Mini Update

First: Shiloh has a new ball. He's now happy.

Second: I'm almost done cutting out Mom's kirtle. I had to wash the fabric first. I'm using a linen blend for the lining. So the kirtle is a moss green and the lining is "potting soil" brown. All she needs are pink linen sleeves and she'll look perfect!

Third: Gotta love the Twilight Zone marathons. Happy 4th!

Hmmm...

Alright Lj-land friends, I have a question. I have 3 yard of this lovely brown linen(blend, but mostly linen) that you'll see below. I have enough scraps to make a bodice and sleeves as well. (Think two large gore pieces plus 3 yards of brown linen). I've had the trim you see in the picture since Holiday Faire. It goes beautifully. What do you think I should make out of this?



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BTW, this is the lining for Mom's gown as well. The green linen didn't photograph well. It came out seafoam and it's definitely not seafoam.

Pictures and another Question

Mom's early 16th C kirtle I based it on the kirtles seen in Henry VIII's Book of Hours. It's green linen with a brown linen blend lining. I didn't iron it prior to trying it on the Anne Boleyn model but I think you can see that the front looks okay.

The problem is in the back. There is a slight gap at the bottom of opening in the back. I'm guessing this might be due to the dress dummy itself and nothing else. However, I'm thinking of maybe adding a gore? Any other ideas? I had to take the stitching out at the bottom of the opening because the opening had to be bigger to fit over the dress dummy. :-)