Kirtle
The kirtle is done except for the hooks in the front. The "chemise" in these pictures is actually a shirt of mine that is obviously in need of repair. There's a gathered skirt underneath to act as a petticoat, which gives the pleated kirtle a little more fullness at the hips. I'll probably add hooks to the slit in the skirt as well. I'm not very happy with the visible corset straps; I'm contemplating just cutting them off. They don't really do a whole lot. I'll probably try just narrowing them first. Once I get the hooks put on, I'll do another fitting and try to fit the doublet. I'll draft a pattern and see how close I get the first time. The more I look at these pictures, the more I want to try making some sort of farthingale to give the skirt some shape. I've never really done it, and I think it would help the final look a lot.
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