Women's Cotehardies and Sideless Surcoats Pattern

The Seller ensured my delivery to require a signature due to USPS drop-down menu/address issues. The patterns are very good, and there may be some purchasers who might feel they are geared toward a user of some experience. The instructions are not with overwhelming detail to satisfy a beginner.

Using this pattern was a huge frustration!!!!! The print was hard to read and the sizing inaccurate. And they dont come out looking anything like the pictures. The photos make the dresses look much fuller than they are. I have made this same period dress from a different pattern and it was much more authentic.

I have been sewing with, and screwing up, these patterns for five years. This is the second time I've purchased this particular one because the first time, I took the sizing literally and the garment ended up being far too small. Now I go up two sizes and that gives me room to bring the dress in at the right places.Definitely make a mockup before you cut pricey fabrics like flax linen (sigh)... and then save the mockup because you'll never want to screw with it again.They are probably the best, most historically-accurate patterns you'll find - just, frustrating until you figure it out.

Exactly as described

Exactly what I expected

Good pattern.