I have finished my green 12th century gown

[frualeydis]

 It is all hand sewn from wool, with silk thread, and the embrodiery is silk floss and "metal" thread (metal wrapped around a thread), using split stich and couching. There is also applique from silk, and glass fake pearls.

The embroidery is inspired by the borders seen on clothing in illuminations and sculpture, and by period embroidery, but since the visual sources aren't that detailed I also used my own creativity. I included elements from my heraldry, and other motifs that are meaningful to me, like hawthorn leaves. It is very green.

 

I am going to make a new undergown first. I have good undergowns, but I really wanted a new. I will also order a tablet woven belt. I can do tablet weaving, but I'm not really that interested, and my weaving isn't good enough as it is.

Here you can see not only the gown, but my sewing room, some of my fabric, and my dolls.

Comments

[kareina]

That came out amazing!

You do your upper arm bands a fair bit higher than I do mine--I tend to put them just a little above the elbow. What advantage do you get from that placement?

[clothsprogs]

Yay!

And, of course, extra points for green!

Teddy

[koshka_the_cat]

It's fabulous!

I love the embroidery, and what a color!

[isabelladangelo]

First, you look AMAZING in that color. Second, do you have any close ups of the neckline and the sleeve treatments? It looks fabulous!