Schaube is the German word for what the English called a gown, according to Cunnington's book (Handbook of English Costume in the 16th Century). Another term used in England for what is probably the Henry VIII style gown is "shamew", "chammer", or "chymer". However, the descriptions for both appear similar, with no mention of length. In fact, the description of the "gown" entry sounds more like the Henry VIII style than the entry for the other words above. Then there is the sub-description for "demigown" which is the short version, although a period term seems to be "a short rydinge gown", since they were often worn while on horseback. That's according to the book, not me. I will tell you it is very confusing trying to figure out the various terms used, as they often overlap or mean multiple things. Because they also used "frock", "coat", "cassock" and "gabardine" for various outer garments. As to patterns, currently _The Tudor Tailor_ has one version, and there is something in the _Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: Garments, Trims and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915_ by Katherine Strand Holkeboer. I also know that Period Patterns #53 is currently available, with two other companies working on the Henry VIII style patterns for release I don't know when. Kimiko
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