What I bought in Visby

Sinc eI finally got my Visby packing back yesterday (yes, my gowns are severely crumbled after three weeks crammed in a chest) I ca now finally fondle and show you the things I bought in Visby. As usual I didn't do much shopping - that's what happens when you've been active for such a long time that you have most that you need, including fabric. But I did buy some lovely tablet woven trim to edge a peplos dress with. I do know that it was integral to the weave, but I'm not going to start weaving on standing looms anytime soon, nor weave a ribbon at the edge of my herringbone twill, so I will fake it. The other thing is a spool for sewing thread made from wood and with a hollow inside so that it acts as a needle case too. The plug is made from elk horn and it is made by the sweet liadethornegge's very skilled father. It was way too cheap too.

A nearly finished dress

Over a year ago ashariel gifted me with a vintage 1940s sewing pattern. Since I'm really not very experienced when it comes to using real, store-bought patterns it has waited quite a long time. After a few successful attempts with self-made patterns for 1940s clothing I finally felt ready to tackle it. I still need to make the belt, but since I didn't have a suitable buckle at home that had to wait until tomorrow. The shoes are wrong of course and I really ought to be wearing stockings and possibly a snood in some other colour than burnt orange. But leaving all those things aside I'm pretty happy with it - and I finally made something from my Liberty print cotton.




( With a belt, just to see )

( Pattern envelope )