Want to learn to make an 18th century shirt? Join us for part 3 of 4 in our Shirt Sew Along!

The shirt served as the inner most garment and was worn throughout history to protect the outer clothing from the dirt and oil of the body. It was constructed using simple stitches from squares and rectangles and most commonly made of bleached, unbleached, checked & sometimes striped linen. This garment was meant to be washed rigorously after wearing so durable stitches were prioritized to make sure the shirt would last.

This sew along is meant as a companion to our shirt pattern sizes S/M - 4X/5X: (we added an extra size!) [ Ссылка ] but the techniques we demonstrate are perfect for any 18th century shirt in the works!

For a full list of supplies check here: [ Ссылка ]

In Part 4 we will:
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Gathering and Setting Sleeves
7:33 Set Sleeve and Seam Body
13:00 Felling the Seam
16:22 Attaching the Sleeve Gathers
20:04 Armscye Reinforcement
27:37 Bottom Hem
28:47 Bar Tacks
33:27 Put in Buttonholes
37:13 Now go attach your buttons and stitch those buttonholes!
Buttonholes: [ Ссылка ]
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Stitches Used:
Backstitch: [ Ссылка ]
Hem Stitch: [ Ссылка ]
Running Stitch for gathering & basting: [ Ссылка ]
Buttonholes: [ Ссылка ]
and [ Ссылка ]

Use our hashtag #showyourshirts to share your makes!

Other videos in this Sew Along:
Part 1: [ Ссылка ]
Part 2: [ Ссылка ]
Part 3: [ Ссылка ]

Have you been thinking about sewing an 18th century wardrobe (or a history bounding one)? Are you getting into hand sewing? Join us for our Historical Sew Along Series and get dressed from Top to Toe! [ Ссылка ]

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