Jack Roberts

Crap if I wasn't at work I could set some pics up on a new thread.

Maybe if I can find time after. Lemme see. We want guides on;

Prick Stitch

Whip Stitch

Buttonhole Stitch. (Although that one was talked about but the thread is buried.)

Tailors Stitch (I just learned this one from Sterling.)

Now we could do some on the other basic stitches. Like a running stitch and back stitch but it seems those are easily found upon the interwebs. I can work on some of those if we want to.

Hey Liam you can check here. I like the 1930's guide.

Vintage Sewing

OMG!!!!

FBB (Freakin Bloody Brilliant)

Dang it Jim!!! I'm a pyrate hunter not a pyrate..... I'm flying home on friday. I can only do saturday. Tis a great shame.

Yeah I was thinking either friday or saturday. We should plan on meeting up. Me and Brig will probably be there with the little one.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the buttonholes. 6 more to go, eyelets, and then prick stitch the edges and we're done!

How accepted is it for very early clothing? Obviously I'm right at the turn of the century into the 1700's? It might fun to check it out and I would like to go in garb.

Haha, still working on this one. I've got 21 buttonholes to work by hand. I've got 1 done so far. I will once it's finish. Don't you worry. Thankfully my buttonhole speed has sped up dramatically. From about an hour to 20-25 mins.

About 6.5 yards of material. Sounds and looks about right based off of what I've read on this thread.

They are all finished...

All in all I really like the matching colors. Looks really sharp and put together.

Damn why do I feel so..... inadequate.....

Bloody Capt'n's......

True, true... I forgot to mention that one.

And as to lacing... Since it's usually just me and no one really sees my stays, I have the lacing in the back (which I usually never undo, but I can adjust) and in the front. That way I can lace it up myself when no one is around. May or may not be period, but then again, the stays is something that's most often (but not all the time) NOT seen as it's underwear. It's like you exposing your bra in this day and age.

~Lady B

Actually stays are an outer garment. It would be exposed and shown. About the only time they covered is with a stomacher.

Of course this is coming from a PC perspective and since we're not in "Twill" I add this caveat.

(Dang I feel like I'm starting to sound like an a**. I hope not. )

I guess the use of fusible interfacing isn't period. So I don't think it should be in a period reproduction garment. If it doesn't bother you then use it.

I also use a rotary cutter for my fabric cutting. So I can't comment on the scissor wear. Any time I change a blade on it its because I have a nick in the blade.

Whereas the "iron on" interfacing might give you structure, you have to think is it the correct structure. I know this isn't twill but you are making stays. When I make stays I have 4 layers,

1. Outer

2. interfacing

3. interfacing

4. lining

The Outer and both interfacing layers are sewn together with the boning channels. That way the 2 interlining layer create a pocket for the boning. After the stays are boned, I stitch in the lining and the bind them.

Just food for thought.

That would be nice now wouldn't it? Capt'n have you read on ways to carry them? I've read about muff chains, but could they have been worn with ribbons or tied around the waist? It looks like some of the men have something around the waist to hold them up.

Hey Foxe would they be ringing the bells on the hours and halfs yet?

I can back up Sterling's claims. I've gone through 3 pairs and each one had the same problem. I could not get the balls of my feet through the opening. After trying for 2 years with 3 pairs I've given up and sold them off. After hearing about Mr. March's and seeing Mistress Diamond shoes, I agree with the good Capt'n. They need a different cobbler.

As a side note my Fugawee Condords are slightly uncomfortable but have held up through 2 PiP's and lasted 3 years and still are ticking.

Pretty much the same principal I live on. LOL

Men with muffs.....

What would like to find evidence for is a "wool tube lined with fur". So the muff would be wool on the outside and lined with fur. That I have enough pelts to do.

Lady Barbossa, I didn't stuff it with anything. I thought about it. Perhaps I should have. Although the fur itself is pretty warm.

Probably not sailors but the fine lady that it's going to could have bought it with this sailors money... oh wait Capt'n never pays us. So never mind.....

I was reading up on the usage of furs during the Colonial periods. Because the people had close contact with the Indians, fur was more readily available and cheaper. So I would deduce that even a common woman could have had some fur available for use.

As a side note. If you look at the first picture you can see were the fur was caught up in the threads. I've gone through and pulled that out. The seam isn't as visible now.

Kate..... You referenced fur lined muffs... I was looking for something like that for our period. If you have copies of plates you could email me that would be awsome!! I have 2 pelts of gray and 2 of white but they're not big enough to make the entire muff out of fur. A wool, fur lined muff would be an awesome way to use the rest.

Boddingtons Cream Ale Chased with a dram of Ardbeg scotch.

Thanks Salty! And yes tonight we should in the 20's. That's pretty freakin cold for around here.

Oh dear god.... what have I done..

Precisely Callenish.... But seriously we are in for a freeze tonight. I have turn off me sprinklers.

The muff is fur lined. I figured it was warmer that way.

Well we have freeze warnings lined up for tonight here in Fla.