Small things

Hello people, 

Some time has past and I've been working on many different things, but most off them are to small to make a full post about it. Besides that I made a couple off small things I also been working on two bigger things, where I don't always have the motivation on working continual. Thats the biggest reason for all those little pieces, I avoiding a bit the real big projects. Today no different.... 

So I shall share some pictures, most off this things are finished. But the bonnet I'm working on is an item I began last spring but never worked further on, and is still a piece that I don't finish at this present. 

I made in january an flanel underskirt for more colder costume days. The fabric I bought earlier in November, but didn't find the time to make it earlier. I don't gonna wear it this winter anymore, Spring is next month. But Next winter I hope to have a real 1890's winter costume to go with it. I hope.... 

So next was a new Chemise, I had enough fabric left over from the first pair chemise and drawers and wanted from early on make some more underpinnings. Most off the stuff I had already in stash, so I'm happy to add this piece for the victorian garderobe. Hope to add an new pair off drawers soon. Also this time has the chemise no sleeves. 

And this is the ongoing bonnet I started last spring. This time I worked on a lining so my hair would't get stuck at the raw straw back.

I hope when I finish it I also have a new regency ensemble to go with it. 

 And today.... Today I'm working on more pieces, I finished already the sleeves on this blouse I made last year. I had one ruffle where I didn't had enough lace for it. I had this time so much left over lac that I didn't only finish the ruffle and sewed in. I had enough eyelet lace and blue ribbon to give it that extra touche. And I really love the extra ruffle and lace. 

I also been working now on some stuffing bags to but in my 1890's sleeves. Perhapes I make some photo's... but perhapes not. 

Today is all about sleeves, because when I'm ready with the stuffing bags I will work on sewing the sleeves in my 1870's day bodice. But that is for another post, I've been working on more pieces, but I mentioned that was for the other bigger projects. and the day bodice is one off it. You can see a glimpse off it at the background photo right to you. ;P

So back to work, I have a lot of catching up on sewing :)

Steampunk dress

I made this dres way back in 2013. But I began making the dress a year before in 2012. It lay down for almost a year before I pick it up and finished. 

I have worn this dres once, twice perhapes three times. But no more than that. I couldn't not find myself in the steampunk scene and after this dress I didn't make anything close to it. Perhapes I would give it a new try after all those years, try something new. But if I'm honest, I'm more off a goth girl than a steam girl. But I have enjoyed this dress, for sure! 

I think this is the second ever made costume I sewed myself, if I finished it first before my lavender colored rococo based dress it would be the first. But because it layed so long on hold this was the second one. But the first I cut. 

So you can clearly see that I used the famous Simplicity 2172 for the coat and corset. For the bloomers I used Simplicity 2777. For the crinoline I used Truly Victorian TV141. I even made a capelet, but didn't wear it really anytime. But I used TV590. 

I gave the coat last year an update because it didn't fit me met that great. The sleeve where the biggest problem. They never did fit me that good. So I took them out end increased the shoulder and replaced the shoulder caps so the didn't fall off my shoulder. And loose the sleeves because the
they never gave me freedom of movement. Also loose the neck ruffle and took all the stitching out off all edges because they wehre not flattering att all. Last but not least, I machine sewed button holes, beacuse the old ones where handstitched. I want to make a new blouse for it and redo the bloomers as well. 

 I don't know if I wear it soon again after finishing the old costume, perhapes I sell it. Perhapes I do weare it. Will see. 

This how the costume looked like without the crinoline before I began dismantle the sleeves and the neck ruffle. 


If I'm honest, I don't know yet wich form I will to strive, but the redo is far from finished. I'll shall share progress if I'm working again on it. But for now, I still have some of old pieces I want to share that I made back in 2013 before ending this post for now. 

 The mantle I made but never wore. Maybe I sell it.... Or give it away...
 











 And a bag I made, I wore it a lot. Not only with the costume but also in my daily life, it is worn out now. A fun project back then. I made it by scratch, but it wasn't difficult to draw something so simple. 

I have to apologize for the poor picture quality. They are made a long time ago, and some pieces are not in the same shape as short after finishing them.


I'm gonna put here some pictures that are made a long time ago. Two made in a shoot at an old train station and the last one is made on the first event when I wore it. 

 So if I have some news from this oldie offcourse I'm gonna share it. Till next time. And have good start at 2018.