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So I couldn't quite decide what to do, but felt like sewing. Therefore I took out my linen and the pattern I had traced from my finished GFD. I put the pattern onto calico - in the hopes of having enough to make an entire pattern out of it that I could keep. Unfortunately, I had not enough to make into a full length toile in order to save for patterning. I had to settle with only the top half again. I cut it out, sewed it up and tried it on. Of course, it wouldn't close in front - with the curve it does need lacing. But it seemed to be well-fitting enough.
Taking the pattern then to the linen I made the body panels straight in back and front, and also straightened out the side-seam. The chemise will be quite simple, no gores, only what I could cut from my width of fabric in the sides is what it will be. That still gives me a 3 m circumference as it is twice the width of the fabric. I stitched up the front then - I didn't think, so I ended up with a seam down the front rather than down the back, but no matter - with linen and pinned the sides together. Then tried it on. I was able to slip into it without much problem actually, so that's all good. Then I laced on my middle layer gown ontop of that to see that my neckline would be lower than it. It looks as if it should, I will just have to turn it in a little in the front. And once sleeves are added that will pull out the neckline as well, so the chemise will be hidden completely by the gown.
So far a success, I am finding my fingers itching to turn the grey wool into a surcote. I only needed 2.10 metres for the body panels, plus the length needed for sleeves.
Which brings me to sleeves - I can't seem to find my sleeve pattern! ARGH! what the hell is it with me and patterns. I was doing so well with the 16th Century stuff. I have it all saved in plastic pockets in my binder along with not a few toiles saved. Apparently I can't keep track of my 15th C stuff. First I forget my hose pattern at sewing circle and don't even realize it, then I loose the well-fitted toile/pattern for the dress and NOW my sleeve pattern is gone! Bugger. I'll have to draft a new one next week.
On a completely different note, I have been eyeing my curtains, coarse tan linen, could be made into wash and wear day-garb. Two long panels. Hmm.
Taking the pattern then to the linen I made the body panels straight in back and front, and also straightened out the side-seam. The chemise will be quite simple, no gores, only what I could cut from my width of fabric in the sides is what it will be. That still gives me a 3 m circumference as it is twice the width of the fabric. I stitched up the front then - I didn't think, so I ended up with a seam down the front rather than down the back, but no matter - with linen and pinned the sides together. Then tried it on. I was able to slip into it without much problem actually, so that's all good. Then I laced on my middle layer gown ontop of that to see that my neckline would be lower than it. It looks as if it should, I will just have to turn it in a little in the front. And once sleeves are added that will pull out the neckline as well, so the chemise will be hidden completely by the gown.
So far a success, I am finding my fingers itching to turn the grey wool into a surcote. I only needed 2.10 metres for the body panels, plus the length needed for sleeves.
Which brings me to sleeves - I can't seem to find my sleeve pattern! ARGH! what the hell is it with me and patterns. I was doing so well with the 16th Century stuff. I have it all saved in plastic pockets in my binder along with not a few toiles saved. Apparently I can't keep track of my 15th C stuff. First I forget my hose pattern at sewing circle and don't even realize it, then I loose the well-fitted toile/pattern for the dress and NOW my sleeve pattern is gone! Bugger. I'll have to draft a new one next week.
On a completely different note, I have been eyeing my curtains, coarse tan linen, could be made into wash and wear day-garb. Two long panels. Hmm.
