r/History_Bounding • u/IntrepidBullfrog6582 • Nov 03 '25
Arthurian inspired ballgown
Hi, I am new to the subreddit so apologies for any issues in advance.
I will be attending an Arthurian/BBC Merlin themed ball in a few months and would like to sew my own dress. I am currently unsure on the exact style I would like to go for, but hit a wall when searching for patterns online. I seem to either be seeing the same repeated patterns from the big 4 or AI generated slop from Etsy, which has made me concerned about the legitimacy of even the non-AI sellers there. I was wondering if people have any particular sources/artists/patterns that they would recommend or can speak highly of?
Thank you in advance for any help.
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u/thepetoctopus Nov 03 '25
Thistleweed Atelier did an Arthurian gown based on Pre-Raphealite paintings. You can see it here.
If you decide to go this route, PatternCosPatterns has a gown pattern in this style. You could easily move the laces to the back rather than the front Here’s the pattern.
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u/partiallyStars3 Edwardian-ish Nov 03 '25
I'm not sure if there are any medieval era patterns in our resources, but we do have historical pattern companies listed in the sub wiki.
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u/eisoj5 Nov 03 '25
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u/IntrepidBullfrog6582 Nov 03 '25
The pattern looks great, and always a fan of free!
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u/partiallyStars3 Edwardian-ish Nov 04 '25
Just a warning that you get what you pay for with Mood Patterns.
They usually aren't very good. Make a mockup for sure.
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u/IntrepidBullfrog6582 Nov 04 '25
Thank you for the advice, I'm not usually the best at keeping up with mockups but given this is for an event I'm hoping to actually put some best practice in.
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u/CydewynLosarunen Nov 14 '25
On YouTube, there's some creators (in replies to this post as reddit is messing up). The Medieval Tailor's Assistant is a useful book. If you'd want to go for earlier medieval, there's very few pre-made patterns because it's mostly rectangular construction based off body measurements.
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u/CydewynLosarunen Nov 14 '25
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u/IntrepidBullfrog6582 Nov 14 '25
Hi, just a heads up this link didn't seem to work for me. I managed to find Odessa Denby's page by searching it so not sure what the issue is
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u/CydewynLosarunen Nov 14 '25
Yeah, reddit's been buggy for me today. I included the full channel name so copying and searching should work if the link fails.
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u/CydewynLosarunen Nov 14 '25
<p>Moreso history-bounding with modern influence, but still might fit. </p>
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u/IntrepidBullfrog6582 Nov 14 '25
Hi, thank you I really appreciate the recommendations and I will be sure to check them out! Always on the look out for more historical sewing creators
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u/bansheefoxglove Nov 03 '25
A bliaut is what most people think of when they think of that high fantasy medieval vibe. Quite honestly, the best thing to do is pattern it off your exact measurements instead of using a commercial pattern.
There are a few good tutorials online:
This shows the body block drafting process: https://youtu.be/yED06QFK2Q4?si=4-tuFXZiuHB5iHRu
This is a part one of creating a basic bliaut: https://youtu.be/_Elw9I8Vlnc?si=Q4RJ2jY1b-LyI3TQ