Well, in my absence from the blogsphere (have you missed me.. actually don’t answer
that) I have been getting on with a few finishing off projects. It’s very
unlike me to finish anything off properly, so to finally pull my socks up and
have something to show you is absolutely marvellous! I shall put my new found
enthusiasm to get things finished down to the changing seasons!
Now, I can’t quite remember when I started these early 50’scami-knickers,
but lets just say it was last summer!. Rather a long time to make a simple pair
of undies isn’t it! The annoying thing is that they actually didn’t take me too
long to make and as usual it was the finishing off bits (straps, poppers, tying
in ends….) that put me right off them! I think it took me a couple of months to
muster the correct amount of enthusiasm and patience to sew on 3 whole press studs
(I hate them!), and only last week did I sew on the straps after I had found the
knickers hanging on the back of my bedroom door!
So without
further ado let me show you all me new cami-knicks!
The front- posing in my junky technicolor bedroom!
I'm showing them in b/w so not to harm your eyes ;)
Originally I was just going to take photo's of the undies on Miss Busty here, but every full length photo I took looked awful on her ( I didn't think that would be possible, but nethertheless it's true- the undies just didn't hang correctly on her!), so I gave in and modelled them instead (Oh the shame)... I don't know, the things I do to keep this blog ticking over! :(
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It’s very rare for me to start any sewing related project without
Mammys input, but with this project I had it all pinned and cut out before mum
had returned home from work-I’m pretty sure I had even started to sew it together
as well!
The pattern went together relatively smoothly- I had a
little bother with the lace and the bodice though, which is where I consulted the
oracle. Firstly, I had started the project without actually having any suitable
lace and then I needed help with putting on the lace!
The back- and me being nosey and sticking my behind out- what class!
All in all I’m very happy with the outcome...mind you, I’m not sure
if I would make the pattern again without ringing some changes first. Personally I think the back of the bodice to be
overly fussy-
It took 6 pieces to make the bodice (Yes, SIX pieces) and was a bit
of a faff to piece together. I like the front, just not keen on the back! I think you could get away with a narrow band edged with lace at the back instead....?
detail of the fussy back!
Well, I suppose that's it for now.... must get on and mend a celanese type slip and sew togther my crocheted cami-knickers.... perhaps finish my slip and knickers set too (yes, it's all about underwear at the moment!).
Tatty-bye,
Your Tupney xxx
