#child garb

Its armor and weapons or massive bling - there's no in between with this kid. She finally approves of the dress.

Work in progress: greco-roman chiton/tunica in pink linen/viscose. The babe has sensitive skin so I needed something super soft but breathable, wicking/fast drying in case it rains, and non-melty. Linen (natural fiber) and viscose/rayon (reconstituted cellulose) gave me what I need. I could have done cotton using an old bed sheet but she's very active and I don't want it to hold the sweat during her first real SCA event in a texas spring/summer. This will give her a second piece of garb in case she wants to do a second day or has an accident. Also: PINK

Bargain fabric bin for the win! Two rectangles and two trianges (gores) sew together into:

A flared tube

Found a thread so closely matched that these whip stitches are near invisible. This will provide a stretch stitch on the rolled hem because this is a knit fabric, and will allow it to stretch with her as she grows. I've used a bias tape on the seams to provide a bit of structure. I have no idea how this is going to turn out as it's my first apron dress. YOLO etc.

Shoulder strap time. I've sewn the knit fabric onto cotton strips top inside) to prevent stretching/provide structure. I'm rolling the excess and securing it with a hidden stitch (bottom right)