patternmaking for the kampfrau – gollar

so it was ages ago that I made a tutorial for something and I had this one kind of laying around (in the paper version) so I thought that I should make it into a pretty Illustrator picture and upload it here with pictures of my own gollar that I made for this summer.

My gollar is made out of wool and lined with rabbit fur and can be worn both with the collar down and the collar standing, it is closed with three hooks and eyes in the front.
As it is hard to take photos of your own back I bribed my sister to act as a model, she is much smaller then me so it looks a bit big on her.

Here are some inspirational pictures

And finally the pattern, the measurements are in cm NOT in inches, click for bigger picture

As usual a toile is a good idea to make sure of the fit before you cut into fancy fabric. Good luck and happy kampfrauing

 

building a peacock finished

my friend the Bellasaurious just had to sneak into a picture to ;)

 

building a peacock – the last things

 

building a peacock – feathers

 

building a peacock – bodice

 

building a peacock

 

etsy

Just wanted to give you all a shout that I have reopened my etsy shop again

http://learningtofly.etsy.com

 

princess of the forest

So I am at a new school now, studying tailoring in Uddevalla, direction woman.

I wanted to share some pictures I took last weekend of my friend Bella in my raw hide crown and a lace dress I made.

 

medeltidsveckan 2011

Promise to say Hi! to me at medeltidsveckan if you see me.

 

Wulsthaube

Every one needs silly things to wear on your head, so to my kampfrau outfit I wanted a wulsthaube. It was super simple to do, I used these instructions but the triangular part I cut on the bias and sewed on a band that was on straight grain. That way it would drape over my bump nicely whilst still having it fit snugly around my head. If I would not have then band the area around my face would stretch over time and it would be to big. I also wanted it to be a complete thing, and not in parts. I want to be able to put it on without lots of needles or an under cap.

My roll was also cut on the bias, to make the curving nicer, and then it is stuffed with wool.

I draped it in pleats it in the back like in this painting by Hans Baldung Grien from 1505 It will also have the square detail in the back as in the pictures, to cover up the edges of the pleated fabric.
Now it just needs some hand sewing to keep the folds and everything else in place, Ill put up some pictures of the finished thing soon.