Basic Fantasy Gambeson | PDF Pattern Sizes 6-30

Need to be cool on the wintery plains of your local medieval fairgrounds? Looking for something to stop your beautiful metal armour pinching your skin and boiling you alive in the full sun that hangs over the LARPing field like an uncaring god? Let this digital pattern point (ha) you in the right direction!

This DIY quilted gambeson not only serves as a great medieval costume, but as a staple item in a LARP wardrobe, and rises to the challenge for knightcore, piratecore, halloween, and easy-wear D&D getup in Winter (bamboo padding is *chefs kiss* for instant warmth), and is very easy to sew together!

Use this PDF pattern as a starting point in your unique OC designs, and alter the quilting lines to your personal taste. Get creative with the construction and tell me all about it via #shortwaistpatterns on instagram, the Shortwaist Patterns Patreon, or on our Discord server!

Warning: Quilting takes a long time (fabulous results always do). Give yourself a week to complete this outfit and take plenty of breaks from that seated quilting position! This pattern also indicates optional handsewing for finishing the interior, so give yourself as much time as possible to get the best outcome!

Print-at-home PDFs available in A4, A0 and Letter size!
All Fabric, Material, and Notions requirements are listed for you within the pattern and listing images.

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Feel free to contact me for Q&A at @grangertales or just to update me on your progress, and please join the Community Discord for bonus pattern updates and troubleshooting, and to connect and sew along with fellow cosplayers!

Note: Not historically accurate (aka not for SCA/HA), and not HEMA-approved. Check with your local organisation for alterations to be made to this pattern for functional wear before you make it.

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Creator's Note: This is the standalone listing for the gambeson I designed for the Shadowheart-inspired listing. I just liked it so much that I thought it deserved to be its own feature! If you want the rest of the Sheart pattern, please replace this listing with the full pattern, or you will be buying a duplicate pattern that cannot be refunded to you due to its digital nature - no exceptions.