Garment Construction (Hand)

Honeycomb Smocking Apron

Taught by - Lady Prudence the Curious at the Sacred Stone Collegium

So now begins the journey of working with fabric........

10/4/22 - I have always been honest in stating that I am not skilled in working in garment construction. After speaking with Tracy Justus, I am seriously going to seek time to work in the construction of garments, hand done. My fourth and final submission for the Persona Competition for the Kingdom is a partlet that is ruffled and will now have blackwork embroidery as it should be.

So I can hand embroiderer, hand bead, so what is the reasoning for not having skill in garment construction? New goal for 2023.

Fascination with hook and eye construction: Kat Fernley posted her Wordpress research and construction processes for Hook & Eye Construction as well as lacing rings.

https://catintheferns.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/making-tudor-and-early-stuart-hooks-eyes-and-lacing-rings/?preview=true&fbclid=IwAR0ltxkH-gj744sceD8ZrIdH7lafBUT30MxcaWRihjCdF_Ce7vatNmrevAE

Hook and Eyes construction presented to the Jamestown Gathering by Kat Fernley

Elizabethan Caul to match existing garb

French Seaming for a clean finish inside

All done by hand

I have a fascination for Elizabethan Cauls. The is another type of Caul which is shown above. The first one I saw is below

With my extremely long hair now going fully grey - the addition of the comb to hold the piece in place worked really well.

Can you see the spangles? They are so tiny.

Completed Caul to match the gown

Goals for 2024 -

Learn to construct garments and use my incredibly beautiful Bernina
Continue Hand sewing, and more hand sewing and even more hand sewing (veils especially)

3/15/24 - I just realized that I have not written about the construction of a Houppelande (Burgundian) and Truncated Henin that was needed for a Portrayal of Margorie Beaufort - Countess of Richmond. Mother of Henry the VII.

My construction of a Truncated Hennin from a class presented at University by Maestraes Maria Beatriz Moro. Still working on this for a more historical accurate hennin.

I bought the instructions from Daisy Viktoria

This pattern is by Daisy Viktoria and was one of the easiest patterns I have ever measured, cut out and put together. I need to work on my sleeves but they still fit perfectly and I need to remember on the silk one to give it additional length. Even though I wore it - I still have lots of work to do.

I have to do the velvet black band for the Truncated Henin and a way to secure it to my hair cover so it does not slide.

Here is my ultimate silk version photograph.

Well you know I can do those bracelets in bead embroidery (Pearl , I should say). It also has split sleeves.

This is a dream gown and I like the idea of the rolled side braids to hold the henin in place.

I am in a Burgundian - I would have never thought this.

I really need to learn how to pin a hennin

Many know I have a thing for Black & White

Now tell me this Tudor is not strickingly beautiful.

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