Sini Tuulia<p>It is I, and I have been the birthday girl!<br>Dressed up a tiny bit and Mum was kind enough to take several photos, so now I have new portraits of myself also. I edited them pretty hastily, but it'll do!</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoryBounding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryBounding</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoricalFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalFashion</span></a></p>
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Didn't even notice I'd finished it at first, as I was so annoyed and the cats were doing crime... Anyway. Edwardian waist!
Here's a little gif of me wearing it just on top of what I was already wearing. Ideally it'd go on top of corset and layers!
It has been some time but I have finally finished the embroidery on the Edwardian waist! It's not perfect and I could go back and redo so many things, but here we are! Even got some beads on there. Now I think I might make and attach a lining... 
Nice quiet afternoon sewing a night coif.
The pattern is coif 1a from the Marquis of Winchester's Regiment living history guide to coifs and hair, but the fabric is far from historical, being the button-side front of a red checked flannel shirt. (The buttonhole-side front has been a night-coif for over a year now.)
https://www.marquisofwinchesters.co.uk/living-history-guide-coifs-and-hair/
#sewing #HandSewing #HistoryBounding #nightcap #coif #headwear
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Finished the flossing, and kept doing slightly different variations because I got a little bit bored. 
The main function of the flossing is to decoratively secure the ends of the bones inside their channels, so they'll not wiggle around so much, and also will take longer to work themselves through the fabric or the ribbon.
Also put on a couple more leaves because I wanted to.
On the Edwardian waist belt thing: Topstitched the turned under hems down, trimmed them... Could hide the absolute mess of the embroidery and everything with a lining, but probably won't. Put on these enormous hooks because it's supposed to be very snug, and it's easier to hook things closed when the hooks are enormous... Now in the middle of sewing the thread bars. It's very Shaped
Embroidery update! I have run out of thread I want to use!
Did finish the flowers a couple of nights ago, and got started on the leaves... Realised I wanted burgundy, purple and red brown leaves actually, and am now awaiting more thread to do them. Will need to topstitch the turn when I get around to it.
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Well this is going to take forever.
I assembled most of the belt pieces and finished & reinforced the seams with this sturdy linen tape I had. Now attempting to embroider... Something on the front.
The hoop, the smallest I could find, is slowing me down but the end result is slightly neater than without a hoop, so we'll try I guess.
Left to my own devices I've begun to attempt to make an Edwardian waist belt thing. I do have one, but it no longer fits me sans corset even with moving the closures so might as well make another one?
In theory it's very simple, just a shaped waistband with finished edges and some hooks & bars on the back, but we'll see how long it takes me to pattern, cut and sew one... Especially if I get distracted and put some embroidery on it or something. 
Filed under: maybe not the best idea ever, but it worked
I was wearing a cartridge pleated skirt with 4+ m of hem, of course over a corded petticoat, and heeled boots
of course the car was parked in such a way that the driver's side wasn't accessible, so I had to get on it from the passenger's side
and when I finally managed to get myself and all of my skirts in the driver's seat, I realized I had forgotten my glasses, and had to get out and in again.
(but it was easier than I expected when I found myself in front of the car and had a uh-oh moment)