Wanted Looking for a Renaissance Doublet pattern for a Minifee

Doublets aren't to hard to make from scratch, considering the time period of their construction. Period wise the sleeves were usually laced on, and that's what I did for a friend's life sized costume. So if you find a boy minifee pattern for a vest, it shouldn't be too hard to alter it to give it a straight collar, small caps above the arm holes, then you could attach sleeves separately with ribbon.

Good luck! If I still had a minifee boy I would gladly help, but I haven't found a body secondhand that will work for my yellowed boy head :c

 

If you can get hold of a (library?) copy of Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 3: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C. 1560-1620. It has a section in the back of patterns on squared paper that you could scale up easily, enlarge on a copier, or scan and enlarge.

Here's an example: http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.o...ads/2013/05/4.-Erik-Sture-Pattern-700x470.jpg

Teddy

 

I made a few similar things for SD size. I adapted them from a jacket pattern I had for SD and making a mock-up to work it out. Maybe you could also try scaling down an SD size vest pattern

 

In that case, my biggest tip is to remember to scale down the thickness/drape of the fabrics. Many scraps from my full size historical costume making simply won't work for doll scale projects (unfortunately, because there are a lot of them!). Learn to be picky about which ones you do and don't transfer to your doll-making-stash.

Teddy

 

Recently I started lightly interfacing some of my stuff on the advice of my friend and it seems to work quite well. Sari fabric is definitely a good choice I also think Dupioni silk can work quite well and if interfaced cotton lawn. I also started using some lightweight shirting recently too for some of my dolls skirts and shirts.

(Also I really really really want to see your dolls outfits when they are done I have plans to dress my Supiadoll Rosy up as Sarah)

 

That's adorable!!

I've made quite a lot out of silk dupion and lightweight taffeta for my dolls (Sera (Elfdoll Soah) in wedding dress and velvet jacket , Princess Jane (Narae 43cm)), and masses of stuff from shirt cotton (second-hand mens' button down shirts are a great inexpensive source of small woven patterns you don't find in the fabric shops, they're fine and drapey - and the thicker ones work for trousers, suits, and heavier weight clothing (Sera (Elfdoll Smiling Soah) models her new suit , Nesta (RML R-01/Volks SD10 long limb) on The Shelf Above , Phige (RML R20J/CustomHouse) in her purple suit).

EDITED TO ADD: Oh, and silk ties are a good source of doll scale brocades. Once unpicked and spread open there's quite a bit more fabric in a tie than you;d expect (and I confess I've haunted the sales in high-end-business-suit shops to pick up several matching silk ties cheap so I'd have enough fabric for bigger dolls clothes)

Teddy

 

I found taffeta does work well I also recently tried using viscose and I was really pleased with the results I got. I hadn’t thought of using old shirts before I will definitely keep that in mind for future projects. Right now I am trying to make a coat for one of my SD boys I figure I may have to make a pattern for this one.

 

Never thought of using ties before!! Thank you @Teddy

 

Thanks - that's one of my favourites. It started life as a rather boring mens shirt I got from a charity shop for a couple of pounds and change.

You're welcome. Much of the stuff I do is thanks to someone else sharing their tips.

Teddy

 

I remember seeing your lovely dolls at the meet a few weeks ago!! Totally inspired me to start redoing all my dolls clothes.
I’m going to have a look out for some old shirts now.