Well Dress'd Peasant

Leed, Drea. The Well Dress'd Peasant: 16th Century Flemish Workingwomen's Dress. Colorado: Costume & Dressmaker Press, 2000.

The Well Dress'd Peasant by Drea Leed is a detailed exploration of the clothing worn by 16th-century Flemish working women, as depicted in the genre paintings of artists like Pieter Aertsen and Joachim Beuckelaer. Drawing from the expertise of notable costume historians such as Janet Arnold, Leed offers patterns and step-by-step guidance for recreating garments like kirtles, petticoat bodies, and partlets. Novice and experienced costumers alike will benefit from the practical instructions and simplified smock construction techniques, making it a valuable resource for historical clothing enthusiasts.

This paperback book had a small printing and was issued without an ISBN. My copy has light shelf wear, but there are no marks inside. I never actually got around to using it to make a dress. Its dimensions are roughly 8½"w x 11"tall. 75 pages. I can likely mail this one first class in an oversize envelope.

I'm asking $110.