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I made this shift to wear at French and Indian War (1750's and known in europe as the Seven Years War I think) reencatments. The difference between this shift and my old one is that the sleeves are both longer and fuller and are finished with a narrow cuff.

In the corner you can see a detail of the monograming in blue silk thread.

Shifts are made entirely of geometrical pieces. the body is a giant rectagle from which narrow triagles were sliced on the top and then added to the bottom, making a trapazoid shape. The sleeves at 18" square (fyi: RevWar period sleeves are generaly more like 15" square) The underarm gussets are 6 inched square.

The shift is made of plain white linen and is sewn with linen thread. The seams are backstitch (about 9-12 spi I think) and then flat felled with hem stitch.

I would guess that this took me about 10 hours total, but as usual this could easily be way off.

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:icontrue-love:
I admire both your skill and your dedication. Stitching anything (but especially that corset) would make me want to stab my eyes out.

... and I am trying not to comment on the fact that you've posted a photo of yourself wearing underwear. (I'm not Lucifer for no reason~ ♥;)

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:iconradavik:
That outfit suits you very nicely. Yeah, the 7 years was it was also called, but more widely known as the French and Indian war.

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:iconjaney-jane:
what a pretty shift, and it looks very well on you too. :+fav: !

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:icongoldenspring:
Thank you. I like the way it fell of my shoulders like a romance novel cover... hehe
:icongoldenspring:
yeah... I know. I was just thinking I sould really have titled it "scandelous!"

think about it this way: 'Zeke is High* ('shooms** = good for hallucination) and is therefor not in her best thinking mind frame.

*Random 'verse character. everyone else, don't be alarmed.

**read something really interesting about this mexican witch woman who gave away the secret of the magic mushrooms to tourists and was then shunned, cause they used to be just for religious ceremonies.
:iconisiswardrobe:
Both stays and shift looks great!

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:iconladyadokenai:
in effing credible. <33

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:iconjaney-jane:
you should photoshop yourself into one of those covers, and make sure its one of the really cheesy ones with like, Fabio, or someone like that as the guy... and call it something like "Rebellious Passions" or... "Defiant Desires" or the like. So bad.

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August 6, 2007
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Aug 6, 2007, 5:24:02 PM

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