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A fantastic spread which was extremely delicious. Thankyou!

Love it!

My bedroom is full of plastic tubs. Some are filled with general bits and pieces, some with craft related stuff, another with Tudor accoutrements and then there are tubs for: - modern fabric used for modern things - cotton/linen fabric - wool fabric - Tudor gentry fabric Even those aren't neat insid...

I saw them at Richmond Catle in August and thought they were brilliant

Hi Catleigh, Kentwell covers the whole of the C16th. Every year is different depending on what Tudor year is chosen

Thanks

That cap was annoying, it didn't sit right at all!

Here you go Lucy.



And one with my pockets too.

Ha ha, thanks! Alas, pillows don't have boobs or bones (bit freaky if they did) so not a true representation of how they acutally fit. No, not shy at all, just that at the time I had to fix the busk and I wanted to finish off my smock before those sort of photos, it will come in due course

So would I!

I just thought I'd share with you my recent accomplishment of a pair of C18th stays. These stays are completely and entirely hand sewn and took 2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day to make (with several days of not doing sewing at all due to events and lazyness), oh, and the help of Lidimy for the patterning...

Drop-dead gorgeous!

Watched the thatching one last night and enjoyed it.

I got excited when he said something that I covered in my reading this week, but that's because I'm sad.

Have found dried egg powder in 'Weigh and Save' shops. Well, I saw some in the store in Lowestoft and I assume the other stores have it too.

If it is baggy at the back, nip in the two back seams at the waist. It is a small quick alteration and produces a better effect than dragging your lacing tighter which will cause rucking in the lacing run in wear. Will do :) Jenny, you going to lace it both sides then? Yus. I find it looks more even.

Right. Assignment put aside. Patterns adjusted as recommended and pieces cut out. And only JUST enough fabric for full length sleeves.

The result?...

It fits PERFECTLY!! A little baggy at the back, but that can be adjusted when the eyelets are put in at either side


Thanks for all the help!

Yeah, we have a couple at home. But I have spotted my housemates steel one so I may have to borrow it...again!

Thanks Alice. I hope to crack on with it soon then

I need the gown for 29th Dec, but have 6 assignments to contend with before then

Thanks for the help :D It IS very tempting to do the quick method seeing as when all the calculations are made, a silly tiny bit it being added onto each pattern, but knowing me it will go horribly wrong! So I'll do the proper method. I've a 6 panel kirtle - 1 back piece, a front and 2 side pieces e...

Hi,

Having mental problems here. I've got a pattern from my medieval kirtle, BUT I want to use the same pattern for an overgown. However I need to increase it around the bust, waist and hips so it would fit over the kirtle, but I don't know where on the pattern to increase it Help!

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Annis

By Anne Laurence. (I don't think anyone has posted this before, well certainly not in last 3 pages in this category) One of the many books I got in a box for Christmas, which I got round to reading earlier in the summer as I have a module coming up on 'Gender since 1500'. Topic covers everything fro...

Thanks Miss. C!

Thanks John, I did look on that forum under the unit section, but didn't really think to actually ask.

Shortie, what group are you with?


Thanks
Annis

Hi, Just doing a bit of research really, but anyway, my parents were on holiday in North Yorkshire over the weekend and went to see the Wensleydale Railway 1940s event and my dad, apparently, loved it and is now thinking of doing WW2 events (more than he wants to do Tudor). However, he's not interes...

lidimy wrote:(to warmer climes).

Warmer? WARMER??!! You try wearing 4 layers (2 of which are wool) in the heat we've been having for nigh on three weeks now! Grrr!

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Yeah, sure!

This one is really good! And she has added a newer version of her research: http://modehistorique.com/elizabethan/french_hood/french_hoods.html Bess. I know this thread has kind of been dead and gone for some time now, but I just thought I would say that I have used the above website for my French ...

The Eschewynge of Ydlenesse by Misericordia and Gaita. A CD with an accompanying dance book: http://www.gaita.co.uk/cd.html

Brilliant! Loving the slow motion