La Fleur de Lyse does a wonderful job of providing patterns on sturdy paper (suitable for far more than one simply one use) and a helpful outline of historical notes on the given garments. The instructions are given both in English and in French, so be aware that highlighting the language of your choice may be very useful. In this collection of accessories: braies (long and short), hose (male and female), hood (male and female plus a variety of options in design such as lirpipe), and purse.
Of these patterns, I have most recently put together the Woman’s Hose. The directions were quite forthright, but at times misleads the sewer into thinking that positioning and tailoring the various pieces are easier than they may be in reality. While reasonably clear, I would not declare this a beginner-level pattern, as it necessitates the tailor or seamstress to alter the pattern to the wearer’s leg, and may entail some possibly difficult pinning. I would actually rate this a more intermediate level.
In continuing to use this series of accessory patterns, I made the Hood. It is a delightfully simple, thrifty pattern yielding a useful and practical piece of headgear. Directions are given to modify the plain hood into a number of different variations, such as the liripipe. To be honest, this was the most straightforward sewing project I have attempted in quite a while. The Hood pattern is Highly Recommended.
Heather Kenyon-Haff –
La Fleur de Lyse does a wonderful job of providing patterns on sturdy paper (suitable for far more than one simply one use) and a helpful outline of historical notes on the given garments. The instructions are given both in English and in French, so be aware that highlighting the language of your choice may be very useful. In this collection of accessories: braies (long and short), hose (male and female), hood (male and female plus a variety of options in design such as lirpipe), and purse.
Of these patterns, I have most recently put together the Woman’s Hose. The directions were quite forthright, but at times misleads the sewer into thinking that positioning and tailoring the various pieces are easier than they may be in reality. While reasonably clear, I would not declare this a beginner-level pattern, as it necessitates the tailor or seamstress to alter the pattern to the wearer’s leg, and may entail some possibly difficult pinning. I would actually rate this a more intermediate level.
In continuing to use this series of accessory patterns, I made the Hood. It is a delightfully simple, thrifty pattern yielding a useful and practical piece of headgear. Directions are given to modify the plain hood into a number of different variations, such as the liripipe. To be honest, this was the most straightforward sewing project I have attempted in quite a while. The Hood pattern is Highly Recommended.