Just a cozy hand sewing video. Making a 16th century Renaissance camicia (or shift, or whatever.)

Sometimes one just needs to chill out and do some hand sewing. Here is a camicia (or smock, or shift, or chemise) from late 16th century, early 17th century Italy made in historical-y practice.

The books I reference are:

Patterns of Fashion 4: The cut and construction of linen shirts, smocks, neckwear, headwear and accessories for men and women c. 1540-1660. by Janet Arnold

Cut my Cote. by Dorothy K. Burnham

[theresazelazny]

I loved the precision of your sewing! You did not rush, and your demonstration was very clear. It was a pleasure to watch and learn from your video.

[ariadnew]

That would look really cute under a colorful linen apron or pinafore (in some coordinating color - perhaps green or an earthy blue?). Great instructions, I have a linen curtain that I want to make into something low-waste...

[subliminalphish]

As a life long hard rocker I have to say I love love LOVE the look with that tee on top. The only thing that would have made it MORE to my liking would have been an Iron maiden or Black Sabbath converted tee 😁🤩🥰

[besina]

Love the Metallica stays on top of it !
The puffiness is quite awesome !
Thx for showing gathering stiches can take 2 days, I once gave up to early, now I know what too expect if done right .

[nikkicafeina]

Ooooh, that shirt over the camicia is SUCH a look! Loved it!

[laniinla]

Carpal tunnel prevents me from doing my beloved hand sewing, but I got my fix vicariously though you!

[LynneCooney]

I *just* made this. I used a natural/bleached mix linen, in a medium weight. It’s not really for wearing under things, too heavy and I already have three lightweight shifts. But it’s a great nightgown.

[sydt]

Beautiful work! So glad I found your channel. Just getting into hand sewing and I can’t wait to make a chemise like this sometime soon!

[awilson]

I picked up a shirt from a thrift store that happened to have armpit gussets. Um... Now I i want to have all the shirts with them! (It was definitely hand sewn).

I love your videos! May the algorithm favor you!

[Beschaulichkeit]

We couldn't find anyone doing quite the same project about a month ago so we bought a pattern and made adjustments to end up with a result similar to yours. Then your video rolls through my feed today! Your dedication to the gathers is commendable. We ended up using the machine to install a gathering thread that we then removed once the gathers were anchored.

[mrsgingernoisette]

I cant think of a better base, LOVED IT

[alessandramonteriggioni]

So happy to have discovered your videos. They are inspirational and relaxing to watch. Thanks so much!

[lynn]

... Except, if you're making multiple garments from the same fabric, bias binding can be quite efficient when using a tube method.

If one were a sewist as a trade, regularly making shifts, surely they purchased fabric in bulk, possibly of a few different grades, and could be confident that cutting extra bias binding would be a good investment of time and resources.

Even if purchasing a bolt of fabric to make "new best" chemises for 6 family members (assuming one was able to make the investment in fabric all at once, and wasn't staggering the purchases, and children got a "best and fully new" chemise at any point.) That would certainly allow for cutting bias binding on the bias.

Did anyone find the bias cut beneficial enough to choose this method when it could be done economically? Considering the general style would have avoided curves due to also being wasteful.... No idea.

But I certainly agree, if you're making a single garment in this style, strait grain is the way to go.

Even if it potentially allows the binding to wear out on the edge faster. (A debate in quilting circles) Replacing worn binding - likely using scraps salvaged from another garment, makes sense.

[LualaDy]

I have a similar linen dress (modern) and I wore it this weekend with a crochet bralette that I made over it, making us essentially ... vaguelly related ... sewing ... eh... cousins =D

[andreaf.]

New subscriber. I bought an old navy beige cotton peasant top and am adding black work embroidery for a ren faire costume. Obviously not historically accurate - but it’s cheap and effective.
Going to add colorful floral embroidery to a black linen tunic.
Haven’t done much embroidery in a long time so I’m easing back into it.

[gittevandevelde]

bindings fabric waste?
I always get my bias binding out of oddly shaped uneven scraps xD