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Burgundy Hat
When I made the burgundy doublet I had visions of a matching hat to go with it. However, I barely had enough material to make the...

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Mar 18, 20232 min read
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Seeing Red - Heanos Reconstruction
Inspiration Minoan dresses are recognizable for their deep open fronts that often reveal the breasts, fitted waists, and detailed skirts...

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Dec 25, 20225 min read
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Zoo Heanos
I committed to sewing a bronze-age style dress for an event in September, but I wanted to test out the pattern first and get a sense of...

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Aug 2, 20224 min read
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Calontir Clothing Challenge IV - Overgown
I didn't spend quite as much time drafting on this dress as the green one. This was partly due to time constraints, and partly because I...

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Mar 1, 20215 min read
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Calontir Clothing Challenge III - Kirtle
Kirtle, Cotehardie, Fitted/Supportive layer, whatever you want to call it - that middle layer was my next step, and it was HARD. It...

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Feb 1, 20217 min read
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Calontir Clothing Challenge II - Chemise
I'm trying to work on better habits in my sewing, so I actually prewashed and ironed my fabric for the first layer in advance. Then when...

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Nov 3, 20204 min read
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Yellow Stripe Shirtwaist Dress
I was at Joann's (of course) when I learned that Simplicity had released a "new" vintage reprint of a 1950s shirtwaist dress. I was a...

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Aug 30, 20206 min read
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Elizabethan Partlet
I decided to experiment with the partlet from Margo Anderson's pattern 001 The Elizabethan Lady's Undergarments. Honestly, I'm a bit...

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Mar 28, 20205 min read
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