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Sew with all the colours of the wind
20th century · Progress · Underwear

Sew with all the colours of the wind

1. June 20181. June 2018 Maren SofieLeave a comment

So, I love sewing. It has been part of my life, on and off, since I was 10-ish, and more and more in the latter years. And yet, sometimes, I don't feel like sewing or creating anything for the longest time. I have been in one of these ruts this winter, in a real desert… Continue reading Sew with all the colours of the wind

About hold-in and push-up!
18th Century · history lesson · Tutorial · Underwear

About hold-in and push-up!

25. March 20154. May 2018 Maren Sofie3 Comments

It took hundreds of hours and millions of stitches, but these are my hand sewn 18th century stays! And here is how they were made: I used this pattern, and did the 1780s model, as it had the supportive "flaps" over the hips to help carry the weight of petticoats and dresses. First, I made… Continue reading About hold-in and push-up!

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#smocking is MAGIC! 😍 There is as much fabric in the smocked but at the bottom, as there is above it... 🤯 I’m making a large smocked #linen #shift (or #hemd ) for my #16thcentury #german campfollower or #trossfrau outfit. I’m not yet half done, and already I’ve been at it for 30 hours! ❤️ Scroll for #historicalinspiration 🥰
More than 4 400 little dots on white linen... can you guess what my mad winter project is? 🤪 #sewing #dotdotdot
Got to attend the most beautiful wedding this weekend, wearing my new, hand made, self made #bunad ☺️❤️ (thanks to @bjornshh for lending me the cap and scarves 😍) Photos by @martin.gustafson.3
When the night is so bright and your mosquito bites so itchy, you can’t really sleep, so you get up and make a blouse. And an apron. And a headscarf... and about three hours sleep. Danny and Sandy can keep their summer nights, I’m kinda looking forward to darker autumn nights 😂😴
I love making #underwear ! Although this #Edwardian #padding is among the weirder stuff that I have made... #underpinnings #bustpads #bumpads #historicalunderwear #20thcentury
Whodathunk! The #blog is alive! New post up on petticoatedswashbuckler.blog 😁

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