Elizabethan Gown, Capstone Project (2025)

UNC School of the Arts

Designer: Alastair S. Blackwood

Draper/Stitcher: Iris Barger

Wig Design and Styling: Mace Marley

Pieces constructed: Outer Bodice with Cape Sleeves, Cartridge Pleated Outer Skirt, petticoat, cartwheel farthingale, bum roll with basque, stays, and chemise

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Trim identification card

Trim identification card

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Sleeve patterning using slash-and-spread method

Sleeve patterning using slash-and-spread method

Interior cartridge pleating

Interior cartridge pleating

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Elizabethan Stays Patterns

Elizabethan Stays Patterns

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Cardboard mockup for cartwheel farthingale

Cardboard mockup for cartwheel farthingale

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