Finished garment - Tudor woman's 'poor black' russet wool waistcoat cassocks Originally made for a 5'

Originally made for a 5' 5" tall woman and the skirt subsequently lengthened to fit the 5' 7" tall model (see last photo for addtional band of worsted at hem)

how it related to other whitework embroideries of the period and how designs and stitches changed from about 1710 to 1800

Collar 20in (51cm)

Made for a 5' 7" tall woman

The fly fastens with handmade cloth buttons and handstitched buttonholes

Finished garment - Tudor woman's 'poor black' russet wool waistcoat cassocks Originally made for a 5'Finished garment Tudor Tailor exclusive Tudor style waistcoat with wings, collar and cuffs made from a Tudor Tailor pattern and suitable for a lower or middle class woman from the 1550s 1603. Made of 'poor black' russet wool lined throughout with unbleached linen. The waistcoat features five gussets below the waist which create a skirt which gently flares over the hips. The waistcoat fastens with eight pairs of handmade brass hooks and eyes Worn once