dracoI crave sewing some history bounding stuff these days, and I guess my first attempt might either be an 18-century-ish petticoat, or a chemise that I can wear as a nightgown.
I have some old duvet covers that I plan to use for my first attempts.
I'm also thinking about colours. I would like some neutrals that aren't black for summer. When I buy clothes, I often end up with black because I try really hard, but the color options just look bad on me (or they're basically see-through, and while I'm not super opposed to sheer clothes, I'd like that to look like it's intentional).
Black looks good on me, but black + sun = unnecessary heat.
I like jewel tones, but they can only be combined with so many other colors.
I'll see how far I get with that. At the moment I have so many styles that I would love to explore - I keep seeing patterns for cute basics, and I have a certain curiosity for historically inspired stuff.
Benefit of both the shift and the petticoat patterns that I have in mind: They're constructed using rectangular pieces, so I can make them pretty close to zero waste.
I'd like to use up my stash before buying new fabric, but if and when I decide to make nicer versions either of those, buying a nice linen might be worth it.
and in other news, I decided to try the shift first, using "Jane" by @freesewing . In a nightgown, a former bedsheet with a pattern I wouldn't wear as a regular garment is probably ok or even fun. I consider that a #WearableMuslin .
I might also be tempted to use this as a handsewing practice project, as well as practicing my seam finishing skills. But probably it's a good idea, at least for the first one, to do the long seams by machine.