January: Back to the Beginning: Re-make one of your very first projects. Or make something that is the beginning of an entirely new outfit.
Back when I started my 16th century costuming I of course started with a shift. It was challenge 2 in the HSM 2016 challenge. It's been my favorite shift, because it's so comfy, but this summer I couldn't bring it to Visby because the facings of the neckline and cuffs had totally disintegrated.
This cuff was held on with a few stitches. So I decided to do what I should have done ages ago and repair it. I've reattched all the facings and I also replaced the safety pins that cloaed the cuffs with new cloth buttons.
How it fits the challenge: I went bak to the very first 16th century shift I made and repaired it by replacing all the facings around the neckline and cuffs that had come loose. I also added cloth buttons to cloae thw cuffs instead of the safety pins I've used the last years.
Material: scraps of linen and cotton
Pattern: none
Year: ca 1520
Notions: sewing thread,ä
How historically accurate is it? Patching and repairing is correct so 90%
Hours to complete: 1 hour
First worn: Not yet
Total cost: A stash project, but bought new around $1
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