Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Variations on the Basic Tunic/Gown

This chapter builds upon “Step-by-Step: Patterning a Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown Using Your Measurements“ and shows several ways to modify that basic pattern. You can combine these variations to get a great variety of different medieval styles. Simple geometric shapes are combined in a style known as “rectangular construction“, which is most suitable for periods from about 400-500CE until 1350CE in a variety of Eurasian cultures. This clothing is great as a starting point for SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) garb, LARP character costumes, and Renaissance Faire outfits. This video is part of a series, “Sewing Medieval Clothing--for Modern Beginners“: The series will include: Part 1: Step-by-Step: Patterning a Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown Using Your Measurements Part 2: Step-by-Step: Sew Your Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown