Farthingale of Silk. This pattern takes 5.5 yards of 22″ wide fabric
Silk Farthingale
Made by Mathew Gnagy
When viewed from the side, you can see that the front lays rather flat and the manipulation of grain lines and placement of the hoops makes the back stand out a bit more. With the bum pad underneath, it helps , keep this proper angle. Alcega specifically shows in his draft that the straight edges of the back panels are to be sewn to the fronts…the result is a MUCH more period look.
My interpretation of the Verdugado. you can see that front line is rather narrower than our modern versions of a hoop skirt
My style of bum roll that goes UNDER the Farthingale
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