Welcome back to the first chapter in this new little series here on the channel where I in four parts try to sew a 17th century attire.

0:00 Introduction What and why the 17th century?
6:20 The shift A brief lecture
10:17 Construction and pattern
11:41 Fabric choice
15:28 Cutting out the shift
16:09 Sewing the main base
16:45 Gores
19:58 Sleeves
23:22 Neckline
25:34 Chaos
29:45 Finishing
32:32 The result


Link to Morgan Donner's video where she's sewing a similar shift:
   • A much needed update to my oldest sew...  

THANK YOU to Stephanie Claussen for letting me use your beautiful harp music in the video. Check out her youtube for more similar music:
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Pictures in thumbnail and shots on the finished kirtle in the end taken by Oskar Abrahamsson (@skardeline) https://www.instagram.com/skardeline/...

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