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    A Finnish folk shirt from early 19th-century Askola village

    kk / May 26, 2022 / 1 Comment

    I hand-sewed a Finnish 19th-century folk shirt from Askola. This shirt with it's intricate embroidery took me 2 months to finish!

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  • Belle Epoqué negligée
    Extant garments,  Research

    A Belle Epoqué Negligée or Victorian comfy clothes

    kk / May 9, 2022 / 3 Comments

    This Victorian negligée belongs to the collection of Espoo City Museum. It is a wonderful piece with lace, ruffles and pintucks.

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  • Shirt cuff with ronkkaus embroidery.
    Embroidery,  My projects

    “Ronkkaus” – A Finnish folk embroidery stitch

    kk / May 5, 2022 / 1 Comment

    My Finnish national costume from Askola has a shirt with special whitework embroidery called "ronkkaus". So, how is it made?

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  • Askola tykkimyssy.
    Embroidery,  My projects,  Sewing

    A French hood in a Finnish folk style

    kk / April 28, 2022 / No Comments

    I made a Finnish folk style hand-embroidered French hood for my Askola costume from paper, rye porridge and silk!

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  • Askola dress.
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    A new project: An early 19th-century peasant dress aka a Finnish National costume from Askola

    kk / April 23, 2022 / No Comments

    I have started a huge undertaking to create the Finnish national costume from Askola that requires me to learn many new skills.

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    The Amazing mid-1890s sleeves

    kk / March 22, 2022 / No Comments

    I got to study this mid-1890s dress with huge leg-o-mutton sleeves thanks to Espoo City Museum and its curator Suvi Kettula.

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    Baroness Elvira Standertskjöld’s dress – Inner Secrets revealed!

    kk / March 12, 2022 / 5 Comments

    I got to study the yellow silk dress of baroness Elvira Standerskjöld from this 1896 portrait painted by Eero Järnefelt.

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  • Sedavi for winter
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    Pauline Alice Sedavi dress for winter

    kk / February 22, 2022 / 3 Comments

    I made my daughter the Sedavi dress by Pauline Alice but turned this summer dress into a winter dress with long sleeves.

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    My first floor loom and a scarf project

    kk / February 19, 2022 / 3 Comments

    I got my first floor loom as a birthday present in December and wove a nice check patterned scarf for my first project.

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  • The Finnish Iron Age Costume
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    The Finnish Iron Age Peplos and the Final Costume

    kk / February 17, 2022 / 4 Comments

    The last part of my Finnish Iron Age costume is the peplos dress. It took me 6 months to construct the whole thing. Now it comes together!

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