After Glowing Up the Wild Cherry Linen bodice, I realized I had similar issues with my Intergalactic Silk 1490s Venetian underdress. At the point in time when I started this remake, I had lost about 45-50 lbs from the original construction of this dress. I had...
In the Spring and early summer of 2023, I had lost a little bit of weight (about 10ish pounds). Over the rest of the summer and fall, I would lose about 35-40 more pounds, which I would keep most of off until present times. My OG bodice pattern wasn't fitting...
In my years in the SCA, I have observed that the difference between a ho-hum persona outfit and a homerun persona outfit is in the fine details. The head coverings/hats. The shoes. The jewelry and other accessories. In pursuit of pushing my persona outfit(s) into...
Babs requested a Turkish Italian Gown inspired by portraits such as Woman Holding An Apple by Titian. I used the slide decks made by Mistress Aenor de Pessac of An Tir for directions on the patterning and construction thereof.The body linen used...
In Venice in the 1490s, a woman's outfit included several layers. The body linen, the underdress, the overdress, and sleeves. The overdress was required out of the house, but could be foregone within one's home. However, sleeves appear to have always been present. ...
This dress started by modifying the pattern used for my revised underdress. I scooped out the back neckline a tad and added at the center back and sides. I also V-ed the Front. Once the pattern was altered, I began quilting my bodice foundation layers. I used 3...
Over the last 18-20 months, I have lost about 50 lbs. This has led my previous 1490s underdresses to not fit properly. I took in both the magenta silk dress and teal wool underdresses. In both instances, took them in close to 6-8 inches in the bodice. This resize...
A Man with a Quilted Sleeve, c. 1509 by Titian shows the body linen better than the Titian Fresco Miracle of the Jealous Husband. The body linen for men would have been very similar between these two outfits. The body linen shows a circular neckline that is...
Unlike the first checkerboard I made for Ludwig, I had no help in drafting the pattern. I referenced the pieces and measurements I had for Ludwig and the measurements I had for myself and went from there and then fell back on some basic math! I figured out...
Everyone hates it when you are walking along and then all a sudden--RIP! You have stepped on your skirts and continued forward motion and something GAVE WAY! There are two big tricks to avoiding this situation and being able to move with ease both at a sedate pace...