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Reconstructing History

Reconstructing History is a well-known line of patterns for the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.



RCH103: Men's and Women's 1630s Collars and Cuffs

RCH103: Men's and Women's 1630s Collars and Cuffs

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for men's falling band, men's and women's gollila, women's collar extensions, kerchief and whisk and matching cuffs. We've taken the math out of clocked collars! All pattern pieces are complete and so easy, even a beginner can make beautiful collars and cuffs the first time. All neck sizes available in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $16.00 SALE $11.20 - ! While supply lasts.

RCH105: Men's 1630s Doublet

RCH105: Men's 1630s Doublet

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's doublet circa 1630. Included are instructions for optional paning. Upper class and lower class instructions included. Specify Medium (includes all sizes for chests 34"-44") or Large (includes all sizes for chests 46"-54"). Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00 SALE! $17.50 - ! While supply lasts.
Medium (Chest 34"-44"): OUT OF STOCK
Large (Chest 46"-54"):

RCH108: Men's 1620s Doublet

RCH108: Men's 1620s Doublet

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's doublet circa 1620s. Multisized to fit chests 34"-54". Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00 SALE! $17.50 - While supply lasts.

RCH303: The Kilcommon Jacket and Trews

RCH303: The Kilcommon Jacket and Trews

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes to make a replica of the Kilcommon bog find including jacket with hanging sleeves and bias-cut trews. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits up to 55” chest with instructions to fit larger chests. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $35.00 SALE! $24.50 While supply lasts.

RCH305: The Dungiven Outfit

RCH305: The Dungiven Outfit

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes to make a replica of the Dungiven bog find including jacket with pinked detail, bias-cut trews, and period-width mantle. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits up to 55” chest with instructions to fit larger chests. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $35.00 SALE! $24.50 While supply lasts.

RCH402: 17thc Polish Coat — Kontusz

RCH403: Polish Outerwear - Delia and Kolpak

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's man's fitted or A-line Delia and fabric or fur Kolpak with front sleeve slits, optional collar. Fits chests 34"-54". All Sizes in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions and historical notes included.


Price: $30.00 SALE! $21.00 30% 0ff While supply lasts.

RCH402: 17thc Polish Coat — Kontusz

RCH404: 17thc Polish Coat - Giermak

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's Giermak with front sleeve slits, and optional collar and cuffs.. Fits chests 34"-54". All Sizes in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $30.00 SALE! $21.00 30% 0ff While supply lasts.

RCH604: Tudor Nobleman's Gown and Jerkin

RCH604: Tudor Nobleman's Gown and Jerkin

Full size paper patterns for Early Tudor nobleman's gown and jerkin. Pattern includes jerkin with full top or regular sleeves and straight or scooped front opening, and gown with round or square collar.

All Sizes in one envelope. Detailed instructions and historical notes included.


Price: $30.00 SALE! $21.00 While supply lasts.

RCH708: 1670s-1690s Bodiced Gown Pattern

RCH708: 1680s-1710s Mantua Pattern

Full size paper patterns for 1680s-1710s Mantua based on extant English examples. Upper class and lower class, closed front and open front, and trained and non-trained versions included. Fits busts 30½"-48" and waists 23"-41". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $30.00 SALE! $24.50 While supply lasts.

RCH202 Late Elizabethan Loose Gowns

RCH202: Late Elizabethan Loose Gowns

Full size paper patterns for Elizabethan and Jacobean Loose Gowns based on extant examples in the Isham Collection. Gowns feature an open front, epaulettes and a stiff inner yoke to which the gown is pleated for support. Choose from two different styles of hanging sleeves or a sleeveless version. Historical notes. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits bust 30½"-48". Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00 OUT OF STOCK

RCH203: Late Elizabethan Corsets

RCH203: Late Elizabethan Corsets

Full size paper patterns for late Elizabethan corsets based on two extant English examples. View A, based on the pair of bodys belonging the Pfalzgräfin Dorothea Sabina von Neuberg in 1598 are front-boned, five piece bodys featuring a static front busk, integral shoulder straps, back laced closure, and separate tabs at the waist. View B, based on the corset worn by the effigy of Queen Elizabeth I in Westminster Cathedral, features a front opening and integral waist tabs. Historical notes. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits bust 30½"-48" and waist 23"-41". Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $20.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH204: Kirtle, Gown & Sleeves

RCH204: Closed Loose Gown, Kirtle, & Sleeves

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for Elizabethan Loose Gown and Kirtle with matching Sleeves based on extant examples in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, Germany. Kirtle features interlining for shape, applied decoration, eyeleted back closure, and tie-on sleeves. Gown can be mid-calf or floor length and features a straight or cut-away front, applied decoration, relaxed puff or padded sleeves, and a stand collar. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits bust 30½"-48". Embellishment suggestions and historical notes included.

Price: $30.00 OUT OF STOCK

RCH205: 1570s-1600 Doublet

RCH205: 1570s-1600 Doublet

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's doublet circa 1570s-1600. Included are instructions for optional peascod belly. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH205: 1570s-1600 Doublet

RCH206: 1570s-1600 Breeches or Trunkhose

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's breeches circa 1570-1600 (aka Trunkhose or "Pumpkin Pants"). Fits waists 28"-50". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $16.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH205: 1570s-1600 Doublet

RCH207: Common Man's Doublet & Breeches

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for common man's doublet and breeches in the 16th century. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $30.00
OUT OF STOCK

RRCH003: 15th century Doublet & Hosen

RCH208: Elizabethan Commonwomen's Outfit

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for mid-16th century English commoner woman's kirtle and overgown with or without sleeves. Also included are two styles of partlet, apron, pin-on sleeves, and cap appropriate for commoner women and directions for a smock. Kirtle fits busts 30 1/2" - 48" and waists 23" - 41". All Sizes in one envelope. Historical notes and embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $30.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH301: The Shinrone Gown

RCH301: The Shinrone Gown

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes to make a replica of the Shinrone gown bog find with open, darted bodice, hanging sleeves and standing collar. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits busts 30½”-50” and waists 23”-41” with instructions to alter for larger or smaller sizes. Waistline is expandable to accommodate pregnancy. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $30.00 OUT OF STOCK

RCH302: The Woman's Léine

RCH302: The Woman's Léine or Irish Chemise

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for woman’s léine or Irish chemise with options for modern or 16th century fabric widths. All Sizes in one envelope. Fits up to 48” chest with instructions to fit larger chests. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $20.00 OUT OF STOCK

RCH401: 16th - 17th Century Polish Gown - Zupan

RCH401: 16th - 17th Century Polish Gown - Zupan

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's Zupan, a Polish man's gown popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Variations for 16th and 17th century versions included. Fits chests 34"-54". All Sizes in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH402: 17thc Polish Coat — Kontusz

RCH402: 17thc Polish Coat — Kontusz

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for man's Kontusz, a Polish man's coat worn over the Zupan starting in the mid-17th century. Variations included. Fits chests 34"-54". All Sizes in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH501: 16th century German Noblewoman's Gown (

RCH501: 16th century German Noblewoman's Gown ("Cranach Gown")

A German noblewoman's gown popular in the 16th century. High-neck and low-neck variations included. Fits busts 30½"-48" and waists 23"-41". All Sizes in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $32.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH502: 16th century German Wams und Hosen (Landsknecht Doublet & Breeches)

RCH502: 16th century German Wams und Hosen (Landsknecht Doublet & Breeches)

Men’s early 16th century Wams (doublet) and Hosen (pants) as worn by Landsknechten. Pattern includes Open Wams with Brustfleck, Closed Wams, and Hosen with straight or Italianate slanted back seams. Detailed instructions. Embellishment suggestions included. Historical notes. Fits chests 34"-54" and waists 28"-50". All Sizes in one envelope.


Price: $30.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH503: 16th century German Waffenrok ('Captain's Gown')

RCH503: 16th century German Waffenrok ("Captain's Gown")

Men's early 16th century German Waffenrok or Arming Gown as worn by Landsknecht officers. Pattern includes arming gown with full sleeves and a variety of skirt pleating techniques. Fits chests 34"-54". All Sizes in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH504: 16th century German Commonwoman's Gown ('Kampfrau Gown')

RCH504: 16th century German Commonwoman's Gown ('Kampfrau Gown')

16th century German Commonwoman's Gown with plain or slashed sleeves and gathered or pleated skirts. Fits busts 30½"-48" and waists 23"-41". All Sizes in one envelope. Historical notes and embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH505: Early 16th century German Accessories for Men and Women

RCH505: Early 16th century German Accessories for Men and Women

Early 16th accessories from the Holy Roman Empire including Tellerbarett (“platter hat”) and Schlappe (“starfish hat”) for men and women, men’s coif and arming cap, linen partlet and apron, Goller (fur-lined capelet), Ledergoller (men's leather jerkin), high-neck and low-scoop shirts and shifts for men and women with smocking instructions, Strumpfen (cloth hose) with Kniebänder, Wulsthaube, Wulst and Steuchlein (German women’s headdresses, and hairstyle instructions for women. Detailed instructions. Embellishment suggestions included. Historical notes. All Sizes in one envelope.


Price: $32.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH601: Early Tudor Lady's Gown Pattern

RCH601: Early Tudor Lady's Gown Pattern

Full size paper patterns for Early Tudor Lady's Gown based on pictorial references and the work of Ninya Mikhaila and Jane Malcolm-Davies in their book The Tudor Tailor. Supportive kirtle and overgown included in package. Two sleeve styles, two undersleeves, and trained or untrained skirts with or without front split. Fits busts 30½"-48" and waists 23"-41". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included. All Sizes in one envelope.


Price: $30.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH602: Early Tudor Lady's Skivvies Pattern

RCH602: Early Tudor Lady's Skivvies Pattern

Full size paper patterns for Early Tudor Lady's Skivvies based on pictorial references and the work of Ninya Mikhaila and Jane Malcolm-Davies in their book The Tudor Tailor. Petticote, farthingale, and high-neck or scoop-neck smock included in pattern. Also included are a common woman's apron and three versions of the partlet: square pin-on, square tied, and rounded caplet. Fits busts 30½"-48" and waists 23"-41". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $30.00 SALE! $21.00! While supply lasts.

RCH603: Early Tudor Commonwoman's Outfit

RCH603: Early Tudor Commonwomen's Outfit

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for early 16th century commoner woman's kirtle with long or short sleeves, optional cuffs, and pin-on sleeves. Also included are two styles of partlet, apron, and cap appropriate for commoner woman and directions for a smock. Kirtle fits busts 30 1/2" - 48" and waists 23" - 41". All Sizes in one envelope. Historical notes and embellishment suggestions included.


Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH605: Tudor Noble Man's Skivvies

RCH605: Tudor Noble Man's Skivvies

Full-size paper patterns for men's 16th century shirt, doublet and hosen for wear under a Tudor nobleman's jerkin and gown. Pattern includes high- or low- neck, front- or side-lacing doublet with or without sleeves, and high-waisted hosen with codpiece. Detailed instructions and embellishment suggestions are included. All Sizes (34" -54" chest) in one envelope.


Price: $30.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH606: Tudor Common Man's Outfit

RCH606: Tudor Common Man's Outfit

Full-size paper patterns for a common man's early- to mid-16th century shirt, jerkin, trousers, and hosen. Pattern includes collared or colladless, cross-over or front-closing jerkin with or without sleeves, with integral or attaches skirts, reousers, and hosen with codpiece. Detailed instructions and historical notes are included. All Sizes (34" -54" chest) in one envelope.


Price: $30.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH701: 1680s Justacorps Pattern

RCH701: 1680s Justacorps Pattern

Full size paper patterns for Men’s Justacorps or Waistcoat for the 1670s and 80s with plain or dog-ear cuffs. Upper class and lower class instructions included. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH702: 1700s Frock Coat Pattern

RCH702: 1700s Frock Coat Pattern

Full size paper patterns for Men’s Frock Coat for the 1680s through early 1700s with dog-ear cuffs. Upper class and lower class instructions included. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH703: 1720s Frock Coat Pattern

RCH703: 1720s Frock Coat Pattern

Full size paper patterns for Men’s Frock Coat for the 1710s through early 1730s with dog-ear cuffs, wide skirts and curved front. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00
OUT OF STOCK

RCH704: 1700s-1730s Waistcoats Pattern

RCH704: 1700s-1730s Waistcoats Pattern

Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for men's waistcoats circa 1700s-1730s. Sleeved and sleeveless version included. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $25.00

OUT OF STOCK

RCH711: 1670s-1720s Stays Pattern

RCH711: 1670s-1720s Stays Pattern

Full size paper patterns for late 17th century stays (corsets) based on two extant English examples. View A, based on the stays in the Museum of London are fully-boned, five piece stays featuring an optional front busk, integral shoulder straps, back laced closure, and integral tabs at the waist. View B, based on the stays in the Victoria and Albert Museum, features a front opening, stomacher, integral waist tabs and optional sleeves. Fits busts 30½"-48" and waists 23"-41". All sizes included in one envelope. Embellishment suggestions included.

Price: $20.00
OUT OF STOCK




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