The kirtle making continues! This post is about making the skirt, I have two posts about making the bodice which can be read here and here. … I ended up using a lot of guess work to make the pattern. I decided to have a single gored panel at each side and the rest would be … Continue reading Making a 16th Century Kirtle, Part Three
The making of a kirtle continues! Part one of this project can be read here, it talks about making the bodice, this post is going to be about embellishing the bodice. I also have posts about making the Bodies, Chemise, and Farthingale which belong to the same outfit. … I thought this would be a … Continue reading Making a 16th Century Kirtle, Part Two
A couple weeks ago I posted about making a set of bodies, which are the first piece I needed for my 16th century ensemble. There are a few other undergarments required for this project (a bum pad, chemise, and farthingale) but I felt like writing about something more exciting: The kirtle bodice. In the 1500s … Continue reading Making a 16th Century Kirtle, Part One
Today i’m talking about foresleeves. This is the…honestly I have no idea what number this post is, this series has been going on for so long! But all the previous posts about this project can be found here. Foresleeves (or false sleeves) are a bizarrely shaped piece of material that covers the arm from the … Continue reading Making 16th Century Foresleeves
This is a going to be a long post. This was actually supposed to go up last Monday but it took me so long to write that I didn’t finish it until today! This project has been on a temporary hiatus. I’m not sure if I mentioned that here, but I posted about it on … Continue reading Making a 16th Century Bodice, Part One
I wish I had something more exciting to post today, but it’s come to the point where I have to blog about the most boring aspect of this costume: The chemise (also called a “Shift” and “Smock” in the 1500s). The title is kind of misleading, due to certain circumstances I didn’t end up doing any research … Continue reading Making a 16th Century Chemise
My first “The making of” post for this year! I think it has been over a month since I’ve done one of these, which is crazy! I have quite a few things in progress right now, and two dresses i’ve completed, but I thought I would start with I finished yesterday: A pair of bodies. … Continue reading Making a pair of Bodies
This costume is made up of many layers, starting with a chemise, which is followed by a pair of bodies, a farthingale, kirtle, then the dress and fore sleeves. The costume is accessorized with two necklaces, lace cuffs, and a french hood. The chemise is made from white cotton gauze. The pair of bodies is … Continue reading Orange Tudor Ensemble
This post is long overdue. I’ve attempted writing it at least a dozen times, and I never get past the first paragraph. But I was determined to get it up before the end of the month, and I managed to make that deadline! If you hadn’t guessed by the title, this post is an end … Continue reading A look back at 2016
I’m a little late with writing this – but not as late as I was last year! So hopefully that counts for something! Like the title of this post implies, this is going to be a look back on what I made in 2015. I’m going to share my thoughts on each project, my goals for … Continue reading A look back on 2015
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