An Elizabethan inspired hat and garb for my friend Dave.
A bridal corset, skirt, and two bodices. I don't have any better photos of the bodices or skirt, unfortunately.
Gloves for the FFD train ride. I now have a crazy amount of respect for glove makers - lots of small pieces that have to be attached with 1/8" seam allowances. I tried both machine and hand sewing and found them equally challenging, but machine sewing was much faster. This pic makes them look horrible and blobby, but they're made with stretch faux suede so they conformed fairly well to my hands and arms. I need to add some elastic to the cuffs when/if I wear them again.
A Natural Form half-mourning ensemble, including undies and a hat.
Two Georgian outfits. Chris's included a shift, stays, pocket hoops, pockets, two petticoats, the dress, the hat, and the coverall/apron she used when she was painting. Mine was a shift, two petticoats, a bumroll, the dress, and the hat. I'm hoping to fix some fit issues with Chris's and get some detailed photos of both soon.
My first en fourreau back!
I also made a few other things that I didn't bother taking pictures of - two fichus, a corded farthingale, some curtains for my kitchen, various mockups, and some non-sewing accessories like earrings and hat pins. I've got an Elizabethan outfit in progress for Chris (including a hat, caul, and embroidered cuffs for pre-made gloves), various in progress outfits for Ben and I from the Gen Con fiasco, and I'm hoping I'll have time over the next several days to sew covers for two dog beds and some small appliance covers for my mixer, bread machine, and food processor.
All in all, it was a pretty productive year! Strange how that works, since I distinctly remember feeling like I could get so much more done if only [fill in the blank]. Certainly the first couple months of the year were slow. I think the only thing I did then was plan and plot, and reorganize my sewing room. Maybe that was just the calm before the storm!
Next year I'm looking forward to trying new eras (Edwardian or teens, Regency) and adding to my 18th century wardrobe (mitts, 'real' stockings, garters, maybe a riding habit.) Bring on the adventure!
Chris had fun meeting you too. It's a small world, isn't it?
Edited at 2012-12-19 04:06 pm (UTC)