Centuries-Sewing

Tag: French Hood

  • Green Tudor/Henrician Gown Finished!

    Green Tudor/Henrician Gown Finished!

    Green Silk Tudor Gown with Train
    Green Silk Tudor Gown Side Front

    Here is a run down of all the layers.

    Cotton/linen smock: Machine sewn with hand finished seams and hems.
    Cuffs: Machine “blackwork” with silk thread, hand hemmed, they lace on to the smock cuffs with fingerloop braid so I can change them out as needed and wash them separately.
    Rust red petticoat: Same one I wear with all my clothing.

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  • In the past 2 weeks..

    In the past 2 weeks..

    In the past 2 weeks I have sew/reconstructed/finished the following:

     

    One cotton/linen shift, machine sewn, seams whip stitched down by hand, hand made eyelets and hand finger looped lacing cords.

    Took in my farthingale and reboned it with steel wire.

    Made a coif with pleated “crispin”.

    Patterned and made the Green Tudor stomacher/plackard.

    Patterned GT undersleeves and bound them with satin.

    Made all the poofs and hand hemmed the cuffs.

    Reattached the GT skirt again…

    Bound the GT hem in hunter green satin.

    Made the sash for the GT.

    Attached the large sleeves of doom to the GT.

    My deadline is March 10th so I can wear it to the Ren Faire.