Seventeenth Century Women's Dress Patterns

Susan North is Curator in the V&A Fashion, Textiles and Furniture Department. Jenny Tiramani, Luca Costigliolo, Claire Thornton and Armelle Lucas, who produced the patterns for the book, were all members of the wardrobe team at Shakespeare's Globe between 1999 and 2005.

• Introduction and Acknowledgements -- The tools and techniques of the tailor and seamstress -- Embroidery tools and techniques -- Knitting stitches -- Sewing stitches -- Embroidery stitches -- How to use this book -- THE PATTERNS -- Margaret Layton's waistcoat, 1610-15 -- Pink silk waistcoat, 1610-20 -- Blackwork waistcoat, 1620-25 -- Fustian waistcoat, 1630s -- Slashed satin bodice, 1630s -- Knitted silk waistcoat, 1630-1700 -- Embroidered lined mantle, 1590-1610 -- Linen smock, 1620-40 -- Lined hood, 1600-1640 -- Embroidered coif and forehead cloth, 1600-1650 -- Linen band and cuffs, 1630-35 -- Embroidered partlet and sleeve panels, 1615-25 -- Linen kerchief, 1600s -- Embroidered linen gloves, 1600-1625 -- Embroidered kid gloves, 1610-30 -- Bibliography