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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Suitable for ages 16+

About this workshop 
Learn how to make a sixteenth-century Spanish farthingale with dress and material culture historian Dr Sarah Bendall.Farthingales were skirt shaping undergarments that enlarged the lower half of the female body. First appearing in Spain in the fifteenth century, and widely worn throughout Western and Central Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, styles of farthingales ranged from simple padded rolls to large cage-like structures that covered the body from waist to ankles. It is these early modern garments that later inspired the hoop petticoats of the eighteenth century and the crinolines of the nineteenth century. In this full-day workshop, you will use historically accurate methods and materials to create a half-scale hooped farthingale, based on a surviving sixteenth century example from Spain. Through clear demonstrations and group tuitions, you’ll be taught sixteenth century sewing and construction techniques, as well as how to make ‘ropes of bents’ – just like Queen Elizabeth I’s tailors and farthingale-makers! All methods are taught so that they’re easily replicated at home, ensuring your sixteenth century tailoring journey continues well after the class. At the end of the day, you will get to take your creation home.

Students must be able to competently use a sewing machine* and do basic hand stitches – this is not a beginner sewing class. If you can comfortably sew a tote bag or a basic skirt in non-stretch fabric using a sewing machine then you are ready for this class. * Sewing machines will be used to sew straight seams for the sake of time, if you are a competent and fast hand sewer you can choose to do this by hand.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.

Comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes

Small class size – 10 participants max

All instruction, tools and materials included.

Through clear demonstrations and group tuitions, you’ll be taught sixteenth century sewing and construction techniques, as well as how to make ‘ropes of bents’ – just like Queen Elizabeth I’s tailors and farthingale-makers!

A lunch break and morning tea break are included with morning tea provided.

Sarah Bendall

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The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

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Make a Sixteenth-Century Farthingale

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Make a Sixteenth-Century…

Learn how to make a sixteenth-century Spanish farthingale with dress and material culture historian Dr Sarah Bendall.

Make a Sixteenth-Century Farthingale

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