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Hello world! What's shakin'?
So, for some odd reason when I'm not sitting in a cubicle all day, I spend a bit less time on-line. Strange, that. I've also set up my laptop in the kitchen, so I'm only looking at it in passing and not plopping down on the couch and losing hours of time. That helps. But it means I don't do much but quickie facebook posts ( Read more... ) -
Tents
I know my fall project is supposed to be 18th c., but it occurred to me that if Henry and I are going to be going to events just the two of us, it might behoove me to start on my tentmaking projects. I'd thought about a smaller hoop, for proof of concept, but I think if I'm going to have something simple done fast, a small wedge might be better. It ( Read more... ) -
Big Damn Sleeves
The sleeves on the latest gown I’ve been making have been a bit tricky. It’s a fitted gown, but with wide sleeves like a houppelande, a fashion seen in the early 15th century. Since I took pictures as I went along and it didn’t end up at all like I would have expected, I put together a page explaining how I made my big damn sleeves.
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Website updates
I’ve been doing a little housekeeping this morning, in preparation for handing out my URL at Costume College in a couple of weeks.
First, I updated my How to Pattern a Gothic Fitted Dress page with dated annotations describing how I’ve changed things over the years, how to fit using a straight front seam, and using two panels of fabric instead of ( Read more... ) -
Dress 3
I started a third gown yesterday. This one is c. 1415, with golden chocolate fabric in a pattern fairly reminiscent of the golden gown of Queen Marguerite. Yesterday I got it cut, zig zagged the edges, and assembled the body pieces ( Read more... ) -
Blogging day
Since I parked my sorry rear on the couch all day anyway, I decided to get some stuff done. It was a blogging day ( Read more... ) -
1470s dress progress
So, despite my medical malaise today, I forced myself to make progress on my dress. Once a project is on the table, I can sew through anything. But it takes a special alignment of the planets to get me to start anything. Anybody else like that?
Here is the fabric and lining. This is the 1470s V-neck gown:
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Houppelande Belts of the Early 15th Century
I’m currently bouncing back and forth in my brain between different parts of the 15th century. I have a fantastic wide belt that was woven for me for late 15th c., which will have a silver buckle attached. But I’m also working on a clothing document with examples mostly pulled from the first 20 years of the century. While the very wide belts of ( Read more... ) -
Sewing Day Cancelled
Should have posted earlier, but I'm canceling sewing day this Sunday. Kiri's funeral is scheduled for that afternoon.
