Croquis are little pre-drawn bodies used by fashion designers to speed up the sketching and design process. I made this one with Em and a basic 1500s silhouette. A lot of people have been coming to the site lately and being really great to me, and I wanted to do something as a thank-you.
Em’s head is a little goofy-anime-size for most period headwear, but she’s super-cute which kinda makes up for it. Her body is lighter so it’s easier to change the silhouette if you want to.
![em-croquis-1500s croquis for 1500s](https://i0.wp.com/www.sempstress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/em-croquis-1500s.jpg?resize=231%2C300)
Em is the little character I’ve been using in the eBooks and Patterns. She’s meant to be kinda like me, but easier to print. I hate boring directions, and I’m a little obsessed with crayons, so the choice kinda made sense. I’m really just here to blur the line between creative and coo-coo….
You can download this file for free, but I’d really appreciate it if you decided to make a donation.