Pockets: bringing the past to my present
I would love to make a complete historical outfit, now that I've narrowed down the time frame I'd most like to work. However, due to budget and time constraints, plus the problem that I have no where to wear such and outfit, I have yet to do so. Instead I work on small projects, accessories and trims, that could eventually prove useful once I am able to fulfill my wishes.
The historical lace projects was so much fun, and I'm planning to complete a knit jabot once my other projects clear up. I finished a simple bonnet and haube a few weeks ago. Maybe I should post pictures... A pattern for an Edwardian blouse is in my e cart, the challenge for the Historical Sew Fortnightly in August is extant garments, for which I plan to make a chemisette from a Met Museum picture. But for this month, I am fascinated by pockets.
As in past times, my skirts seem to be completely lacking pockets. There are many tasks I do that would make wearing a purse inconvenient, and I've never liked them much anyway. When I was a school teacher I always had an apron. So this was a great opportunity make something historical that would be useful in my modern life.
While a historical apron would cover a good deal of my modern skirt, a pocket is just a little something off of the side, small and quick to make, and I could do up plenty to match whatever I'm wearing. Off to Pinterest I went-- ohhing and ahhing at all the beautiful embroidered examples. Eventually I'll have that kind of patience, but as of now, I just wanted to have a quick mock up. I received several yards of fabric from an old college friend, and boy has it come in handy.
I took my main inspiration from the tutorial website from the Victoria and Albert museum Make Your Own Pocket . The shape was freehanded using a standard sheet of computer paper; I cut 2 lining pieces and 2 outer pieces. My entire item was hand sewn, and for the most part, I hand sew all of my historical projects, as it's important for me to really get the feel of things.
The historical lace projects was so much fun, and I'm planning to complete a knit jabot once my other projects clear up. I finished a simple bonnet and haube a few weeks ago. Maybe I should post pictures... A pattern for an Edwardian blouse is in my e cart, the challenge for the Historical Sew Fortnightly in August is extant garments, for which I plan to make a chemisette from a Met Museum picture. But for this month, I am fascinated by pockets.
As in past times, my skirts seem to be completely lacking pockets. There are many tasks I do that would make wearing a purse inconvenient, and I've never liked them much anyway. When I was a school teacher I always had an apron. So this was a great opportunity make something historical that would be useful in my modern life.
While a historical apron would cover a good deal of my modern skirt, a pocket is just a little something off of the side, small and quick to make, and I could do up plenty to match whatever I'm wearing. Off to Pinterest I went-- ohhing and ahhing at all the beautiful embroidered examples. Eventually I'll have that kind of patience, but as of now, I just wanted to have a quick mock up. I received several yards of fabric from an old college friend, and boy has it come in handy.
I took my main inspiration from the tutorial website from the Victoria and Albert museum Make Your Own Pocket . The shape was freehanded using a standard sheet of computer paper; I cut 2 lining pieces and 2 outer pieces. My entire item was hand sewn, and for the most part, I hand sew all of my historical projects, as it's important for me to really get the feel of things.
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