Finished garment - Tudor woman's mid-century 'poor black' coat as featured in The Typical Tudor slops and black was amongst the

and black was amongst the most popular choices

Both shades of this cloth might be described in the sixteenth century as 'Sheep colour'

Tailor’s chalk and pencil

Once the desired shade is achieved rinse the lace in clean water and gently squeeze out

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Finished garment - Tudor woman's mid-century 'poor black' coat as featured in The Typical Tudor slops and black was amongst theFinished garment Tudor Tailor exclusive Woman's mid century Tudor style coat made for The Typical Tudor book and suitable for a lowly or middling woman from the 1550s to 1603 Made of 'poor black' 2 2 wool twill lined in the body with brushed cotton 'fustian' and in the skirt with cream coloured worsted. The sleeve shaping is achieved with the insertion of hand stitched gussets at the elbow. All finishing is by hand and there is no visible machine