Linen hemd
Now that the apron is finished, I'd like to make a new hemd. I have been going back and forth on what style of hemd to make - a high-necked one or a lower cut one. I decided to remake the hemd I originally tried by following a tutorial by Katafalk. The linen I am using is very sheer and is nothing like the cotton muslin that I used for the first hemd. The muslin is one of the very first garments I made, back when I thought making a mock up meant making the WHOLE thing like a literal dress rehearsal. It's a bit stiff and the neck came up a bit higher than I find comfortable, but other than that I'm very pleased with the comfort and fit in the rest of the body. Therefore I'm going to use (mostly) the same measurements. As always, this post is a record of "how I did", not necessarily a "how to do". If you wish to make this beautiful garment, please follow Katafalk's excellent tutorial. The cotton muslin of the first hemd, above, pleate...