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Monday, April 13, 2009

Celtic Embroidered Civil War Chemise

I've been inspired by Irish immigrants during the Civil War and thought it would be cool to incorporate a bit of a Celtic feel into my Civil War clothes. I started with the chemise by designing an embroidery pattern inspired by some Celtic designs.

The yoke front and back are embroidered with creamy embroidery thread:


I embroidered my first initial on the inside of the yoke back:

I used these shell buttons from Craftitis:
The chemise is entirely hand sewn, made from 100% cotton muslin.
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I'm not sure if I'll do everything Celtic inspired...but I have fun playing around with different ideas! :)
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6 comments:

  1. lissawiApril 14, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    Very pretty embroidery!

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  2. LeahApril 14, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    It is truly a thing of beauty.

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  3. Marqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.April 16, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    Very pretty! I'm sure the Irish ladies of the era would be proud of it.

    Love,

    Marqueta

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  4. Joanna KristinaApril 18, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Oh this is lovely, Anna! I really enjoyed viewing all of your beautiful sewing projects!

    Blessings,
    Joanna

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  5. Christine Lally TravelApril 20, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    Gorgeous-very skillful embroidery! Looks like it is a true heirloom!
    Christine

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  6. SisterlyLoveApril 22, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    I can't get over how pretty this is!
    ~Margie

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♥ Anna