How to Make a Shift || Sewing Underwear From the 1600s || The 17th Century Attire Series. Pt 1.

Welcome back to the first chapter in this new little series here on the channel where I in four parts try to sew a 17th century attire. 0:00 - Introduction - What and why the 17th century? 6:20 - The shift - A brief lecture 10:17 - Construction and pattern 11:41 - Fabric choice 15:28 - Cutting out the shift 16:09 - Sewing the main base 16:45 - Gores 19:58 - Sleeves 23:22 - Neckline 25:34 - Chaos 29:45 - Finishing 32:32 - The result Link to Morgan Donner's video where she's sewing a similar shift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SNdQYg4Xag&t=162s THANK YOU to Stephanie Claussen for letting me use your beautiful harp music in the video. Check out her youtube for more similar music: https://www.youtube.com/user/stephanieclaussen3 and her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieclaussenharp/?hl=en&fbclid=IwAR0lFg9y5xJ2nV1qIGnREdfpPX1G0VEFqHIP_0n2fvORsJy01CcD_3YI55U Pictures in thumbnail and shots on the finished kirtle in the end taken by Oskar Abrahamsson (@skardeline) https://www.instagram.com/skardeline/?hl=en FOLLOW ME: Instagram - @Sewingthroughthepast Pinterest - ElinAbrahamsson Mail - [email protected] MUSIC: Epidemic Sound