Sewing on Midsummer's Eve

[frualeydis]

Midsummer's Eve is easily the biggest holiday/feast day in Sweden. It's a day full of traditional things to do, eat etc. Since the celebrations has evolved for a very long time there are, however, many different traditions so you don't have to do everything. I did something that usually only people with children do: Danced around the maypole with Maja. It was in a lovely park here in Göteborg and I of course wore my folk costume (which also is a midsummer tradition, though most people don't have one). Another tradition is that it rains, which it did most of the day, except when Maja and I was away dancing :) The cap is stiffened with paper and glue, so it doesn't like rain and we also prefer that it doesn't rain when we're out of doors.

In the afternoon we had traditional food at home, with armillary as guest. And that's where the traditional part of it all ended, because then we watched football (U21 championships) on the telly and after that Roman Holiday and I fixed the shoulder straps and started sewing silver braid on this kirtle, which I'm turning into a dress that can be worn on it's own; the main inspiration coming from Moda a Firenze. it is beautiful and weighs next to nothing, which is nice for the packing for Visby medieval week.

Comments

[therru.livejournal.com]

Vilken fin folkdräkt du har!

[chigrima.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great day!

And that dress is gorgeous. I'm looking forwards to seeing in in August!

[noxcat.livejournal.com]

I like it when it rains when I'm outdoors. I'll even go out just so I can get rained on. But then I'm weird that way.

[jillwheezul.livejournal.com]

Happy holiday! You and Maja look adorable in your outfits. I would make a folk outfit, but haven't anywhere to wear it :(

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

You get the braid stitches to work? Mine just end up like weird plaited silk knots.. at least after a few centimeters.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Huh? On the dress I'm using bought silver braid. Or do you mean on the folk costume?

/Eva

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

Bought silver braid is probably not as knotty, and yes that was what i was thinking about :)

All my knotty mess has :)been the result of trying to fowlow this tutorial and also this one.