How to Sew a Medieval Supportive Kirtle

This is the first in a 3-part series in which I make a historically-inspired Maleficent costume. Stay tuned for the next two parts! The second video:    • Making Maleficent's Historically-Inspired ...   Using historical construction techniques, in this video, I walk through the process of both drafting and making a 15th-century, bust-supportive kirtle. I hand-sewed this Medieval kirtle using directions pulled from the Medieval Tailor's Assistant, a hugely useful book with historically-accurate (or adequate, if you will) techniques for everything from braies to headdresses. This is my first foray into the world of Medieval. Follow me as I go through the drafting processes, and hand-stitch my very first garment! I'm so pleased with the way this thing came out. Hopefully, by watching this video, you can learn from my mistakes and create a kirtle that is supportive, versatile and FANCY. In addition, like some kirtles from the 15th century, I made it convertible--meaning that the sleeves are pin-in, so I can take them off for those hot summer days, giving this a much larger scope of wear. In addition, with the sleeves being convertible, I can make more sleeves in contrasting colors to freshen up my look, saving on money and construction while having a great, versatile dress fit for many occasions. Support this channel by buying me a coffee 🧡☕ : https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 04:29 Building the Medieval block 06:26 Drafting the kirtle 08:32 Drafting the sleeve ~*scary math time*~ 12:07 Making the mock-up 14:12 Cutting out 18:32 Marking stitch lines the lazy way 18:54 Hand sewing silliness and prepping the lining 22:26 Kirtle final fitting 24:12 Gratuitous hand stitching 25:40 Side seam explanation 27:36 Finishing and making pretty 28:28 Adding the eyelets 29:06 Assembling the sleeves 32:17 The hem 35:21 The Reveal 37:23 Takeaways 42:13 Bloopers Resources: The Curved-Front Kirtle Tutorial from La Cotte Simple: http://cottesimple.com/tutorials/curv... Medieval Tailor's Assistant: https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Tailo... Fingerloop braid tutorial: I used Morgan Donner's tutorial here:    • Easy Fingerloop Braid - for all your Medie...   As well as Daisy Viktoria's, which explains the challenges of doing longer braids like mine :    • Medieval FINGER LOOP BRAID Tutorial | Laci...   Photo References: 1. Rogier van der Weyden, 1430-35 (Vos, p. 24) Detail from The Descent from the Cross 2. Rogier van der Weydan, c. 1450 (Web Gallery of Art) Braque Family Triptych (detail) I found both these photos here, and there are a great many others for your researching pleasure: http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/15th/ Supplies: Medium weight linen and thread from Mood: https://www.moodfabrics.com/grasmere-... Medium weight herringbone ticking linen from Burnley and Trowbridge: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll... I used 5 colors of standard embroidery floss for the fingerloop braid Frixion pens: https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=frixion+... Corset lacing ruler by Amped Atelier: https://amped-atelier.square.site/ Socials: Follow me on Instagram:   / fantasticalfolliescostuming   Follow me on Twitter:   / jnmoffa   My Website: https://jackimoffa.com/ Music I use: Bensound.com License code: XKC4CDB919VRZAH5 Sound effects by Zapsplat https://www.zapsplat.com/ #historicalcostuming #medievalcostuming #15thcenturyclothing #handsewn