Mini Queen Dress

Description

Half size (50 cm tall) 16th century Queen Elizabeth I coronation dress. It includes:

  • a surcoat made of an outerbodice (to which is attached a standup collar) and a skirt tied at the waist and opened at the front

  • an underdress made of a fitti corset and a circle skirt

  • a petticoat (loose skirt worn as undergarments)

  • a pair of underpants

Material
  • Secondhand upholstery red and gold fabrics

  • Secondhand sewing notions (bias tape, buttons, ribbons, lace)

PATTERN

Provided by the sewing instructor during the Costuming class at the CUT Design Academy in Vancouver