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I haven't done a proper update for ages! It just that I've been extremely busy with work and sewing and studying and etc. However, I thought that this could be a good time to show a little something I did back on August.
My bf and I decided to attend a medieval handcraft market in the end of August, but the problem was, that neither of us really had anything to wear. The event was set in 1400's and while I just wanted something new to wear, bf didn't own anything but one quite badly made viking outfit. I may have also promised to sew him a 14th century outfit about a year ago, but really, that is way beyond the point here...
So anyway, I didn't get a good night's sleep in several weeks, and there are still some minor things I need to do with our otfits, like do the buttons on bf's sleeves and finish all the seams in my dress, but all in all, I think we looked rather dashing.
To be totally honest, all I had to do for this event was the cotehardie and the dress. I had made bf's hood last summer, while the hoses, braies and linen tunic were made earlier this year. My dress was also partly sewn couple of year ago and never finished, but it was still quite a lot of work, and I needed almost two weeks sleep before I started to feel human again. I'm apparently getting too old for these sewing all-nighters...
All the clothes expect my linen shift, which is 7 years old and machine made, but fitted perfectly with the dress, are hand sewn. I also made the reed hat myself. In addition to that, I'm wearing my Birgitta cap, but of course forgot to take a picture of it.
My bf and I decided to attend a medieval handcraft market in the end of August, but the problem was, that neither of us really had anything to wear. The event was set in 1400's and while I just wanted something new to wear, bf didn't own anything but one quite badly made viking outfit. I may have also promised to sew him a 14th century outfit about a year ago, but really, that is way beyond the point here...
So anyway, I didn't get a good night's sleep in several weeks, and there are still some minor things I need to do with our otfits, like do the buttons on bf's sleeves and finish all the seams in my dress, but all in all, I think we looked rather dashing.
To be totally honest, all I had to do for this event was the cotehardie and the dress. I had made bf's hood last summer, while the hoses, braies and linen tunic were made earlier this year. My dress was also partly sewn couple of year ago and never finished, but it was still quite a lot of work, and I needed almost two weeks sleep before I started to feel human again. I'm apparently getting too old for these sewing all-nighters...
All the clothes expect my linen shift, which is 7 years old and machine made, but fitted perfectly with the dress, are hand sewn. I also made the reed hat myself. In addition to that, I'm wearing my Birgitta cap, but of course forgot to take a picture of it.