1600 peasant clothing

Typical 17th century peasant clothing, as interpreted by historical reenactor.

This was a surprisingly difficult challenge considering the fact that I love yellow! Originally, I did have a yellow UFO that I was saving for this challenge but I decided it was a wadder. I had so many Elizabethan projects to do before the end of the faire that I didn't think I'd have any time to do anything. But then the weekend before faire, I decided that I needed a new petticoat since I turned my last one into a bodied petticoat. So I scurried off to Jo-Anns for some linen. Originally…

This is what a woman would be seen wearing in the Puritan lifestyle.

WITH the news that our American neighbours are finally getting to experience the phenomenon that is Poldark and the announcement that Russell Tovey is joining John Le Carre’s The Night Manager, we thought it was time we re-visited Being Human which kick-started it all.

Perhaps painted during Papety’s stay at the French Academy in Rome 1836–1841. Although more sentimental than most, it is characteristic of the studies of Italian popular types painted by many northern artists in Italy.

During the French Renaissance this was the type of fashion when it came to what the lower-class citizens could afford and allowed to wear.

*** This waistcoat has been on my to do list for a long time... ...and it still is. Kinda. I originally intended this as a quick project, using the exact pattern and construction method as my trusty old blue waistcoat. The only thing I tweaked was the size of the godets. In addition to gaining a bit of weight, my skirts are narrower and less full than the ones I used to make, which means my waist to hip ratio isn't as large as it used to be. As a result I don't need as much of a flare in the…

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