Finally I made it - smocked viking dress (serk) tutorial. It took some time to put things together and make this historical sewing (not so obvious) medieval kirtle video, but it was worth it.
It is a bit different, but still simple, rectangular medieval shift construction, like the other basic viking underdresses. But it is smocked/ pleated little like a peasant dress. This early medieval kirtle is inspired by a findings from Pskov, Hedeby (Haithabu), Birka, Vangsnes and Kostrup. It is not a reflection of one specific dress (from Pskov), but rather an idea of what such a medieval kirtle would look like in a more universal version.
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If you want to jump directly to specific scenes:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - The research
2:07 - The fabric
2:21 - The pattern
5:57 - Cutting and sewing the sleeves
12:41 - Measuring the armscye and attaching the sleeves
14:30 - The neckline tape
15:08 - Making pleats
19:31 - Finishing underarms gussets
20:37 - The side gores and a false seam
22:47 - The neckline tape
25:14 - Fixation and protection of the pleats, and finishing touches
26:56 - The resoult
29:46 - The pine marten
Further Resources:
- "Moda Wikingów" Kamil Rabiega
- "Viking" Nille Glaesel
- "Medieval Garments Reconstructed" Lilli Fransen, Anna Norgaard, Else Ostergard
- "Viking Women: Underdress" by Hilde Thunem: http://urd.priv.no/viking/serk.html#ev-pskov
MUSIC (all music is from epidemicsound.com.): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fvebpr/
- "A Cold Wind" by Savvun
- "Some Autumn" by Leimoti
- "October" by Jonatan Molberg
- "In the Misty Morning" by Many Moons Ago
- "Below the Surface" by Claude Signet
- "Jokers" by Mary Riddle
- "At Evenfall" by Howard Harper - Barnes
- "My New Home" by Rupert Sachs
- "Wait 'Til You See" by Kikoru
- "Nordic Light" by Jamie Norwood
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