I wasn't exactly successful at completing all of the challenges last year, but I'm hoping to do better this year!
The challenges are:
January – Procrastination – finish a garment you have been putting off finishing (a UFO or PHD) or make something you have been avoiding starting.
I plan on finishing a mid-19th century apron I started a while back!
February – Tucks & Pleating – make a garment that features tucks and pleating for the shape or decoration
Maybe a chemisette with some pretty tucks. Or a petticoat; petticoats are always a good idea.
March – Protection – make something to protect yourself (from weather or injury) or your clothes (from soiling etc.)
I'm thinking an earlyish 19th cent. chemise (which protects your outer garments from sweat and other gross things)
April – Gender-Bender – make an item for the opposite gender, or make an item with elements inspired by the fashions of the opposite gender
Maybe a shirt for Dylan. I've been wanting to make him one but haven't gotten around to it.
May – Holes – sometimes the spaces between stuff are what makes a garment special. Make a garment that is about holes, whether it is lace, slashing, eyelets, etc.
Corded stays. I've been wanting to make them forever, and I think I should be recovered and "settled" enough to get a good fit in the bust. (holes would be the eyelets for lacing)
June – Travel – make a garment for travelling, or inspired by travel.
I have no idea, I'll have to research a bit! Maybe a bonnet veil.
July – Monochrome – make a garment in black, white, or any shade of grey in between.
Ooh I don't know!
August – Pattern – make something in pattern, the bolder and wilder the better.
My green 1830s dress! I have sleeves and a skirt cut out and sewn. The pattern is rather bold and wild!
September – Historicism – Make a historical garment that was itself inspired by the fashions of another historical period.
Maybe something regency. Regency drew lots of inspiration from classical greece/rome.
October – Heroes – Make a garment inspired by your historical hero, or your historical costuming hero.
Who knows!
November – Red – Make something in any shade of red.
A dress out of my beautiful pink cotton print, maybe. I think pink counts as a shade of red!
December – Special Occasion: make something for a special event or a specific occasion, or that would have been worn to special event of specific occasion historically
I shall have to find a special occasion for which to make something!
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