Sunday Musings

It just occurred to me that I will need a shirt to go with the sarafan. There's a pattern by Folkwears that is titled Shirts of Russia & Ukraine, #116. However, it does not look exactly like the shirts in the Prokhudin-Gorsky photos. And in any case, these seem to have more of a modern taste, and what I'm after is authenticity. It grated on my nerves to watch The Six Wives of Henry VIII that aired last year because these costumes just looked so amateurish and looked like what a fashioner designer would come up with if they had to create a line based on the 16th century fashion.

Another possibility would be the Roumanian Blouse, #103. This seems to be more authentic, with the wider fullness of the sleeves. The neck is a bit low, but I think I can figure out how to alter this part. I'll need to study more photos, see if I can get a closer look.

Earlier this year, when Bruce had spare time due to being inbetween jobs, he cleaned up the garage, and he built this for my boxes of dyes, equipment, and boxes: