That is exactly the garment set my husband wants me to make for him-- though he wants black hose, a red silk twill doublet and a black wool pleated short gown. Since he's up and down ladders and stairs all day (and has been doing that for the last seventeen years) I can truthfully assert that I'm married to the Buffest Butt in California. And his legs are scrumptious, too.

I've been following along and I'm very much looking forward to seeing how your husband's gown looks, because up until now, the very idea of making one of these short pleated gowns has utterly baffled me.