shirtwaist – thedementedfairy

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

Edwardian Dominatrix outfit #2

Black wax cotton with an embossed pattern, [from the Rag Market], pintucked in red. 6 yards for only £20, well it would be rude not to! SKIRT: Truly Victorian #E23, 1906 10-gore skirt The skirt is simple, but not quick, as there are 10 gores, and I overlocked all the seams to neaten, but … Continue reading Edwardian Dominatrix outfit #2

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

Edwardian Dominatrix outfit #1

Well, that’s what my steampunk pals reckoned this fabulous African wax cotton from the Rag Market foretold! Black glossy waxed cotton, pintucked in a criss-cross pattern in red, it really does look rather like fancy leather [I don’t think you can pintuck rubber, lol]. I’ve decided to team it with the Truly Victorian 10 gore … Continue reading Edwardian Dominatrix outfit #1

April 11, 2017

Gettin’ gigot with it…

See what I did there? Hmm? I’ll get me coat… But before I go, I hope you appreciate that I just trussed myself up into my corset SINGLEHANDEDLY in order to regale you with these pics. Stand in awe oh mortals. And Oscar wanted to join in Now I need to crack on with the … Continue reading Gettin’ gigot with it…

April 10, 2017

Lamb dressed in a leg o’mutton

Edwardian shirtwaist project #1 was abandoned, but I invested in a Truly Victorian shirtwaist pattern [even bigger sleeves] and cut this one out instead, in an aqua shot silk dupion which was previously a curtain. The pattern is drafted beautifully [sorry, but the Reconstructing History one was a nightmare], and went together very straightforwardly. I … Continue reading Lamb dressed in a leg o’mutton

March 19, 2017

Shirt, wasted: Edwardian Shirtwaist #5

Gah! This thing has killed my sewjo. I decided to force myself back to it today after a totally sewing-wasted Saturday, and made a nice neat hem, and gathered the voluminous bodice onto a waist tape, all nice and straightforward. I got the sleeves seamed up [the right way round!] with tidy French seams. I … Continue reading Shirt, wasted: Edwardian Shirtwaist #5

March 15, 2017

Gigot Life: Edwardian Shirtwaist #4

Get it? Go on, you know you do Anyway, after all that hoo-ha this morning, it turned out that the only problem was that the sleeve piece had been turned 90degrees. unfortunately, that means that my plans for stripes in all directions are blown to smithereens. Accordingly, I recut the cuffs to be plain black, … Continue reading Gigot Life: Edwardian Shirtwaist #4

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

Edwardian Shirtwaist #3: Leg of mutton dressed as…

…not lamb, definitely not lamb. Not leg of mutton either though. The re-cut fronts are not stitched on yet, but pinned in place after much faffing with the gathers, and looking good I think. I decided to pin up as much as possible, and started faffing with the sleeves. these are lovely big leg of … Continue reading Edwardian Shirtwaist #3: Leg of mutton dressed as…

March 4, 2017March 15, 2017

I’ve given myself 100 lines…[Edwardian Shirtwaist #2]

…because I’ve messed up with the stripey shirt. After sleeping most of the day away, I got ready to go boss-eyed with all those fizzy stripes, only to find that my planned chevrons down centre front and back are…not. I didn’t cut the ruddy pieces the right way did I? Why didn’t you tell me? … Continue reading I’ve given myself 100 lines…[Edwardian Shirtwaist #2]

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Stripe for the picking: Edwardian shirtwaist #1

Bit of a teaser, this post. I haven’t got much done bar cutting out, interfacing, and attaching one gathered piece to another, but thought I’d give you a little teaser. Reconstructing History #950, Edwardian shirtwaist [a blouse by any other name] in [a] scissor print cotton in two colourways, shown above, and [b] black and … Continue reading Stripe for the picking: Edwardian shirtwaist #1