Sewing and anticipation
Nov. 10th, 2005 08:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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amonik) and Åsa from our medieval group were here to sew and socialize this afternoon. Monika worked on a very nice cardigan and I helped her with a new sleeve pattern for a cotehardie. I had sort of planned to start on my "garter belt" (it's a bit more structured and longer than the average garter belt) next time Monika and I was going to sew but didn't feel up to making new patterns. Instead I made sock garters from button hole elastic. White elastic with blue buttons and black elastic with pink buttons. The white looked so-so, but the black are really cute.
My next plan, apart from felling seams on the Tudor kirtle, is to make a petticoat from silk charmeuse to wear under those of my skirts that doesn't have a built-in lining. I just started cutting the pieces. It will be knee-length and I will probably wear it with some of my lined skirts too for warmth. Silk is so nice and warm.Åsa was working on a 16th century corset in red and gold brocade. I'm sure it will look gorgeous when it's finished and I'm happy if I can drag someone more into the 16th century.
Since I don't live a wild and crazy life filled with parties and adventure I look forward to going to Norway on a conference on Monday a little more than is reasonable and think a lot of what clothes to pack etc. It is usually as damp in Oslo as it is in Göteborg, but colder, hence the silk petticoat. And wool stockings.
amonik) and Åsa from our medieval group were here to sew and socialize this afternoon. Monika worked on a very nice cardigan and I helped her with a new sleeve pattern for a cotehardie. I had sort of planned to start on my "garter belt" (it's a bit more structured and longer than the average garter belt) next time Monika and I was going to sew but didn't feel up to making new patterns. Instead I made sock garters from button hole elastic. White elastic with blue buttons and black elastic with pink buttons. The white looked so-so, but the black are really cute.My next plan, apart from felling seams on the Tudor kirtle, is to make a petticoat from silk charmeuse to wear under those of my skirts that doesn't have a built-in lining. I just started cutting the pieces. It will be knee-length and I will probably wear it with some of my lined skirts too for warmth. Silk is so nice and warm.Åsa was working on a 16th century corset in red and gold brocade. I'm sure it will look gorgeous when it's finished and I'm happy if I can drag someone more into the 16th century.
Since I don't live a wild and crazy life filled with parties and adventure I look forward to going to Norway on a conference on Monday a little more than is reasonable and think a lot of what clothes to pack etc. It is usually as damp in Oslo as it is in Göteborg, but colder, hence the silk petticoat. And wool stockings.
