16th-Century Handsewn Silk Sleeves
This week I finished the silk sleeves, yay! The last few steps ended up being very fiddly, as I needed to change the curve of the underarm section of the armscye and take it in by an inch.
The last few steps ended up being very fiddly. I needed to change the curve of the underarm section of the armscye and take it in by an inch. One sleeve was finished when I decided this, so I spent some quality time with the seam ripper unpicking the main handsewn seams and the prick stitching I put in to control the fraying.
Once I adjusted the armscye all I had left was the sleeve hem. Match seams, finger press the linen down by 1/2 an inch, pin and fold silk down to match.
Done.
Everything else on my worktable has been eyelets this week.
The Eyelet Countdown
- 4 eyelets left on the early 16th-century olive wool kirtle
- 12 on my 14th-century cotehardie
- 18 on the black silk taffeta kirtle
6 on the silk sleeves