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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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I made myself a Victorian bashlik hood inspired by I made myself a Victorian bashlik hood inspired by some pretty headwear in my local city museum. This is a perfect thing to wear when it is windy or snowing. The question is: Do I wear it upside down? I started comparing the images on museum websites and it may be that I took my inspiration from a picture where the hood is, in fact, upside down. What do you think? You can read more on my blog (link in bio) through which you can also find a link to my YouTube video. Later, when I was editing my images and videos I found out that @izabelapriorattire has also made a gorgeous blue bashlik. #bashlik #bashlyk #victorianfashion #hood #hoodscarf @espoocitymuseum #historicalfashion #historybounding #sewing #hat #sewcialist #sewistsofinstagram #ompelu #ompeluelämää #paslikka #paslika #pyryhattu #huppu #huppuhuivi
I had some extra time to spend and I popped into R I had some extra time to spend and I popped into Recycling Centre, a huge thrift store nearby. This is why I love that place so much. I found two pairs of vintage suspenders, pretty bobbin lace and hooks and eyes. I have been wanting to make a late Victorian/early Edwardian suspender belt but the modern clips are too small. These ones are perfect. I found out that the company selling these started in 1890s and made ribbons, elastics, suspenders and braces all the way to the 1960s when it turned into manufacturing seatbelts. These suspenders are still in their original packaging and even the elastic works! #kierrätyskeskus #kierrätyskeskuslöytö #vintagefind #historybounding #vintagesuspenders #lace #kirpparit @kierratyskeskus #vintagefashion
I have made a lot of progress even though this res I have made a lot of progress even though this restoration project is a lot of work. After cleaning and glueing these wood ornaments look gorgeous. Still a lot of work remains with me French polishing the tabletop. #antique #restorationproject #singersewingmachine #antiquesingersewingmachine #ompelukoneenkunnostus #singer15
My new beautiful machine is now in pieces. Now I c My new beautiful machine is now in pieces. Now I can work on both the machine and the cabinet simultaneously. The first seams have already got some glue. This time I made sure to bag all the little bits and pieces and label them to make it easier to rebuilt this giant puzzle. This far I have found only one screw missing and that is easy to replace. #antiquesewingmachine #sewingmachinerestoration #antiquesinger #singer15 #sewingmachine #treadlesewingmachine #ompelukone #antiikkinenompelukone #kunnostus #käsityö #kunhanharrastan #palapeli
She just moved in. Needs some love before I can us She just moved in. Needs some love before I can use it for sewing but its in a fairly good shape. It is Singer 15 treadle machine. #singersewingmachine #singer15 #antiquesewingmachine #antiquesinger #ompelu #ompelukone #antiikki #projektiapukkaa #sewing
Finished making this Victorian bicycle sweater tod Finished making this Victorian bicycle sweater today. I had enough fabric left to make a matching beret, too! Check out my blog post for more info (link in bio). The mustard 100 % knit fabric is from @eurokangas_sello if someone wants to make something similar. #sewing #sewcialist #historybounding #historicalsewing #victorianfashion #1890s #sewingwithknits #sweater #pullover #hugesleeves #victoriansportswear #ompelu #sew #sewistsofinstagram #ompeluelämää #nähen #sy #couture #memade  #historicalfashionnothistoricalvalues
I like to sew garments out of thick knits with yar I like to sew garments out of thick knits with yarn I unravelled from the same fabric so that it is the perfect match. Anyone else doing this? #sewing #sewcialist #sewingknits #sewingasweater #ompelu #ompeluelämää #villapaidanompelu #sew
Tried the twisted hair bun tutorial by @prettyshep Tried the twisted hair bun tutorial by @prettyshepherd for my fine Finnish hair. Not as amazing as hers but still cute. Perhaps I should wrap my twisty braids less tight to add more volume? If anyone has good historical inspired hair tutorials for long fine hair, feel free to tag me! #hair #hairstyles #bun #finehair #historybounding #nuttura
My lighting now matches my sewing machine. I broke My lighting now matches my sewing machine. I broke the glass cowl of the oil lamp yesterday but luckily the inner glass tube remains. I will find a new cowl at some point. #sewing #antiquesewingmachine #singer12 #oillamp #sewcialist #sewistsofinstagram #historybounding #ompelu #ompeluelämää #öljylamppu
Do you often notice the moment when your sewing pr Do you often notice the moment when your sewing project suddenly turns into a garment? I am often so concentrated on details that when I look at the whole thing in front of me it surprises me as I’m still expecting to see a mess of pieces, treads and unfinished edges. This is the last Christmas present I’m going to make. It’s a bath robe for my son. I’ll just need to add the belt loops and I’m done. #robe #bathrobe #sewing #sewcialist #Christmaspresent #sewistsofinstagram #ompelu #ompeluelämää
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