Shift pattern

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From "Before the Automobile".  1660's shift.  Blog has additional photos, plus pattern and construction information, and links to research sources. 18th Century Nightwear, Medieval Shift, 18th Century Chemise, Chemise Pattern, 17 Century Fashion, 1660s Fashion, 17th Century Dress, 17th Century Clothing, 17th Century Fashion

This project required a little guesswork. All the surviving shifts I've seen are from an earlier or later date and neither seem to fit the shifts seen in artwork of the era. I can only hope the garments in the paintings have true likeness for the shifts they wore and are not just something artistic designed for the portrait. Full body, slit in front, narrow neckband or drawstring. Nell Gwyn by Simon Verelst c. 1680 Full body, body and sleeves gathered in to a neckband, slit in front. Nell…

Couture, Housebook Dress, Regency Accessories, Medieval Dress Pattern, Viking Clothes, Moda Medieval, German Clothing, Diy Kimono, Medieval Garb

Hi all! I have been working on a new outfit for awhile now. This one is the "Housebook" Dress based on late 15th century German clothing. I already introduced you to my new fringed hat, and the next layer on the list is my shift: Shift – hemd Introduction: Hemd is the German term for shift or chemise. For this outfit, it constitutes the under layer and is seen at the open front of the gown over it. Materials: For fabric I chose a light-weight linen/cotton blend. Linen was the common fiber…