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	Why not use the [[How to ~~make~~ a t-tunic]] tutorial to make a shift to go under it - if you get an extra 2m of ikea bomull cotton it makes a great lightweight underlayer and you're still under £30!		Why not use the [[How to - Make a simple tunic]] tutorial to make a shift to go under it - if you get an extra 2m of ikea bomull cotton it makes a great lightweight underlayer and you're still under £30!

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	===How to make a Kirtle===		===How to make a Kirtle===

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	And now cut them out - you should have two front, and two back pieces of lining as below.		And now cut them out - you should have two front, and two back pieces of lining as below.

	[[File:Kirtle7.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Front and back pieces cut out]]		[[File:Kirtle7.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Front and back pieces cut out - I'd definitely flare the centre back skirt piece a bit more than I've done here if I were to make this again]]

	Next you can use your lining pieces as a pattern for cutting out your outer fabric - cut them on the fold exactly as above.		Next you can use your lining pieces as a pattern for cutting out your outer fabric - cut them on the fold exactly as above.

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What now?

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	Wear it over a white shift or blouse, and this will look bloody amazing!		Wear it over a white shift or blouse, and this will look bloody amazing!

	==What now?==		===What now?===

	===Got an extra £1?===		====Got an extra £1?====

	Buy yourself an extra 1/2m of Bomull cotton and make yourself an apron by cutting a rectangle about 14 inches wide by 36cm long, hemming it and sewing the top edge to a bit of cotton tape to act as a waistband for instant workwear.		Buy yourself an extra 1/2m of Bomull cotton and make yourself an apron by cutting a rectangle about 14 inches wide by 36cm long, hemming it and sewing the top edge to a bit of cotton tape to act as a waistband for instant workwear.

	===Got an extra £2 and like handsewing?===		====Got an extra £2 and like handsewing?====

	Buy two skeins of embroidery thread and oversew your eyelets. Not only will you please the Marcher Authenticity Brigade, you'll make your eyelets a lot more durable. And it looks nice too.		Buy two skeins of embroidery thread and oversew your eyelets. Not only will you please the Marcher Authenticity Brigade, you'll make your eyelets a lot more durable. And it looks nice too.

	===Got an extra £5? Make Harry happy by making some headwear===		====Got an extra £5? Make Harry happy by making some headwear====

	Buy 1m of nice wool and use the pattern on [http://www.virtue.to/articles/hoodlum.html this page] under the heading "Cynthia's version" to make yourself an open hood. Tie some leftover lining round your head like a headscarf, pop your hood on top and you'll look great.		Buy 1m of nice wool and use the pattern on [http://www.virtue.to/articles/hoodlum.html this page] under the heading "Cynthia's version" to make yourself an open hood. Tie some leftover lining round your head like a headscarf, pop your hood on top and you'll look great.

	===Got an extra £20 and want something really useful and special?===		====Got an extra £20 and want something really useful and special?====

	Order yourself a medieval belt in a colour of your choice, like one of [http://www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk/shop/index.php?categoryID=89 these]. Tie round waist with the end dangling down and feel brilliant.		Order yourself a medieval belt in a colour of your choice, like one of [http://www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk/shop/index.php?categoryID=89 these]. Tie round waist with the end dangling down and feel brilliant.

	====Hungry for more?====		===Hungry for more?===

	Why not use the [[How to make a t-tunic]] tutorial to make a shift to go under it - if you get an extra 2m of ikea bomull cotton it makes a great lightweight underlayer and you're still under £30!		Why not use the [[How to make a t-tunic]] tutorial to make a shift to go under it - if you get an extra 2m of ikea bomull cotton it makes a great lightweight underlayer and you're still under £30!

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	Order yourself a medieval belt in a colour of your choice, like one of [http://www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk/shop/index.php?categoryID=89 these]. Tie round waist with the end dangling down and feel brilliant.		Order yourself a medieval belt in a colour of your choice, like one of [http://www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk/shop/index.php?categoryID=89 these]. Tie round waist with the end dangling down and feel brilliant.

	~~====Sewing them together====~~




	~~Next: Sewing them together!~~

	====Hungry for more?====		====Hungry for more?====

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 * Following the manufacturer's directions, put your eyelets in. I recommend 2 part eyelets (the ones that come with a washer) for durability.
-[[File:Kirtle13.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Marking for spiral lacing]]
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 ====Sewing them together====

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	[[File:Kirtle11.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Even though you haven't sewn the side seams up yet it's starting to look like a dress]]		[[File:Kirtle11.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Even though you haven't sewn the side seams up yet it's starting to look like a dress]]

			* Next you're going to sew up the side seams. The easiest way of doing this is finding the seam at either end of the armhole where the outer and lining are sewn together, matching the two seams together and putting a pin in at the point with the <b>right sides together </b>. You should then be able to match the lining front to the lining back down the side seam, and the outer front to the outer back down the side seam, and if you pin them together you can start at the lining hem and sew all the way up to the armhole and all the way down to the hem of the outer fabric. Do this on both sides.

			* You then need to do something similar to match the centre front seams at your notches. Where your stitching lines end on both sides, open the two layers out at the seam and again put at pin in at the join with the right sides together. You can then match the right sides of the outer fabric, and the right sides of the lining. This time it's easier to sew from the "crotch" seam all the way down to the hem, first on the outer, then on the lining.

			* Phew! Got that? Ok, now look at your dress and be very proud. You have basically constructed your garment.

			[[File:Kirtle12.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|The dress is now basically made]]

			* Now let it hang, ideally overnight on a hanger or a dressmaker's dummy. You can now pin both layers together around the hem and hem it up by your preferred method - I like to sew bias tape to the hem, press it up and slipstitch the bias tape to the lining by hand. You may prefer to use the machine!

			====Lacing up the front====

			To look really historical, I recommend [http://www.festiveattyre.com/p/the-zen-of-spiral-lacing.html spiral lacing]. This involves slightly offsetting your eyelets so that the top and bottom match perfectly, but the rest don't, so that when you're lacing up the cord runs up in a spiral. It holds the edges together very nicely. Of course, if you prefer the criss-cross look (like a shoelace!) then just space your eyelets evenly. Either way I like them with a one inch gap.

			[[File:Kirtle13.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|You can see how the marks are offset for spiral lacing]]

			* Make holes - the safest way to do these is to puncture the fabric with an awl, then widen the hole out with a knitting needle - this pushes the fibres apart rather than cutting them and will make your eyelets more durable. I'm a glutton for punishment and I'll be oversewing my eyelets, so I just punched holes.

			* Following the manufacturer's directions, put your eyelets in. I recommend 2 part eyelets (the ones that come with a washer) for durability.

			[[File:Kirtle13.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Marking for spiral lacing]]

	====Sewing them together====		====Sewing them together====

Jude: /* Cutting out your pieces */

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	Fold your lining fabric in half across the way, selvedge to selvedge. You can either scale your pattern up on pattern paper or newspaper then lay it on, or draw it directly on to your fabric - either works. The picture below shows roughly how you can arrange them - depending on your size you might get a more efficient layout than I have. If you're experienced and happy to play around with it you can waste less fabric if you cut gores to give the skirts more width - you can even add them to this pattern out of your leftover scraps if you want.		Fold your lining fabric in half across the way, selvedge to selvedge. You can either scale your pattern up on pattern paper or newspaper then lay it on, or draw it directly on to your fabric - either works. The picture below shows roughly how you can arrange them - depending on your size you might get a more efficient layout than I have. If you're experienced and happy to play around with it you can waste less fabric if you cut gores to give the skirts more width - you can even add them to this pattern out of your leftover scraps if you want.

	[[File:Kirtle6.jpg\|~~1200px~~\|thumb\|left\|Suggested cutting layout]]		[[File:Kirtle6.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|left\|Suggested cutting layout]]

	You can see from the faint lines in the picture below how the back looks drawn directly on to the fabric.		You can see from the faint lines in the picture below how the back looks drawn directly on to the fabric.

Jude: /* Sewing it up */

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	* Now, pull the fronts through the shoulder straps to turn them the right way out. Suddenly this should start looking a lot like a finished project!		* Now, pull the fronts through the shoulder straps to turn them the right way out. Suddenly this should start looking a lot like a finished project!

	<b>Press the front edge, neck edge and armholes. <b>		<b>Press the front edge, neck edge and armholes. </b>

	[[File:Kirtle11.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Even though you haven't sewn the side seams up yet it's starting to look like a dress]]		[[File:Kirtle11.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Even though you haven't sewn the side seams up yet it's starting to look like a dress]]