For March's Protection challenge, I decided to create a piece that protects from the cold, in this case a small 'fichu' to go with my Regency mustard cotton cross-over gown. These fichus were meant to cover the neck, shoulders and decolette in order to provide coverage and warmth, in essence 'protecting' one from the cold!
The finished early 19th century silk 'fichu':
I went to PureSilks in India in order to find a mustard yellow silk taffeta. Once it came, I used the draped pattern that I created late last year while making this version, to cut out the fichu (all one piece on the fold) and then cut out a lining in a yellow silk or silk/cotton blend I picked up recently. I had some black silk taffeta bias binding already made for another project that was not used, so this was a quick project to put together and hand sew.
Historical Sew Monthly MARCH challenge:
The Challenge: Protection - make something to protect yourself (from weather or injury) or your clothes (from soiling, etc.).
Material: Mustard yellow silk taffeta from PureSilks. Black silk taffeta from the stash (L.A. Fashion District purchase a few years ago). Lining is a silk or silk/cotton blend picked up last year.
Pattern: TheLadyDetalle (drafted my own pattern based on a Regency fashion plate)
Year: early 19th century
Notions: N/A
How historically accurate is it? Very: the pattern is based on a Regency fashion plate you can see if you follow the link to my previous version (link above) (although you don't see as many of these types of outerwear fichus made out of solid fabric versus lace or organza, they do exist) and the garment is hand sewn.
Hours to complete: 2 hours to prep fabric, iron, cut it out and create bias binding, 4 hours to pin and sew it all together.
First worn: Not yet. Planned for wear at CoCo 2016 in July!
Total cost: $18 a yard for the mustard yellow silk, bought 2 yards but only used 1 and 1/4 yards. Black silk taffeta trim used for bias binding is from the stash, but used less than 3/8 yard bias cut at $16/yd).
The finished early 19th century silk 'fichu':
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| Silk Regency 'fichu' - mustard yellow w/ black trim |
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| The back of the 'fichu' which protects the shoulders, neck and upper back from the cold |
The Challenge: Protection - make something to protect yourself (from weather or injury) or your clothes (from soiling, etc.).
Material: Mustard yellow silk taffeta from PureSilks. Black silk taffeta from the stash (L.A. Fashion District purchase a few years ago). Lining is a silk or silk/cotton blend picked up last year.
Pattern: TheLadyDetalle (drafted my own pattern based on a Regency fashion plate)
Year: early 19th century
Notions: N/A
How historically accurate is it? Very: the pattern is based on a Regency fashion plate you can see if you follow the link to my previous version (link above) (although you don't see as many of these types of outerwear fichus made out of solid fabric versus lace or organza, they do exist) and the garment is hand sewn.
Hours to complete: 2 hours to prep fabric, iron, cut it out and create bias binding, 4 hours to pin and sew it all together.
First worn: Not yet. Planned for wear at CoCo 2016 in July!
Total cost: $18 a yard for the mustard yellow silk, bought 2 yards but only used 1 and 1/4 yards. Black silk taffeta trim used for bias binding is from the stash, but used less than 3/8 yard bias cut at $16/yd).
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| Regency silk 'fichu' by TheLadyDetalle |
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