Hand-stitching an 18th Century Shift || Historical Sewing Tutorial

Join me for a completely hand-sewn project: my 18th century shift. This was my 1st attempt at original practice, made before the stays, but people kept asking for the tutorial, so here it is 😊 Is hand-sewing and original practice my newfound one-and-only love? No. I think in the end I prefer machine stitching interior seams, and hand sewing the majority of visible seams. But this was fun and a great learning experience, and a shift is the perfect project to try it on 😉

The finished dimensions:   / 367536019594127379  
How to pattern a shift:    • Formulas to Draft a Shift Pattern fro...  
How to sew stays:    • 1789 Strapless Stitched Stays, Patter...  

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The linen was from my stash, but B&T offers an equivalent:
https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...
1/8" Drawstring: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...
Linen Thread: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...
Brown Stockings: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...

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