Nathanael's - XS
Hudson's - M
Here are the doublets and ...blouses? What do you call a blouse for a guy? Anyway, here they are. I started them 2 years ago. The shirts were done in time for the Reformation Day Faire 2008, but the doublets were not. Now I've finally completed them.
I used Simplicity 4059. Both the shirts are made with an oatmeal looking muslin. The first doublet, Nathanael's, is a brown corduroy, lined in the same muslin and the trim is a brown braid.
The second one is a dark navy corduroy and gold "trim." I actually didn't use trim on Hudson's. I used a fancy stitch on my Mom's computer...2 years ago. :-) And you can tell.
Amazingly, they still fit rather well. Hudson's fits perfectly, but Nathanael's is a tiny bit snug.
Anybody have brothers that want to inherit a doublet and shirt soon? :-)
Here is the stitching around the peplum...
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As you can tell on the flanges and stripes on the front, the stitching is very uneven and sloppy in areas. Oh well, there was no way I was going to rip that out.
The back of Hudson's.
The only part I hadn't done really was the grommets (still not done on the navy) and the construction. I also hadn't cut out any lining, so I used black lining fabric.
Here is what the shirt looks like.
I haven't done any cool photo shoots with these yet because I have to convince the guys to put them on and I am working/drafting a renaissance costume for my little sister Emily. The vest turned out SO well. I can't wait to finish the out fit and show it to you!
Hello Joanna! My name is Amanda and I stumbled onto your blog tonight and got lost for a few hours. It is lovely to see a young lady so interested in every kind of creativity and devoted to her Father. I'm just a bit jealous that you got to attend a Reformation Day Faire. Vision Forum has one annually, but much too far from California to attend. Thank you for creating a blog that my daughter can read and I have no questions about the content. Your creativity and costumes are so much fun for us both. She is campaigning for a few new ones herself now. :) If your brothers really did outgrow their doublets, I have a son who would enjoy one or I can get over to joanns and pick up the pattern for myself. Thank you again for making this blog and we'll be following!
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