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It seems like every county fair finds me sewing a new shirt for someone...
This year the project was a 1790s style woman's shift, petticoat, and short gown.
links consulted:
measurements to remember:
shift:
This year the project was a 1790s style woman's shift, petticoat, and short gown.
links consulted:
- http://www.sharonburnston.com/shifts_construction.html
- http://www.sharonburnston.com/revwarshift01.jpg
- http://www.sharonburnston.com/015%20shift%20neckline%20c%201775.jpg
- http://mantuadiary.blogspot.com/2008/08/hand-sewing-techniques.html
- http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/18c_petticoat.html
- http://www.marariley.net/jackets/shortgown.htm
- http://fashionablefrolick.blogspot.com/search/label/shortgowns
- http://worldturndupsidedown.blogspot.com/2015/06/colonial-shortgown-bedgown-sewing.html
measurements to remember:
shift:
- sleeves are 16" wide x however much was left after taking a body of 20" wide from the piece of fabric (could possibly go down to 15" ? )
- gussets were cut 4.5" x4.5" from the circle taken out of the neck opening and hemed are approx. 3" x 3" (try flat-felling edges after insertion???)
- waist was pleated down to approx. 19" on both sides (44" fabric, selvadge used for side seams)
- 3.5" hem depth
- super happy with how this turned out!
- went with 17" wide for the sleeve
- 8" to side seam
- 8" x 2" neck opening, cut on shoulder fold; added 2" depth to front after tring it on
- winged the side seam curve; looks okay? we'll see how it wears
- reminds me a lot of the patterns for viking coats, could be the length of the skirt on the gown