If you’ve been following my adventures on YouTube or here on the blog, you might have seen my latest project: the Sleeve Crinoline to make the silhouette of my Cycling Sweater more historically accurate. Inspired by a recent survey, I was motivated to dive into making another corset cover, this time in white and rather …
I’m excited to introduce you to a little side project that I’ve been working on alongside my current big project, the medieval outfit. It all started last December when I was struck down by a nasty cold, and amidst sniffling and sleeping, I rediscovered my knitting project – a Cycling Sweater that I had left …
The unfinished medieval outfit from last year prompted me to continue with smaller but crucial accessories: bags! While planning to visit a market, it became evident that both my kirtle and my partner’s outfit were lacking essential pockets. So, I decided to craft our own medieval bags. I opted for yellow cotton for my pouch …
As the next step on my journey to reconstruct the outfit of the “Deer Court Lady,” I focused on the kirtle. This underdress, sometimes simply called “kittel” in German, is mostly invisible in the final ensemble but, like the previously sewn “bra-dress,” plays a crucial role in the authenticity of the outfit. The journey began …
Hello, today I want to introduce you to the first piece of clothing on my recently started journey – a replica of a medieval outfit inspired by a South German playing card from 1430. What began as a brief conversation about a visit to a medieval Christmas market turned into a massive project with a …
Some time ago, I stumbled upon two pretty bobbin lace doilies. Although they didn’t quite match my taste as decorative items, I could easily imagine them being part of an Edwardian blouse. I quickly knew that I wanted to incorporate these lace doilies into a blouse, but finding the perfect spot for them proved to …
It’s a while now that I worked on this project, but I thought I might tell you about it anyway. It is a Victorian combination with quite a bit of lace. The lace is handmade and actually still not finished after one year now. But let’s start with the pattern, since this was the base …
Now that I have sewn a few skirts, the matching uppers are missing. So I decided to sew an Edwardian blouse. Especially because I thought that this is a little easier to do than a body-hugging shirtwaist. However, this was a somewhat false assumption, because I did not use a ready-made pattern, but decided to …
I stumbled upon Armenian lace as a new to me technique of making lace (see right pin), and thought an Edwardian petticoat would be the perfect project to try out such a new technique. If it doesn’t go well, I’ll just wear a skirt over it and no one will see. But first I need …
Last year, I looked in the mirror and was quite disappointed by the violet Cycling Sweater I finished a couple of months before. Do you know those projects that you completed and were actually pretty proud of the result, but over time a few things stand out that could just be better? This Cycling Sweater …
