Pattern for Elizabethan lady's bodies with variations, nowadays called a corset

• Made exclusively by The Tudor Tailor

Sewing pattern for three styles of Tudor/Elizabethan bodies (later called 'stays', the precursor of the corset), appropriate for 16th and early 17th century impressions. With full instructions for choosing materials, sizing and constructing garments - perfect for reenactors.

Highly researched and based on documentary descriptions, extant examples and paintings, including Queen Elizabeth I's effigy bodies. See the listing images for specific sources.

Our synthetic whalebone is an excellent modern equivalent to the kind of boning that would have been used in bodies in the Tudor era.

These bodies are the ideal underpinning for our Late Elizabethan lady's gown. They would be worn with a French 'drum' style farthingale by Elizabethan ladies. 

This pattern is available in either larger sizes (UK 20-28) or smaller sizes (UK 8-18). Please see the size chart included in the photos for this listing to ensure you're selecting the correct pattern for you, but notice the asterisked phrase that applies to this pattern.

Note, photos of actual garments are examples only – no garments are included with this product.