Gathered partlet finished at last.

[liadethornegge]

Here we are then, my gathered partlet, with ruffle and embroidered neckline. I twisted some embroidery floss for ties at the collar and pondered doing something for the bottom of the closure, but I'm not sure about that. I will be using it either closed or with the lower edge tucked to the sides. If it's long enough that is. I think that may be the one flaw about my partlets thus far - they've not been too short, but they could all have stood to be a bit longer.

Anyway, it looks alright to me. The truth will be in the eventual wearing. Possibly by Saturday when there'll be the first of the micro-events. We'll see if I bother with period clothes. Possibly no, possibly yes. I'm pondering bringing bread.

Comments

[white-dandelion.livejournal.com]

Wow. That is some really nice embroidery. The white on white looks really nice!

[myralea.livejournal.com]

it looks very nice indeed!
what kind of monthly micro-events are you planning? '

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[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

The micro-thing would be: come, hang out, whack each other with sticks if you're so inclined, chat, illuminate, sew, play games, wear garb if you like and have a nice potluck meal.

We'll see how it all develops.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I wanted to do some whitework, so looked around online for inspiration, sketched this out basically freehand and did the embroidery in very little time. It's just satin stitch and stem stitch all around. It's understated - which I like :)

Better pic of the embroidery, if you want to see it, in the gallery (click the first picture, then arrow back).

[systemgoddess.livejournal.com]

That is quite simply fabulous with the whitework. It makes a simple garment really stand out. I like!!

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous!!! Oh Sweetie, that is absolutely luscious!!! Go you!! Lovely, lovely, lovely. :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you.

[bippimalin.livejournal.com]

It's pretty!
I hope to see it on you sometime next year. :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

It's sure to be my 'dress' partlet if I bring my tudor wardrobe, so chances are good you will see it :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I rather like it myself. It's really quite simple to do, it took me no time at all to embroider.