Research Notes: a 1480s Burgundian Gown

I'm making a medieval Burgundian gown, and I'm here to tell you more than you EVER WANTED TO KNOW about them.

00:00 Introducing a new little project
01:06 Historical Context
03:15 Valois-Burgundy
05:27 What's a Burgundian Gown?
07:49 An English Burgundian
09:15 My plan and "pattern"



The Burgundian Gown was a style of dress worn by the wealthy in the 15th century in Europe. It's the kind of dress that goes with the classic pointy princess hat, or hennin.

Today is only the theoretical background, and it's a straight LECTURE, complete with really awkward technical difficulties. Do smash the like button if you learn a thing though, and if pure unadulterated facts aren't quite your cup of tea, please have a look at my other videos where I try to be a touch more entertaining.

This video is a part of #CoSy2021





Image attributions:

Europe map by Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... via Wikimedia Commons

Valois Burgundy map By Marco Zanoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...