17th Century moments

Yes, you read than right. Doublet Flange.

Number one son is going on a History field trip. In full on 17th Century attire.

I tried to convince him to access his religious side. A Monk's habit, I could have whipped out in no time. But no, he wants to be a Roundhead. Hence the latest pinterest board.

Please send 17th Century inspiration this way. And shoot me if any of my offspring ever decide to get into historical re-enactment.

Comments

[PinkCatJo]

The things teachers get the children to do these days! Tsk! ;0)

The parents at your school sound a lot more efficient than the ones at ours. We struggle to get the children to wear sensible shoes and bring a cagoule on a day trip! x

[The Coffee Lady]

Oh God. I still haven't recovered from the year that Victorian day and WWII day both fell inexplicably in the same term.

[Rebecca]

Flange is one of those words that makes me giggle childishly. Like moist.

[Lynn]

If they do decide to become serious re-enactors, perhaps by then they'll have mad sewing skillz of their own. It's a dream.

And you are a better woman than I.

[Annie]

Doublet Flange ... I thought we were talking plumbing there for a moment. You are a brave, brave woman.

[Amanda]

Oh my word, a doublet flange! You have my admiration. My best effort was one where I spotted a picture of Elizabeth I wearing a dress just like the Disney princess one we already had in the playbox. Sorted!

[driftwood]

both my children hate dressing up. for this I am eternally grateful.

[Jennifer]

Tee-hee!
Good luck with this sewing adventure!

[noknittedknickers]

I saw something on the tele recently where a woman re-enacted the medieval wash day practice of using urine to get her whites whiter so i suppose double flange isn't so bad. C.x

[Jane]

Many years creating costumes for school drama productions directed by husband when a head of drama has given me an inbuilt dislike of anything worn between 1300 and 1800 - I've made more doublets than I care to remember! At least there's a better selection of fabric available now with the internet, chainmail is the absolute worst thing to recreate - and medieval shoes....

[dottycookie]

Doublet flange made me giggle. I am sure Ediie Izzard made some comment sometime; either that or I have an even stranger mind than I thought I had.

BTW, yes yes yes please to Sweden land - will email you.

[Louise Paemen]

Hi Ali,

Sorry it's taken me a while to get around to thanking you for the tea at Rosies and not thinking I was a mad woman accosting you in the library. I'm in the midst of sending out requirements for the 'Sew a Christmas Stocking' workshop on Nov.26th (if you'd like a change from your doublet flange you'd be most welcome) I've also dropped in my teacosy entry to Rosie's so here's hoping! It would be good to keep in touch and when I'm not teaching I'd love to come along to the stitching group on Thursdays. Happy flanging..

[Monica]

oh gosh, costumes. No 2 wanted to go to party dressed like harry potter. Ok, I gave him a long speech on how it's not necessary to buy a costume , that I can make him a gown and blah blah and he can find a stick in the garden for wand blah blah... and then I checked the price of fabric...

and then I bought one off ebay for less than a 1/4 of the price. (and it came with glasses and wand too)

I HATE when I have to eat my words.

[French Knots]

Flange is certainly a tee hee word! But sewing a doublet doesn't sound like a barrel of laughs, hope it comes together easily for you.

[Gina]

Good luck... nothing more to say.

[UK lass in US]

honestly? Costumes on a school trip? But what about the kids that don't have mums like you?

[Kirsty]

I think that might be the very definition of motherly love. Sending you lots of luck and even more patience!

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