31/08/2006
Made the pattern and cut linen lining pieces for bodice part.
I apologise for the lack of pictures, they will be added when I have time after Raglan.
01/09/2006
Cut interlining out of gray linen and cover pieces out of red wool. Seamed, hemmed and put finishing touches to the lining of the bodice.
02/09/2006
Attached the red wool shell to the lining and attached half of the plum stripe. Had to modify the armholes.
03/09/2006
Finished the bodice. Cut all the layers of the breast band and put the slits in. I might have to rework them, though.
04/09/2006
Redid the slits in the breast band. Finished it, decided that it wasn't good enough and decided to buy some purple silk thread to finish the slits properly.
05/09/2006
Fixed the slits in the breast band. Finished it, this time hopefully permanently. Developed a sleeve pattern and cut lining pieces for both sleeves and one wool piece. It remains to be seen if it works.
06/09/2006
It didn't work, I had to rework the sleeve. The top part of the sleeve was too wide. I cut the other wool piece and sewed it. Pinned the lining to the top half of the sleeve and decided to call it quits at midnight.
07/09/2006
Finished the sleeves and attached them. The doublet is finished.
12/09/2006
Things I need to work on:
- front sides — the opening angles are wrong;
- back — it is too long and wrinkles at the waist;
- shorten the shoulder straps — that itself might fix the previous problems;
- lacing — it's just wrong;
- slash the wrists of the sleeves.
20/09/2006
Another thing i need to work on:
- shorten the breast band.