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thedreamstress.com
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| | | | | One year, a challenge every fortnight, and at the end of it, 26 fabulous historical garments. How it works: Every fortnight in 2013 I'll post a themed challenge and we'll each sew (or knit, or crochet, or tatt, or embroider, or whatever it is you call making a hat, or otherwise create) a historical garment or accessory that fits the theme. I'll post the challenges 7 ahead, so that you have plenty of time to plan and work on more elaborate challenges. You can do as many or as few of the challenges you want - I'll be trying my best to do all 26, but if you can only do 6, that's fine. For the purpose of the Historical Sew Fortnightly, 'historical' means 75 years or older, so pre 1938. Your item can be as basic or elaborate as you want, from a simple fichu to fill in the neckline of a gown, to a full ensemble from the undergarments outward: whatever you need and can can handle time and skill-wise. I'm hoping ... | |
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www.festiveattyre.com
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freshfrippery.com
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| | | | | Years ago I made a black 1660s dress but wanted a more colorful one. I finally got my excuse to make one when my local costume guild decided to put on an event called "DuMasquerade," a dinner event celebrating the works of Alexander Dumas. I made a dress out of purple taffeta and wore a... | |
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patternscissorscloth.com
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| | | On its own, the sleeve head area of a tailored jacket can look a bit limp and in need of reinforcement - that's where a shoulder pad and some sleeve head wadding come into play! Shoulder pads prevent the front and back shoulder area collapsing near the armhole as the shoulder starts to round off.... | ||
