White linen lingerie dress. High squared collar, edged with a machine-made net, mitered at the corners, and bound with bias tape. Neckline is surrounded by satin stitch embroidery of leaf and flower motifs; flower petals are filled in with same net. Bodice is constructed in one piece with sleeves, which are decorated with similar leaf … Continue reading Lingerie dress, ca. 1911
Tudor Kirtle and Smock
The Smock The pattern for the smock came from The Tudor Tailor. The fabric is a linen/cotton blend, the embroidery is done in cotton embroidery floss, and the seams are done with cotton/poly thread in a running stitch. The overall look of the smock came from Portrait of an Unknown Child by an artist of … Continue reading Tudor Kirtle and Smock
Today I made a mockup!
This is a big deal for me, normally I put my trust in my calculations and piece in fabric if I need to. So after taking Owen (younger brother) to his dentist appointment and getting a bagel lunch at Panera, I went home and started cutting out the pieces for the 1911 corset from these … Continue reading Today I made a mockup!
Stays ponderings
So ... I didn't actually do any sewing last week, and since I have my internship over the next couple of days I won't work on the corset sew-along until Thursday at the soonest. (Need to scrounge up some mock-up fabric ...) Last night, though, after some encouraging words of advice from Kelsey of Historically … Continue reading Stays ponderings
Fashion History Mythbusters: the Language of the Fan
In the vein of the Fashion Historian and the Undressing the Fashionable Myth Symposium (I was a little shocked that mine came up as the first hit, is it a personalized search result?), I'd like to take a look at the concept of "the language of fans". It's very easy to find websites talking about … Continue reading Fashion History Mythbusters: the Language of the Fan
Mimic of Modes 