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Created for a 'work-along' tutorial in the MD forum, this is a basic early Elizabethan dress, fitted …

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Created for a 'work-along' tutorial in the MD forum, this is a basic early Elizabethan dress, fitted to the Avatar C (European woman). 

The model includes a support garment, which combines a crinoline form with an attached bum-roll.  These was a necessary piece of clothing to create the proper shape of the Elizabethan era.

Points of interest (which prompted the tutorial work-along):

The waist seam, where the skirt gathers occur, is set to a 90 degree angle, to help them stand out horizontally at the waist.

The larger skirt panels (both the red and the cream) have lighter density setting, (which lowers the weight of the fabric) to assist in keeping the shape of the support structure.

The upper edge of the front bodice panel has a slight elastic setting.  This helps pull the very stiff material in closer to the bosom.  The front panel of the cream skirt has a higher density setting, to help keep it flat and pull it downwards (forcing the rest of the skirt backwards a bit... helping to keep the shape profile correct.)

The sleeve puffs are sewn to an underlying piece, which helps keep the puff from falling.

(If you have any other questions about construction tips in MD, please ask!)

tip: Combine with a ruff from my other freebie pack, to complete the 'look'.  Use one of the smaller ones, which were more appropriate to this period.   « Less