Making a 1660's Chemise | The Pattern That Changes Everything! 🤩

Let's make a 17th century chemise...from an actual pattern! After YEARS of guesswork, we 17th-century costumers finally have a corporeal guide to making the most essential (and basic) part of any 1660's costume: the shift or chemise! I'm SO excited that we finally have a guide to go off, and this video will show you step-by-step how to make this chemise to live your mid-17th century fantasies! This shift is completely hand-sewed using historically adequate techniques--and it's fast, easy, and perfect for brand-new sewers! This is a total win for all. What you'll learn: -17th century silhouettes -Cutting and grain techniques -Hand-sewing basics -Different construction methods -Terrible dad jokes Resources: Pattern: https://www.scrooppatterns.com/products/catarina-shift-ca-1665 Linen thread and handkerchief linen from: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/ (past fabric, but they have similar linen available) Wax: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PennyRiver?ref=usf_2020 📺 Watch next (related videos): My 1660s Baroque Unicorn costume: https://youtu.be/3upZIEeMv88 All my 17th Century videos in one easy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDxqes4R_os9LJwNssg8DskuPwQAkMWw Socials: Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasticalfolliescostuming/ Support this channel by buying me a coffee 🧡☕: https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies Sound effects by Zapsplat: https://www.zapsplat.com/ Chapters 00:00 We have a 17th century chemise pattern! 01:03 Pattern prep & cutt