Shift Sew Along Part Three

Have you been thinking about sewing an 18th century wardrobe (or a history bounding one)? Are you getting into hand sewing? Join us for our Historical Sew Along Series! Welcome to our fourth Sew Along, Shifts! In our first three sew alongs, we produced garments to dress your lower half in the 18th century. In this sew along we are tackling underwear! Undergarments have been worn throughout history to protect our outer clothing from body oils and scents. In the 18th century this garment, worn closest to the skin was known as a shift (sometimes know by the French term chemise). Made of bleached or sometimes unbleached linen it was constructed simply of rectangles and squares. It was sewn using the seamstress’s best stitches to withstand repeated washings. Your newly made shift will be worn under all your 18th century garments as you journey down the 18th century fashion trail! Use our hashtag #showyourshift and tag us in social media! In Part 3 we will: Sew on shoulder reinforcement using: back stitch https://youtu.be/l61Rxoap7S4 Attach the sleeve to the body and seam the body using: back stitch https://youtu.be/l61Rxoap7S4 basting (running) stitch https://youtu.be/Ms_JB4TeNYY back stitch https://youtu.be/l61Rxoap7S4 fell stitch https://youtu.be/9tFVcLnKnO0 or hem stitch https://youtu.be/qr_axv22vjg to finish the seam Attach reinforcement strips around the armscye and sew the hem using: hem stitch https://youtu.be/qr_axv22vjg Decide on shape and size of neckline th