Alcega: Mongil Trançado (16th c. Sack-backed Gown)

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This gown is my favorite. It is a loose backed gown with a doublet style front. In Alcega’s own words, it has lacing strips, at the side back seams, or a false back that holds the doublet style front tight against the body. Rather like a precursor to the 18th century Watteau gown.

This gown takes 13 1/8 yards of 22-inch wide fabric.

Mongil Trancado

by Mathew Gnagy

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The mongil trançado with hanging sleeves

 

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front view



 

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back view

 

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