Diy chemise

Here is my DIY pattern for making a 15th / 16th century chemise, along with a few cheating suggestions to save on time and/or money.

Historical costuming

This post provides my insights and lessons learned about the fit and construction of a Regency period chemise. I certainly wouldn’t tout myself as a chemise making expert, as this is my first, bu…

Art by Ariana Orner Hi guys! In this tutorial I'm going to be guiding you through how I made my chemise for Jester. It's a very standard chemise pattern with some small modifications to make those beautiful sleeves. Just as a note: I'm not going to be using the lower half as the final skirt but will be layering a couple of petticoats over the top to create a smoother circle skirt effect. As such, length measurements can be a little more casual; just make sure it doesn't poke out the bottom…

Photo credit L-R, top-bottom Theory JCrew Gap The off the shoulder trend has grown on me and it's very easy to take a shirt you already own and adapt it to reflect this season's style. Here's one I made recently for Fiskars, and it's a fun refashion project. All you'll need is a shirt, some chalk and some elastic. Click here for the full how-to. In the tutorial, I'll show you how to cut and resew an existing shirt to transform it in to an adorable off the shoulder top.

This Shirt is such a cute, easy shirt for summer. It literally will only take you about 15 minutes to create. I told you, I am ...

A late medieval linen supportive skin-layer garment.

I made a chemise using a free pattern from the Winter 1897 Voice of Fashion magazine. Interpreting an old pattern had its challenges!

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. I love the look of a crisp white collar – it instantly transforms a casual outfit into a professional one. However, I don’t like the added bulk around my bust area that a full button-down gives. When I try to layer a […]