Early 14th that turned into 15th Century Kirtle

Family medical things have kept me from sewing but I’ve managed to work a little bit on this, here are some work in progress photos.

It still needs some work. The shoulders need to come up about 1/2 an inch to an inch, armscye needs to get cut down, sleeves reset after that, eyelets, hem evened and bound, small wedge added to the side seams to give me enough room in the bust, neckline needs to be wider and come down more.

Early kirtle front view.

Early kirtle side view.

Giant skirt of doom!

Back view with canvas tacking still in place.

Originally published at Centuries Sewing: Historical Costumes and Clothing. You can comment here or there.