Frantic sewing for tomorrow's voyage north for a weekend camping and being C17th with the re-enactment mob.

Weather forecast is for bitter cold, sleet and snow, becoming very windy...!

So - I've nearly finished the stays (straps and top binding still to do; all else done and looking good although slightly too big). I've got the linen shift my pal made me last summer. I've got long grey woollen stockings (and am being inauthentic by wearing knee-length black leggings as well). I'm borrowing latchet shoes.
And I've got last summer's bodice of dark grey fine wool, which now is a bit big for me as it was made without stays.
And I've got my new skirt - 4 Scotch ells* sewn together with vertical seams, cartridge-pleated onto a waistband; one eyelet-hole and the other side of waist has a length of ribbon sewn on.
Once on and the fastening hidden to one side, I'll be wearing my last season's skirt (oh daaahling, that is sooo last season!) over it but with the front seam opened and the corners tucked up to kilt it. I've re-hemmed it so it's a little shorter than the lighter-grey petticoat under it.

Then I've a linen coif on my head and a linen kerchief round my neckline, and a black woollen shawl for extra warmth.

I think it will look quite good... no time for photos just now.

I hope it will be very warm!!!

thk

*37.1 inches