also examine various approaches to construction.

The Evolution of the “Tudor” Dress  (Mistress Elizabeth Talbot)
This is a two-hour slide lecture dicussing the gowns we think of as “Tudor”.  In the first part, we’ll look at images of Tudor royal women, and in the second, we’ll look at images of earlier English, French and Flemish styles to identify some of the key features of this style and how they evolved into the class Holbein-era gowns of which we’re so fond.

Italian Men’s Doublet of 1420-1470 – the farsetto  (Maestra Damiana Illaria d’Onde)
Explores the style, construction and sources of the primary garment for men during the 15^th century in Italy.  Discusses the fashionable shape and close fit of the farsetto and how to achieve this, along with appropriate complementary garments such as hose, shirt and over robes.  Very detailed information available on Damiana’s website will be referenced.

The Loose Goun – A Transitional Garment between the 14^th and 15^th Centuries  (Mistress Katherine Gillesfleur)
How to make the Loose Goun beginning with the 8 pieced Greenland gown – and it’s transition from the Middle Classes to the Upper Classes.

Flat Pattern Method as Applied to a Fitted Garment  (Mistress Rhianwen o Enfys Disberod)
Utilizing a method of pattern-making, the drafter will learn how to accomplish many different patterns from just one basic pattern.  Learn how to apply this method to fitted garments from any time period and country and for either women’s fashion or men’s.  Students will be given a miniaturized template and a series of exercises for adapting bodices and sleeve treatments to period styles.  Bring paper and pencil for notes.  $2 fee for working materials/handouts.

Tapets and Hoods – 14^th c accessories  (Lady Muriel de Chimay)
A pictorial overview of Tapets and other sleeve treatments in the 14^th century, with an open-discussion on common features.  This will be followed by a similar overview on 14^th century hoods and the various ways they were made, worn, and embellished.  There is a handout that will help you to make your own patterns.

How to Draft a Basic Sleeve  (Baroness Kamilla van Anderlecht, Lady Muriel de Chimay)
We will teach you how to draft a basic sleeve to fit any garment  (from the fitted Viking sleeve to Italian Renaissance).  By using simple math, a ruler, pattern paper and 20 minutes of your time – you will learn how to make a sleeve that FITS.  This is a good class for people starting to make their own patterns – or those making adjustments to existing patterns.  There will be an opportunity for you to even try Drafting these yourself.

The Knitting Road Show  (Lady Rose Otter)
The class will include a brief overview of knitted costume items:  hats, gloves, stocks, sleeves, waistcoats and purses.  Students will be able to take home patterns and view various knitted items.  The last ¾ of the class will be used to teach knitting and answer questions about the handouts.  No Limit on the number of “auditors”.  Limit of 5 students for knitting materials.  Limit of 10 students for handouts only.

An Orientation to the Dyer’s Art  (Mistress Thora Sharptooth)
An overview of the basic set of dyestuffs used, by whom, when, and for what, as attested by period sources and artifacts.  Sample set: $1.00  (Twelve sets available).  Free Bibliography.

Care and Feeding of Textiles in the 16^th Century  (Mistress Thora Sharptooth)
Based on period texts, this class will cover cleansing, spot removal, protection of embroidery on clothing, perfuming, and storing of textiles.  Some very basic textile chemistry will be included.  Free handout including some text excerpts.

16^th Century Cassocks – History and Construction  (Baron Jehan du Lac and Master Luke Knowlton)
This class will take a look at the cassock, a practical man’s garment of the last quarter of the 16^th century.  It was worn as a more casual alternative to the doublet by the well-to-do, as a military garment for soldiers and in coarse materials as warm and comfortable work clothes for laborers.  We will discuss materials, construction and decoration.  You will have the chance to copy our patterns and there will be a handout available with instructions for making a cassock and illustrations.