Repetition. (the the Hungarian phrase says).
I always liked to have and/or make multiple version of things I like (mostly clothing istems). I am not sure if this is just me, or (yet another) sign of -non diagnosed- ADHD, but I have been known to have a certain top in like five colors, knit the same sweater pattern (Like the Rosamund cardigan or the Owl sweater, the Hey Teach or the Amela comes to mind), in more than once.
The same goes for -some- historical dresses, you've seen me sewing the Aidah dress three times, and now here is some things that -once again- made with patterns I already used.
I think I also told you already, how can I build up whole sets of outfits from the tiniest ideas, like a red shoe peeping out of under a long, black skirt or an artificial poppy in a window of a chinese brick-a-brack shop.
This one came about because back in 2023 I made early victorian clothes for a museum (I never actually posted about them, but there is a picture, here), and there was a bit left over from the fabric I made the waistcoat from. I was a narrower than usual fabric (of course, from I Love Textile), most probably originally intended for neckties (?), in lovely blue and blue-ish purple. I kept it, because I wanted to make it up for an Edwardian waistcoat for myself.
I used the Black Snail pattern, and by now this is the 5th, (yes the FIFTH) version I have of it. I started with the dark red/bordeaux, then the dark gray one I made for my first biking set, and I made a black and white one for history-bounding purpouses, but somehow it found its way to my fully authentic historical wardobe (this blogpost was not about that waistcoat, but there is a picture, and I am still planning a full post on it), then the white linen one with the small flowers, and now this one. This time I choose the one with the high collar and one line of buttons (after all, I planned to wear this under a coat, and wanted to have some of the beautiful fabric showing.) for the back and lining I used light blue linen, and a hard horsehair-kind of canvas (both also I Love Textile). This Black Snail pattern is a dream to work with, it fits me like a glove (unlike most their other patterns that require mush more fitting), I am absolutely NOT surprised that this is their most succesful pattern.
The skirt caused me more problem, though it was NOT because of the pattern. I used the same one I used for my bordeaux set (McCalls/Angela Clayton), and I already worked out its quirks (way too long and I use ith without the train). However, when buying the fabric (cotton duftine/duffel/velvetine? I don't actually know which one), I forgot that it has a nap and I cannot turn the pattern pieces in order to use less fabric, which was just a feet shorter than I needed... What was I am to do? Sent a message to the shop I bought it from asking if the have more, and would they, please cut me a piece of it... However, by the time I got to the store, and brought it home 1.) I realized that I don't need the full length of the pattern, and 2.) managed to play enough tetris and fit the pieces on the available length, so now I have another piece of that blue fabric, I might make a regency pellisse out of it... or something else. I did sew the skirt together, in the late spring, and as I mentioned in earlier posts, I've let it languished with half of the hem sewn up, for months. By the time I took it out again, I needed to sew the hooks much further in, but that is one of the wonders of these edwardian skirts, they are rather easy to adjust for size.
The skirt was finished, and the waiscoat was sewn in the fall, when we were preparing for the customed gided tour we did with one of the museums.
Fabrics: I Love Textil
Skirt Pattern: Angela Clayton/McCalls
Waiscoat pattern: Black Snail
Photos: Norbert Varga @ Bodeszphoto
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