English National costume-Can we make it at home?

[Scyld]

Does anyone know if there is a pattern for the English national costume or National dress? I heard it was on a history website

[heathfield]

See here.

[Londweard]

Yes it is here...

http://www.englandandenglishhistory.com/offici al_traditional_english_national_dress/cuttingp attens/default.aspx

[Scyld]

Yes you can it is quite easy-If you have a sewing machine.
http://www.englandandenglishhistory.com/offici al_traditional_english_national_dress/introduc tion/default.aspx

[jimbo9]

The best candidate for English national costume woudl be the smock. This was worn by rural working men right up to the industrial revolution. There are various types of smock depending on the region.
see here:http://www.manchestergalleries.org/our-o
ther-venues/platt-hall-gallery-of-costume/the
-collection/collection-themes/narrative.php?i
rn=160&themeback=1&CostumeTheme=Clothes+for+W
ork