Farthingales & Corded Petticoats

The pattern for this farthingal e comes straight out of Juan de Alcega's Tailor's Pattern Book, #67. Janet Arnold's Queen Elizabeth' s Wardrobe Unlock'd was also used as an ancillary source.

Here, for all you fanatical costume buffs who would like to make a farthingale as close to Juan Alcega's pattern as possible but who don't have access to 22" wide silk, is a way to cut and make his pattern out of 45" wide fabric.

These instructions are actually for a 19th century corded petticoat; corded petticoats come in handy just as much under 16th century dress, however. They help your skirts stand out, look very sharp, and are period.

The pattern for this farthingal e comes straight out of Juan de Alcega&#39 ;s Tailor&#39 ;s Pattern Book.

Illustrati ons of early farthingal es.

The cone shaped hoop skirt so ubiquitous in 16th century English fashion was known as the farthingale, or to be more particular, the Spanish farthingale.