Dani, My project is a 16th century Italian camicia (or undershirt). It is made from approximately 4 yards...

DANI

"My project is a 16th century Italian camicia (or undershirt). It is made from approximately 4 yards of Fabric-Store bleached & softened hankerchief weight linen. The neckline is hand-embroidered with couched gold thread and the cuffs are cartridge pleated"

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Jenniferalt7 years ago

This is lovely - and so intricate!

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Danialt7 years ago

If anyone would like to see more about this project I made a series of posts about it in my craft blog... https://vorpalrabbitblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/late-renaissance-italian-camicia-part-1-basic-contruction-and-cartridge-pleating/

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Kristinalt7 years ago

Lovely job!

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Lauraalt7 years ago

This is absolutely exquisite. Thanks for letting us know which fabric you used. I visited your posts about making the camicia and that helped me make my decision to give you my vote. It has inspired me to make a blog to record my sewing and projects.