Medieval shift pattern

Let's see, when did I announce my project "medieval outfit"? Oh, April! Well that took a while until I could show the first results. I have to admit that I kept putting the whole thing aside. The first part of my outfit is now finally finished, and I even sewed completely by hand. It's an amazingly relaxing evening activity after a day at the computer. At least I think so. Historical sewing patterns are still something completely new to me. I try to be authentic, but with the best will I am…

It’s a small sartorial world, after all………….. Hi Readers, I hope you enjoy this post as much as I am having fun writing it. No, really. I know you’ll enjoy it. Remember my…

Linen shift pattern

I promised you some insights into the Herjolfnes dresses with the many side gores, and here's my take to understand the patterns! (This guide is a "make it work for you" guide, if you want to make a dress as similar to the extant finds as possible, you might want to use the published materials…

I wanted to learn some basic embroidery and narrow-ware weaving skills. I ended up falling down a rabbithole! This about my journey and lessons I learned along the way.

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Rosalie's Medieval Woman Easy Tunic Tutorial

The camicia was the Italian version of the foundation garment (chemise, smocks or camisas in other cultures) worn by medieval and renaissance people for the specific purpose of protecting finer out…

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.