Step-by-Step: Sew Your Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown

This chapter builds upon "Step-by-Step: Patterning a Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown Using Your Measurements" (    • Step-by-Step: Patterning a Simple Med...   ) and shows the step-by-step process to sew that garment. The video is intended for beginners, so if you are an experienced sewist with a specific question -- such as how to to finish your modern seams with handsewn "medieval" detail, get the neck facing to lie flat, or get the gusset and godet points perfectly pointed -- feel free to skip to the part that you need!

This video is part of a series, "Sewing Medieval Clothing--for Modern Beginners":
   • Sewing Medieval Clothing--for Modern ...  

In this series, simple geometric shapes are combined in a style known as "rectangular construction", which is most suitable for periods from about 400-500CE until 1350CE in a variety of Eurasian cultures. This clothing is great as a starting point for SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) garb, LARP character costumes, and Renaissance Faire outfits.

The series includes:
Part 1: Step-by-Step: Patterning a Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown Using Your Measurements
Part 2: Step-by-Step: Sew Your Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown
Part 3: Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Variations on the Basic Tunic/Gown
Part 4: Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Design a Layered Style
Part 5: Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Easy-to-Sew Accessories
...and assorted shorts that demonstrate useful skills and special topics

Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Assemble the shoulders
02:41 Finish the seam allowance
04:43 Neckline with contrasting facing
12:29 Assemble each sleeve + gusset
16:07 Attach the sleeves to the body
19:00 Add the lower godets & sew the side-seams
24:00 Final fitting and finishing
29:59 The completed garment!

Music: Yonder Hill & Dale, by Aaron Kenny, from YouTube studio