The Challenge for April is War & Peace.
“The
January
Uprising
(Polish: powstanie
styczniowe,
Lithuanian: 1863
m. sukilimas,
Belarusian: Паўстанне
1863-1864 гадоў)
was an uprising in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
(present-day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Latvia, parts of Ukraine,
and western Russia) against the Russian Empire. It began on 22
January 1863 and lasted until the last insurgents were captured in
1864”.
According to memoirs of contemporaries during the Uprising and after it's suppression the vast majority of women wore mourning dresses, bright colors were rare and even condemned by public opinion. That's was not only because almost every family lost someone, but also in solidarity with the men who were fighting and as a sign of mourning for the country.
The Challenge: War &
Peace
Fabric: 2 types of cotton for dress and 1 more for undersleeves and bonnet
Pattern: I made it myself using guidance from Janet Arnold and Norah Waugh
Year: 1860s
And some more photos:
What the item is (and how it is a
product of war or a lengthy period of peace): 1860s Mourning dress
and bonnet.
My choice for the challenge refers to
the 1863-1864 Uprising in Belarus (that's my country). Here some
historical information:
“After the Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita) – a federative state which from 1569 included the Kingdom of Poland (present-day Poland and Ukraine) and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (present-day Belarus, Lithuania, part of Latvia), executed in 1772, 1793 and 1795 by Austria, Prussia and Russia – Belarusian lands became part of the Russian Empire”. (http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=434588 |
According to memoirs of contemporaries during the Uprising and after it's suppression the vast majority of women wore mourning dresses, bright colors were rare and even condemned by public opinion. That's was not only because almost every family lost someone, but also in solidarity with the men who were fighting and as a sign of mourning for the country.
Fabric: 2 types of cotton for dress and 1 more for undersleeves and bonnet
Pattern: I made it myself using guidance from Janet Arnold and Norah Waugh
Year: 1860s
Notions: Cotton
fringe trimming (10m), vintage lace for collar,
cotton thread, spiral
steel boning (1,1 m), boning tips (10 pcs), plastic buttons (were
covered with fabric), some other stashed materials for bonnet.
How historically accurate is it? It's very close. The pattern is correct, most of the materials are correct too.
Hours to complete: 40-45 hours
First worn: On the1st of May for making photos
Total cost: About 95 USD.
How historically accurate is it? It's very close. The pattern is correct, most of the materials are correct too.
Hours to complete: 40-45 hours
First worn: On the1st of May for making photos
Total cost: About 95 USD.
And some more photos:
Absolutely beautiful. You look perfect!
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