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I've been planning this frock for at least 6 mths. It's one of my early 14thC gowns in a lightweight wool. The fabric started out as off-white smooth wool suiting bought in Adelaide about 5 years ago, for $10/m I think? When washed it went oddly crepey, but that gives it extra elasticity. I've over dyed this twice with food colouring. In the end the fabric was washed at least 4 times before being cut, so it ought behave well when laundered now.
I reckon this fabric is probably lighter than would be authentic, but I get a gown that weighs only about 600g and should be comfy up to days of low 20'sC.
It's finished except for the hem, which has to wait until I have a pinner.
straight grain facing as usual. Stitching more visible than usual due to the lightweight fabric.
Both cuffs. The buttons are made from precious scraps of my laurel prize gown. Yeh, yeh, the buttonholes are only machine done.
Cuff linings- I overdyed a pale check fine wool to coordinate with the gold wool buttons.
I look forward to wafting amongst the trees at Canty Faire clad in my gown of green.
I reckon this fabric is probably lighter than would be authentic, but I get a gown that weighs only about 600g and should be comfy up to days of low 20'sC.
It's finished except for the hem, which has to wait until I have a pinner.
straight grain facing as usual. Stitching more visible than usual due to the lightweight fabric.
Both cuffs. The buttons are made from precious scraps of my laurel prize gown. Yeh, yeh, the buttonholes are only machine done.
Cuff linings- I overdyed a pale check fine wool to coordinate with the gold wool buttons.
I look forward to wafting amongst the trees at Canty Faire clad in my gown of green.