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  • Pink lolita dress.
    My projects,  Sewing

    A pink lolita-style dress

    kk / July 12, 2022 / No Comments

    I sewed my daughter a Japanese sweet lolita style summer dress from pink cotton gingham. Decorated with lots of ruffles and bows, of course!

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  • My Askola skirt
    Sewing

    My Askola folk skirt

    kk / June 22, 2022 / 2 Comments

    My Finnish folk costume progresses: I turned my hand-woven fabric into a folk skirt from Askola, Finland.

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  • My lingerie dress.
    Millinery,  My projects,  Sewing

    A Victorian lingerie dress

    kk / June 14, 2022 / 5 Comments

    Lingerie dresses are those pretty frilly dresses that make the iconic Edwardian look with their lace inserts and pale colours. However, they first appeared in the 1890s. For a long time, I have wanted to make my own but sourcing that much lace was a problem. This kind of dress…

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  • Askola skirt fabric
    My projects,  Weaving

    Weaving my own fabrics for my folk costume!

    kk / June 10, 2022 / 4 Comments

    I spent 2 months weaving myself fabrics for my folk skirt and vest. I was slow but I learned a lot in the process.

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  • My Adele dress from the book Helmat.
    My projects,  Sewing books

    Adele dress from the new book “Helmat”

    kk / June 2, 2022 / No Comments

    My book review of the new Finnish sewing book Helmat and the Adele dress I chose to make using a pattern from the book.

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    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 / 2 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.
    My projects,  Sewing

    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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