— 16th Century, Accessories, Costumes, Elizabethan, Hand Sewn —

Hand Sewn Red Linen Hose

June 15, 2017

This week I unearthed some unfinished projects while “Cleaning” aka where did I put my photo box? How could it have vanished? I’ve looked in that box three times now and I’m running out of places it could be. That is the problem when I clean, I put things in a safe place and never find… Read More Hand Sewn Red Linen Hose

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Hand Sewn, Petticoat Bodies —

Finally Photos of the Handsewn Petticoat Bodies on Me!

April 28, 2017

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Hand Sewn, Petticoat Bodies —

Petticoat Bodies Done!

January 25, 2017

I’ve had the petticoat bodies done for a few weeks now and completely forgot to post the finished photos here. Opps. In my defense I haven’t been able to get photos of me in them yet, part of me wants to go out and rent a chicken (can one rent a sweet-tempered chicken for photos?)… Read More Petticoat Bodies Done!

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Petticoat Bodies —

Finishing up the Petticoat Bodies

January 3, 2017

The holidays are over, I’ve eaten my own weight in cookies and it is time to finish up the petticoat bodies. Last time I posted I finished the bodice and put in the lining. Over the holidays I cut out the skirt, hand sewed it together, and bound the hem. My camera did not like… Read More Finishing up the Petticoat Bodies

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Petticoat Bodies —

Progress on the Petticoat Bodies

December 10, 2016

— 16th Century, Costumes, Elizabethan, Petticoat Bodies —

Hand Sewn Petticoat Bodies/Bodice Work in Progress

November 30, 2016

I forgot to post these, I’ve slowly been sewing away on petticoat bodies from caramel colored wool. Linen/cotton canvas interlining, linen/cotton lining. Sewn with the broken backstitch, running stitch and whip stitch in linen thread. The project has sat in the time out corner a few times. First, when I trimmed the neckline corner down… Read More Hand Sewn Petticoat Bodies/Bodice Work in Progress

— 16th Century, Costumes, Juan de Alcega Tailor's Pattern Book, Undergarments —

Juan de Alcega Tailor’s Pattern Book: Manteo or a Skirt of Cloth Part 2 – Construction

September 7, 2016

After way too long here is part two of the manteo or petticoat (part 1 written in 2014 can be found here), to recap here is the layout suggestion I ended up using from Alecga. Since my fabric is 60 inches wide I did not need to piece the “B” section and was able to cut it… Read More Juan de Alcega Tailor’s Pattern Book: Manteo or a Skirt of Cloth Part 2 – Construction

— 16th Century, Costumes, Ruffs —

Working on another Ruff!

March 23, 2013

I had two or three days with my internet not working or being on again, off again. So I started another hand sewn ruff (I may have a problem). I just finished putting the neckband on and this time I made sure to sew down every tiny pleat that I could on both sides. I… Read More Working on another Ruff!

— 16th Century, Elizabethan, Ruffs —