I found a lot of these overgowns with hanging sleeves in the Maciejowski Bible, and thought the idea was pretty cool.

Here's my take on it.

I like the points on either side of the slit, although in the production models I decided to make them a bit shorter, to better reflect what I was seeing in the original. The sleeves work really well though- the gown looks a lot like a suroat with the sleeves hanging, and the idea that you can pull them on if you want a different look or if the weather turns cool appeals to me.

I've been more interesting in some of the early stuff lately, and was fascinated to discover more than just shapeless T tunics. Garments like this gown have a lot more pizzazz and a more sophisticated cut than I expected to find. All in all, I think this turned out rather well, and I'm pretty pleased with it!

Hanging Sleeve Overgown, c.1250-1325

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