
The partlet dates from the Tudor and Elizabethan period (England, 1500 - 1600) and Flemish working-class women 1550s - 1570.
The original garment was intended for warmth, but by the mid 16th century, it'd purpose was purely decorative, and thus it was made from very light weight materials
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What is this? This is The Garbindex - a guide to making garb for recreationists (ie how to sew clothes that will make you look genuinely medieval, when 'playing' with such groups as the SCA, doing LARP - or even making something really genuine for drama.)
Use these resources to find resources that will help you create clothing that looks great - and real!