Yes, you know it by now, that for every historical dress (at least for women), to get it look correctly, to sit on a body correctly, proper underwear is crucial.
So the big project I mentioned earlier, also started with the proper underwear...
And the first layers are the drawers (that are long underpants, but split in the middle), and a chemise (undershirt).
There wasn't many things new, or challenging, I did a similar set last year, for Viki, who regurarly portrays Empress Sisi, and now I used the same pattern, the difference was that instead of the embroidered fabric I used fine, but plain weave cotton, decorated with borderie anglaise edges, and instead of the blue, purple ribbons.
As usual, even though we've started to talk about this project in the early summer, because of burocracy and changes in plans, and other stuff made it if not rushed case, but really thight deadline, which was made even thighter by things, like the three days out for the gall-stone affaire, and other family matterns.
So, once again, I am only showing the end results.
(Oooops. I just see that I took the photo before I ironed the pintucks... I promise, they are all flat now and looking downwards.)
Pattern: Truly Victorian
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