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Posted by Candide on September 5, 2006, 2:57 am
> Candide wrote:
> > For ages now have been lusting after some vintage Irish linen, and
> > finally things went my way and nabbed 15 or so yards of nice Belfast
> > Mills Irish linen at a good price. Am sure everyone has had the
> > experience of coming across a great addition to one's stash, yet the
> > problem presents itself, what to make?
> >
> > The material has a wonderful hand, but being only 36" wide, options
are
> > limited. It is not heavy, but would do for linens or light weight
> > clothing (shirts, blouses, draw-string slacks, etc). Initially was
> > thinking some pillow slips, with embroidery/monogramming and or
> > hemstitching. But, quite honestly have drawers full of vintage
linen
> > pillow slips, and they can be had for a good price at thrifts/eBay,
so
> > not sure it's worth my time and effort to run up my own, much less
use
> > my a valuable vintage linen.
> >
> > If my heirloom sewing skills were better, would attempt a nice shirt
or
> > blouse a la Miss. Ahles, but am still a rank novice in that area,
and
> > items with lots of darts, tucks, etc were never my strong suit.
> >
> > Any suggestions gang?
> >
> > Candide
> >
> >
> Two of my favorite garments are linen dresses - very simple sleeveless
> shifts with a round neck and bust darts. They are both fairly long
with
> slits on the side seams. They're wonderful summer dresses. One is a
> solid pink, the other is a flowered print. I also have a pair of
linen
> drawstring pants and a top, but they are not worn nearly as often as
my
> two linen dresses.
>
> My preference is good fabric made up with very simple lines. I don't
> like fitted clothes, zippers, waistlines, etc., much. I do like
> pockets. So my preference may not be yours.
>
> --
Sounds interesting, am going to have a poke through my pattern stash,
and see what there is.
Thanks!
Candide
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