16th Century German Smocked Hemd 18" Doll Clothes Pattern

Is your doll learning about her ancestors? Or maybe she lives in the 16th Century. Perhaps she needs a new 16th Century German Smocked Hemd. The term hemd is simply the German word for shirt, chemise, or smock, but what sets this design apart, is the smocking that is used to shape the collar. Although there are no extant examples of a hemd with a complete smocked collar, there is evidence in German portraiture and archaeological finds that suggest this style originated in Germany in the early 16th century. By the 1520s, this elegantly detailed hemd had become a fashionable undergarment with upper class men and women throughout Europe and England. The smocking on this hemd continues below the collar to ease the fullness of the chemise over the shoulders. The full sleeves are smocked at the wrist for fit and decorative detail. This chemise is made in the traditional style with underarm gussets instead of a shaped armscye. Unlike other chemises from this time period, this has raglan style