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  • A 1892 chemise
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    Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th century – part 2: chemise or “paita”

    May 20, 2020 / 4 Comments

    I made a chemise following drafting instructions from a Finnish 1892 book called Tyttöjen käsitöiden johtamisen ohjeita kansakouluja varten.

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    Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th century – part 1: Drawers and my hand-crank Singer 12

    May 12, 2020 / 5 Comments

    I made turn of the 20th century drawers using a Finnish pattern from 1892. For sewing, I used my hand-crank Singer 12 from the year 1877.

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  • 1902 Finnish walking skirt
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    Käsitöitä 1902 walking skirt – hame

    February 8, 2020 / 2 Comments

    I made a walking skirt using a free 1902 pattern from Finnish Käsitöitä magazine. Ompelin pitkän hameen vuoden 1902 Käsitöitä-lehden kaavalla.

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  • My lace blouse.
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    Sewing an old-fashioned lace blouse

    January 19, 2020 / 1 Comment

    This time I made an Edwardian inspired lace blouse which gave me an opportunity to learn how to make invisible seams in lace.

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    Edwardian blouse in modern fabric

    October 20, 2019 / 8 Comments

    I decided to combine Edwardian pattern drafting with modern fabric and made a cute shirtwaist blouse that goes with both jeans and skirts.

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  • Victorian underthings
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    Victorian underwear: an underskirt and a corset cover

    September 25, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I made a turn-of-the-century underwear set consisting of a pretty 1912 corset cover and a Victorian underskirt by the Black Snail Patterns.

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    1930s blouse with Minerva crafts

    September 2, 2019 / No Comments

    Recently, I joined Minerva Crafts blogger network. For my first blogger network project I made this 1930s blouse out of yellow chiffon.

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    Vintage style dress with B5813 hack

    August 13, 2019 / 3 Comments

    This is my B5813 hack with wide v-neckline, button-up closure and lace trim details. On my second use of this pattern I also made changes to the fit.

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    Hand-sewn Victorian chemise

    May 3, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I made a real Victorian linen chemise by hand using the pattern from the book Manual for Needlework and cutting out. My first completely hand-sewn garment!

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  • My vintage outfit: The Gertie blouse Butterick B6563 and the 1940s skirt Simplicity 3688.
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    Vintage-inspired outfit

    June 24, 2018 / No Comments

    I made another Gertie blouse and a simple everyday skirt using the 1940s skirt pattern. This resulted in a nice coordinating vintage-inspired outfit.

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