Busy sempstress

[frualeydis]

I've been a busy sempstress yesterday and today. Yesterday I cut out a high necked 16th century smock and I've been sewing on it on and off since then (hand swing really isn't good for my hands, especially not now when some of the finger joints already are inflamed) and it's at least half done. I also cut out and assembled a new gown for Maja from the remnants from this gown, which I already had cut a gown for her from two years ago. But now there are only tiny scraps left and she ended up with short sleeves due to lack of fabric. I will fell all the seams by hand tomorrow when Maja and I go and visit some acquaintances. I will bring the smock too since I think that there will be plenty of time for hand sewing while the children play.

But, to save some hand sewing for tomorrow and to save my hands from too much of it tonight I treated myself to making a "modern" peice of clothing: a reversible 50s jacket. I have a skirt from the same turquoise fabric and the pink one is of course the same as in the dress I'm wearing in my userpic, so it matches these two. I also plan to make a sleeveless blouse from the dotted fabric to wear with the skirt.

Comments

[noxcat.livejournal.com]

I love the blue gown you linked to - is there a cutting diagram somewhere? Or did I miss it?

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

Clever! The colours remind me of Prinsesse Märtha and Ari Behn's wedding.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

No, it's a sort of "standard cut" with straight pieces and triangular gores at reaching to the armpits at the sides and just above the waist in the front and back. Since it's so early there are no armscyes but the sleeves are straight at the top and attached to the straight pieces of the gown.

/Eva

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that, I may need to look for photos.

/Eva

[noxcat.livejournal.com]

it's a shame all of your beautiful gowns are clear across the pond from me. You should bring it to Austin so that I can examine it in person. :)

(big joke)

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

An article page about the design programme:
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/innenriks/kongehuset/prinsessebryllupet/1700737.html

Those colours were quite trendy that year, I remember seeing garments and fabric. Many thought it was an odd choice, they are certainly not conventional, but then neither are the couple.