Diy chemise

Historical costuming

Photo credit L-R, top-bottom Theory JCrew Gap The off the shoulder trend has grown on me and it's very easy to take a shirt you already own and adapt it to reflect this season's style. Here's one I made recently for Fiskars, and it's a fun refashion project. All you'll need is a shirt, some chalk and some elastic. Click here for the full how-to. In the tutorial, I'll show you how to cut and resew an existing shirt to transform it in to an adorable off the shoulder top.

Here is my DIY pattern for making a 15th / 16th century chemise, along with a few cheating suggestions to save on time and/or money.

I have nearly completed the cotton voile underdress for my sheer striped gown inspired by the “Portrait of a Lady with a Book, Next to a River Source” by Antoine Vestier. I still have to hem the bo…

This Shirt is such a cute, easy shirt for summer. It literally will only take you about 15 minutes to create. I told you, I am ...

I have nearly completed the cotton voile underdress for my sheer striped gown inspired by the “Portrait of a Lady with a Book, Next to a River Source” by Antoine Vestier. I still have to hem the bo…

Recently, I have been making some more stays to wear beneath my eighteenth century costumes, and I had the idea to begin work on a chemise for the same period. Since I have made my Regency Day Cap,…

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What is a chemise? How do you make one?

This Shirt is such a cute, easy shirt for summer. It literally will only take you about 15 minutes to create. I told you, I am ...