The Tudor Child

Provides a social history of babies and children from the late fifteenth century to the Jacobean era, drawing on brand new research into primary sources such as ordinary people's wills, household accounts and a survey of more than a thousand contemporary images. Includes 40 detailed patterns with step-by-step instructions for making garments for infants, small children and youths (from newborns to 12 year olds), including underwear, headwear, and knitted items.