1550s German Dress Diary- Kirtle / underdress

The Kirtle

Fabric: Silk

Weight: Light with a medium weight lining

Color: Green

Yardage: 4.5 yards

So I have a drapped Kirtle partern that I can pretty much make in my sleep at this point. Below is an image from the class I teach on drafting a kirtle pattern, drawn by my friend Heather. 

The second image from the left is the one I will use to modify my 13th C kirtle pattern to at 15th C German appropriate kirtle pattern. 

The Kampfrau will also be based on this. Alterations to be made:

• Square and lower the neckline in front an back. 
• Side lacings instead of front lacings as pictured. 
• I want the front to be a solid peice of fabric too, so I'll have to move my "boob bump" from the inside edge to the outside edge of the pattern.
• Sleeveless and thin strapped (maybe 1 in)