Drea Leeds's Smock Pattern Generator

[gem]

Stonebiscuit mentioned this in the Favorite Chemise thread over in garb, and I'm wondering if anyone else has ever given it a try. Specifically--has anyone used it to make a man's smock or shirt? I'm wondering if this might be a good shortcut to getting a nice fit for a new shirt for Milord--but I'm not sure what sort of smock you end up with. (Stonebiscuit's has quite a wide neckline, and clearly I would want a collar of some sort for Milord! LOL)

Any other comments about the tool? We talk about her corset generator all the time, but usually send folks to Festive Attyre for chemises (or Renaissance Tailor for rectangular construction for shirts). Is this just overlooked?

Silly me, I forgot the link! Elizabethan Smock Pattern Generator

Gramercy!

[Kate XXXXXX]

I've used it a couple of times.  I used it for the child's smock:



Not sure you could make a shirt out of it...

[stonebiscuit]

Just FYI, I widened the suggested neckline by about an inch on all sides. I can't remember why I did this, but I did. 

[stonebiscuit]

Alright, sewing braintrust, I need your help again! I'm using this pattern again, but I'd really like to have puffy sleeves rather than the fitted ones that the pattern produces. I think I can accomplish this by just adding length to the sleeves--am I correct in this assumption, or do I also need to add width somewhere?

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Margo Anderson's Tudor Lady Ensemble has a  simple Smock pattern with fuller sleeves..

As does her Undrepinnings pattern has that is adaptable.

Hope this helps. Margo knows her stuff when it comes to Period Clothing patterns.

[GryffinSong]

This is wonderful. Bookmarking for future use.

[gem]

Alright, sewing braintrust, I need your help again! I'm using this pattern again, but I'd really like to have puffy sleeves rather than the fitted ones that the pattern produces. I think I can accomplish this by just adding length to the sleeves--am I correct in this assumption, or do I also need to add width somewhere?

Well, you're the one who's made it before--how full are the existing sleeves? Making them longer will give you more length to puff through paned/slashed sleeves--but it won't necessarily make them any poofier overall. (Am thinking about a RTW "Maid Marian" dress I have with extremely long fitted sleeves. They're seriously about 14" longer than my arms--but smooshing them up my arms just makes them wrinkled and bunchy--still really tight.)

You might try Jen Thompson's Easy Italian Camicia pattern, which starts off with fuller sleeves to begin with. http://www.festiveattyre.com/p/how-to-make-easy-italian-chemise.html

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

This is the Camica I made using Jen Thompson's simple pattern. The Partlet is of my own design. The Camica went under a Venetian Gown I made for Lady Kett last year. I added cuffs to the sleeve.

The Camica is made from a fine Dupioni Silk. With lace and pearls fora  Noble Accent.

So the sky is the limit  as  to  how a Smock is finished.

[stonebiscuit]

Well, you're the one who's made it before--how full are the existing sleeves?

They're quite slim all the way down. I've been using the Festive Attyre tutorial for reference, and I do have the Margo Anderson Elizabethan Underpinnings, but for various reasons (among them MA and I have different ideas about what makes directions clear and easy to understand), I was looking for a little bit of extra help. Your description really helped, thanks! I think I've figured out where I need to add width and what I need to adjust otherwise.

[Cilean]

Gem? If you really want a good pattern for men's shirts and women's smocks? Try this one from Mistress Gamble.

http://www.houseffg.org/resources/Elizabethan_Shirt.pdf

It is a great pattern to work from.

Cilean

[Kate XXXXXX]

That gives you one the shape of my lace shirt.  It'd a very nice shape, and you can make it as long as a shift or a bit longer.