That being said I will focus the challenges on my 1520s project, and I won't desperately try to find projects to fit with the HSM 2018.
Since some of you might have started to follow my blog this year, when I hardly did anything HSM related here is the short description.
The HSM 2018 is a monthly historical garment challenge. Every month in 2018 will feature a themed challenge. Sew (or knit, or crochet, or tatt, or embroider, or milin, (or whatever it is you call making a hat), or otherwise create) a historical garment or accessory that fits the monthly theme.The goal is to make one historical garment per month.
Well here are the challenges and how I'm thinking about them.
January: Mend, Reshape, Refashion: Mend or re-shape one of your previously made historical clothing items, or refashion a new one out of something not originally intended as sewing fabric.
- No idea yet
Feb: Under: Make something that goes under the other layers.
- perfect for the new highnecked hemd/shift that I'm plnning for the 1520s.
March: Comfort at Home: Make something to wear around the (historical) house.
- no idea yet, but an apron is always and option.
April: Buttons and Fastenings: Create an item where the closures are the star of the show.
- maybe a gollar with an interesting fastening.
May: Specific to a Time [of Day or Year]: Historically, some garments were worn year round, and for a range of events. Others were exclusively for certain times of year, or specific times of day. Make one of the latter.
- no idea yet
June: Rebellion and Counter-Culture: Create an item that pays homage to fashion rebels and clothes that flaunt their place on the fringes of standard sartorial society, or that was signature to a rebelling cause.
- the slashing of the 16th Century would perfect for this, but I'm not planning on adding any slashing to my outfit.
July: Sleeves: There are some amazing examples of historical sleeves styles out there. Put the focus on the arms and shoulders in your creation for this challenge.
- no idea yet
August: Extant Originals: Copy an extant historical garment as closely as possible.
- no idea yet
September: Hands and Feet: Create a fabulous accessory for your hands or feet.
- gloves or mittens maybe?
October: Fabric Manipulation: Take fabric to the next level with any kind of historical embellishment or manipulation: smocking, shirring, embroidering, beading, pinking, ruching, printing, painting, dyeing etc.
- a smocked apron for the 1520s outfit would go well with this outfit. If I did an apron for the March challenge, and depending on what fabric I have at home, I might up this challenge and make a roundgown with a ruched bodice of some kind.
November: Purses and Bags: You’ve got your arms covered in July, your hands in September, now make something amazing to dangle from them.
- no idea, but it's always easy to make another 18th Century pocket.
December: Neglected Challenge: Was there a challenge this year (or, if you’ve been doing the HSM for a while, in a previous year) you missed? Or didn’t create quite what you’d wanted for? This is your chance to make it up!
- no idea yet
My goal will be to finish six of the challenges, I don't want to get too ambitious and feel forced to come up with ideas for the HSM.
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