Adelheid in the SCA

Let's make a bodice. I forged ahead with my original pattern, even though I wasn't 100% thrilled with the fit. I had three layers - outside and lining in the breezy turquoise linen, and I interlined with a sky blue, slightly heavier, linen. I sewed the front and interlining together so I only had to worry about two pieces, an inside and an outside. I did not use period techniques. I used a machine to stitch them together. Like this... Stitching well behind the seam allowance. Next was to stitch together the pieces, first the interlined pieces, then the lining. There's the back join, then under the arms, and lastly at the shoulders. Press for success - ironed all seams open. I then stitched along the front opening and around the back (wrong sides together)... Dangit, look at that bunched seam. I fixed that. Then finally I clipped the corners and turned it right side out. I pressed again. I love to pin, a...