by Zanetta | Mar 24, 2022 | 1490s, Under Gown
1490’s Under Gown After completing two mock-ups to perfect the fit, I began on my actual dress. I started with 2 layers of cotton duck stitched together with boning channels for plastic boning–heavy-duty cable ties. The straps were just two layers of...
by Vittoria | Nov 21, 2021 | 1530s, Camica
Construction of the Body Linen The Yoke The first step in construction is to form the yoke itself. I did this part entirely by hand. I whip stitched through the folds of strips of linen. I almost always cut thin strips like this at double the required width,...
by Vittoria | Nov 21, 2021 | 1530s, Camica, Under Gown
First Steps The first step I always take is to make the bodice pattern. I do this to make sure I have the exact neckline measurements that I need for the body linen to fit as needed. I used a duct tape pattern ( made with Zanetta’s help) and came up with a three...
by Zanetta | Nov 15, 2021 | 1490s, Under Gown
1490’s Under Gown Mock-up v2 This Mock Up v2 of my 1490’s Gamurra pattern was directly modified from the v1 Mock-Up that I had previously made out of the pale blue linen with embroidered flowers. To start with, I laid my pattern peices out from the v1 Mock Up...
by Zanetta | Oct 4, 2021 | 1490s, Under Gown
1490’s Under Gown Mock-up v1 This was Zanetta’s first mock-up from a pattern Vittoria di Carduci helped her make. It was 2 layers of duck with the boning channels, another layer of duck on top, cotton lining, and then a fashion fabric of greenish-blue...
by Zanetta | Oct 4, 2021 | 1490s, Camica
1490’s Camica, Round 1 This was the first attempt at multiple things for Zanetta. First, it was the first attempt at a rectangular constructed camica pattern based solely on my measurements. Second, it was her first completely hand sewn garment using multiple...
