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 …
Do you have a fabric stash? Well, if you are somewhat like me, you have one and usually don’t use any of those fabrics. Often they just don’t quite fit the project at hand. But I made it a point to use some of the fabrics I own and make some garments out of it …
