Gallery of Finished Projects

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

That's very portrait I have on my Business cards. It's an eye catcher.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Toki Bloodaxe is finished. Now to Lady DeLaney.

Adfter that, a Tudor gown, Pirate Coat, and a Skirt.


The Inner Doublet. I had some Burgandy piping in my stash box that added a Noble touch.


Toki's Arched tall Hat.


Hat Side view.


The ensemble completed.

[Toki Bloodaxe]

Fantastic!! Wow! That ensemble looks magnificent!! Thank you, Kathy!!!

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

Beautiful Kathy. Hope that hat fits his over sized Noggin

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I made an XL.

I have a large head and the hat is too BIG on me!!!

[CenturiesSewing]

The stars finally aligned that I've been home long enough to get photos taken, please excuse some of the wrinkles my iron decided to die on me today.


Run down of all the layers.

Cotton/linen smock: Machine sewn with hand finished seams and hems.
Cuffs: Machine "blackwork" with silk thread, hand hemmed, they lace on to the smock cuffs with fingerloop braid so I can change them out as needed and wash them separately.
Rust red petticoat: same one I wear with all my clothing.
Farthingale: Made years ago from bottle green shot curtains and cottong twill, it used to be boned with plastic tubing but I redid it with wire rope, I need to rework this again with a lighter grade, it weighs about 5 pounds (Or at least feels like it). Laces to kirtle bodice.

Side lacing kirtle bodice: Cotton twill lined with muslin face/upperbodied with velvet where it shows with brass and glass pearls edging. No boning.
Velvet kirtle skirt based off of Juan de Alcega's patterns, lined in cotton, can be laced to the kirtle bodice.
The tie in undersleeves are of the same velvet, flatlined to black cotton twill and edged with black satin, more glass pearls catch them together between faux linen/cotton poofs.

Green silk dupioni-ish gown, spiral laces up through hand done silk eyelets, interlined with cotton twill and lined with linen/rayon blend. Placard is lightly boned and hooks over it. The skirt is flatlined with light weight cotton and lined with a warm brown linen/rayon blend. The bodice pattern is my own adjusted for use in both the gown and kirtle. The Skirt pattern is Tudor Tailor with a bit of tweaking as are the sleeves.
I had interlined the back pleats with wadding but in the end it was too much poof.

The french hood is based on http://www.modehistorique.com/research/french_hoods/french_hoods.htm Sarah Lorraine's research, it is all held together/on with pins. When I have time I'll switch out the paste with something less matchy.

Garters are twill tape with small gold accents

The only things I did not make are my socks (from SockDreams) and shoes.

[gem]

Oh, MY. WOW.

I love ALL your garb, but this is jaw-droppingly magnificent. You were clearly born to wear a French hood.



Stunning. (Also, you didn't mention it in your post, but I rather like your sash.)

(Also, ps, I am about halfway done with your embroidery!)

[Lady Kett]

Oh, MY. WOW.
Stunning.

I'm just going to cheat and quote Gem with a x2!

[Amyj]

LOVE the Tudor dress!!!!  Gorgeous!!!!!!

Here are two more of my creations. 

A Medieval style dress that I can wear when I don't feel like lacing into a corset or tight bodice. (ignore the sewing room mess behind the dress)


2 of the 6 tabards I made for the bartenders at our faire's Knights Pub (run by the Knights of Columbus)
Note the awesome beer prices behind them!  LOL!

[DonaCatalina]

Great work all!
But I have to say that the green silk Tudor is drop dead gorgeous.

[amy]

Yep... that green is magnificent...  and it is so perfect on her.   beautiful.  and Yes, rumor has it she drags it around faire with people like ME who slosh beer on occasion!  Horrors!   (but why have it if you are not going to wear it!  I hope she has reason to wear it out!!)

I love the KofC Tabards!  That is terrific!

[DonaCatalina]

I am definitely leaving off the white coif from now on.

[isabelladangelo]

I actually like the white coif.  :-)

My latest Renn gown:


089 by jubileel_insaneone, on Flickr


080 by jubileel_insaneone, on Flickr

The sleeves are silk velvet and the dress is silk blend brocade.  

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

The Burnt Orange Silk Courtesan is finished. Now back to the Blue one when I get the Bodice back from the Shoe Repair.



The simple hanging sleeve is held together by beaded Upholstery thread to the arm band. I could not sleep because my poor husband has been coughing for a week now. I was up and decided to get this finished.

The Silk is stunning. The trim shimmers in the light. I am pleased as to how thisn turned out.

[Rennigirl]

Question.  How far on the shoulder are you expecting the should strap to stay or is it going to hang off the shoulder?