Finished garment - Tudor woman's poor black round gown as featured in The Typical Tudor (Copy) Tudor_Food All finishing is carried out

All finishing is carried out by hand and no machine stitching is visible inside or outside

This book is an invaluable source of patterns for anyone wishing to recreate lace or embroidery from the 1540s to the 1620s

• Approximately 250 yds (230 m) per reel (or spool)

The gown is fastened at the front and wrists with handmade brass hooks and eyes

Finished garment - Tudor woman's poor black round gown as featured in The Typical Tudor (Copy) Tudor_Food All finishing is carried outFinished garment Tudor Tailor exclusive Woman's early to mid century Tudor style round gown made for The Typical Tudor book and suitable for a lowly or middling woman from the 1530s to the 1570s Made of 100% Welsh undyed 'poor black' russet wool lined in the body and skirt with vintage hemp linen and in the lower part of the sleeves with soft, undyed cream 'sheep's colour' wool. The gown has a low, square neckline at the front and deep V at the back.