Ropilla y calcon de pano de (bbt) bb)

Cassock and Breeches of cloth requiring 2 yards 5 inches x 66 inches

The Cassock and breeches here where made following a pattern from a manuscript from Diego de Freyle in 1588 (page 28a). You can find several patterns for cassocks on-line in manuscripts from Alcega to Burguen to a polish manuscript in 1585. For a good explanation into cassocks check out The Evolution of the Military Cassock in Elizabethan England.

In the notes of Alcega "Tailor pattern book" defines the Ropilla as "'a Cassocke'. This outer garment with skirts of various lengths was worn over the doublet, mainly by noblemen and burghers (CB). It was a common 16th century garment (Bernis, 1962, p.101)". Their are similarities amongst the different patterns, the body are similar to a doublet pattern though not as fitted. In alcega the back skirting is part of the body panel, but the front are separate pieces. Freyle on the other hand has both the front and back skirting as part of the doublet, the same can be seen in the polish manuscript.

The pattern calls for 2 yards and 5inches of 66 inch wide fabric. The pattern shows you how to cut the pieces out of the fabic that is folded in half, though you will have to piece in the one leg of the breeches. Since 60 inch wide fabric is what is available, and that I was also cutting the 1/4 width of my breeches at 30 inches instead of 24.75 inches, and that I didn't want to piece together the breeches I did not follow the cut guide. Instead I used 4yards of 60 inch meterial. cutting first the front then the back panels, then each leg, and then the sleeves. I could have used less if I wanted to piece together the sleeves or breeches but since I had more then enough fabric on hand, I choose not to.

Pictures of the breeches coming soon

	Front view of the cassock		Side view of the cassock		Back view of the cassock
	Front view of the cassock unbutton				Side view of the cassock unbutton

The fallowing padded cassock, though unfinished at this time is based off of the alcega pattern, hopefully soon I'll finish it and update the pictures. I wanted to included them as a compairason against the freyle style cassock

front view of the alcega stlye cassock

front view of the alcega style cassock

back view of the alcega style cassock