Necklaces (Carcanets)

Carcanets (pronounced KAR-kuh-nets) are ornate, jeweled necklaces worn throughout the 16th century by well-dressed grand ladies. They ranged in length from close around the neck to longer and wider, very like collars of state.

composite carcanet horizontal

A collection of 16th Century portrait details, showing a variety of carcanet necklaces.

My version of these feature the Jeweled Tudor Ouches which you can also purchase separately, or which can be used in a matching Elizabethan Girdle or back billiment on a French Hood. The items shown below are in stock and ready-to-ship. Custom orders take four weeks from order to ship date.

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  • K8lyn2u

    It’s amazing! I wish I could afford a bolt of it!! What Are you waiting for?? Ya know ya want some!

  • Brenda

    This fabric is wonderful! I had a 1610-15 Jacobean jacket made from this material and it is magnificent!

  • Brenda

    I have been a customer of Louise’s for 10 years and she knows what she is about! She is the one who made the Jacobean jacket with your material =) The way she advises to wear the hair really adds to the shape your coif needs.

  • lipskyart

    This pattern is superb. It prints out perfectly and easily aligns, and everything fits together. I could have used a teensy bit of instruction – like “sew to here” on CF, and a note to insert ribbon before stitching on facing, but with the help of the photos I eventually figured it out. Thank you very much for making this pattern available.

  • joangillette3

    Great pattern! It took a bit to figure out how it worked but not to hard! Thank you 🙂