The stripe is one of the oldest patterns, appearing in the earliest textile fragments and visual records of garments, and it has never gone out of style since.
Join the Historical Sew Fortnightly heroine and sew up some stripes!
Will you go for grand baroque stripes, pastel rococo stripes, severe neoclassical stripes, elaborately pleated and bustled Victorian stripes, carefree 20’s stripes, or something else entirely?
I particularly like stripes for their simplicity and the optical illusions they can create.
Very excited for this challenge, I just love stripes! I started a pinterest board for stripes that might help with inspiration: http://pinterest.com/bauhausfrau/stripes/
My entry is a little early, but I wanted to send it out before we move . An early 1930’s seersucker sun dress.
http://livingwithjane.blogspot.com/2013/03/historical-sew-fortnighly-challenge-6.html
No early – any time within the fortnight qualifies! And super cute dress!
Wish I had found these challenges sooner. Don’t know if I can finish by the deadline, but trying is better than nothing!
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I decided to start a blog(yep pretty random idea) so if its okay I would rather have that linked to than my livejournal I listed in my first comment here.
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http://isabelladangelo.blogspot.com/2013/03/historical-fortnightly-6-stripes.html
Not the coolest but a nice 18th C shortgown to match my old striped petticoat.
The bodice is done. I will be submitting the skirt part to the Squares Rectangles and Triangles challenge. (But I need it done much sooner than that! I think I need to take a few days off work next month to catch up!)
http://wandabvictorian.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/alas-only-half-done/
This is my first challenge, but I had a lot of fun and look forward to participating in many more to come!
My 18th century striped petticoat can be viewed via my blog post here:
http://onlivinghistory.blogspot.com/2013/03/historical-sew-fortnightly-challenge-6.html
Thank you so much for hosting the HSF and keeping me motivated!!
I made a muff.
http://mouseborgdesigns.blogspot.ca/2013/03/striped-muff-finished.html
I’m glad I finally got something finished on time.
http://cursewordsandcrinolines.blogspot.com/2013/03/hsf-challenge-6-stripes.html
Here’s a striped skirt – the start of a new picnic dress
Squee! It’s so cute! As soon as you posted this comment I just KNEW it was going to be pink and white stripes. I’m in love! I want it! I can’t wait to see the top!
Oh my gosh 🙂 thanks so much!
I finished a gold and white striped Regency ballgown: http://sarahlizzi.blogspot.com/2013/04/hsf-6-stripes.html
My Regency gown of stripes…
http://teacupsamongthefabric.blogspot.com/2013/03/stripes-in-my-regency-gown-hsf-6-stripes.html
Laurie