Diy chemise

My next project is something I’ve been planning for a while, but only have about a month left to finish! More than a year ago I bookmarked the painting “Portrait of a Lady with a Book, …

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.

This post provides my insights and lessons learned about the fit and construction of a Regency period chemise. I certainly wouldn’t tout myself as a chemise making expert, as this is my first, bu…

A theater fairly close by announced that they were having a showing of The Lord of the Rings, including … a costume contest! I wasn’t sure if I could go or not, but of course it got me …

Im hiding all my shirts when my girl come over.

I have nearly completed the cotton voile underdress for my sheer striped gown inspired by the “Portrait of a Lady with a Book, Next to a River Source” by Antoine Vestier. I still have to hem the bo…

I have finished my first “Get Shirty” Refashion. I really enjoyed making it and there is a real sense of satisfaction to be had from creating something new from something discarded. …

If you’re working to normal human sizes, you an probably do all this on the machine. I’m not going to do any sort of sealing

This Shirt is such a cute, easy shirt for summer. It literally will only take you about 15 minutes to create. I told you, I am ...

Art by Ariana Orner Hi guys! In this tutorial I'm going to be guiding you through how I made my chemise for Jester. It's a very standard chemise pattern with some small modifications to make those beautiful sleeves. Just as a note: I'm not going to be using the lower half as the final skirt but will be layering a couple of petticoats over the top to create a smoother circle skirt effect. As such, length measurements can be a little more casual; just make sure it doesn't poke out the bottom…