Reconstructing History #RH515 - Renaissance Men's Cloke - German Schaube or Italian Caputo Sewing Pattern

Reconstructing History #RH515 - Renaissance Men's Cloke - German Schaube or Italian Caputo Sewing Pattern

1545-1550s Man's Schaube or Caputo sewing pattern.

Make a German (Scahube) or Italian (Caputo) cloak popular in the 1540s-1550s, based on the garments of Mauritz, the Elector of Saxony and Don Grazia de Medici.

Fits chests 34"-54" and larger. All sizes in one envelope.

Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History.

In the final decade of the 15th century, changes were taking place all over Europe that would transform Western civilization from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance. As usual, these changes are reflected in dress. The clothing we see in portraiture at the turn of the 16th century gives an indication of the shape and construction of clothing in this new era. This full-size paper pattern comes with complete instructions and historical notes for German (Scahube) or Italian (Caputo) cloak popular in the 1540s-1550s, based on the garments of Mauritz, the Elector of Saxony and Don Grazia de Medici. Embellishment suggestions and period construction techniques included.