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aendr ([personal profile] aendr) wrote2013-04-07 04:47 pm

Kentwell equipment/sewing list, itemised

This list is in some form of order of priority. The names reflect the chosen Tudor names. Items marked with a [D] are done, [G] are already got, items marked with a [B] need to bo bought, [O] are ordered.

We need, with items in bold obligatory:
Amys: 2 shifts, kirtle or petticote with short sleeves [O], foresleeves, partlet [O], coif, forehead cloths, jacket or gown [O], 2 aprons, woollen hat, straw hat [G], netherhose, shoes, belt [G], belt knife [G], pocket, inner pocket, bowl [G], spoon [G], mug [G], stool [G], basket [G], second coif, third shift, snips [G].

Hettie: 2 shifts, kirtle or petticote with short sleeves, biggin, gown, 2 aprons, muckinders, clout covers, tights for netherhose [O], shoes, foresleeves, bowl [G], spoon [G], cup [G], basket [G], poppet [D], more aprons/bibs, hat, toys [G], second biggin, 2 more aprons, third shift.

Hal: 2 shirts, sleevless petticote, biggin, cote, 2 aprons, muckinders, tights for netherhose [O], white pants [G], shoes, hat, belt, more aprons bowl [G], spoon [G], cup [G], basket [G], poppet, toys, second biggin, third aprons, third shirt.

General: jugs [G], washing bowl, towels, clouts, bags to put things in, herb soap balls, blankets, sheepskin, plate, linen squares

Station dependent
School (middle class): Amys foresleeeves, frilled collars and cuffs on shifts, counting cloth, jetons, box, measuring sticks, arches, book, ink, quills, ink pot, spectacles, Hettie foresleeves become more important
Cooks (working class): 2 wool aprons, pot holders, plain collar and cuffs on shifts.
Other (working class): plain collar and cuffs on shifts

Sewing to do list, hopefully in rough order of priority, crossed through once absolutely complete:


  1. Amys shift 1 - needs hemming, frills or not decision then collar and cuffs need to be added

  2. Hettie shift 1 - needs hemming, neck gussets put in and neckline finishing

  3. Hal shirt 1 - needs lucetted cord ties

  4. Hettie kirtle - bodice made, needs eyelets, skirt needs sewing up sides, hemming, pleating, whipping to bodice, guard to be added, tuck in June, needs lucetted cord lacing

  5. Hal petticote - bodice made, needs hooks and eyes, skirt needs sewing up sides, hemming, pleating, whipping to bodice, guard to be added, tuck in June

  6. Amys coif 1

  7. Amys forehead cloth 1

  8. Amys forehead cloth 2

  9. Hettie biggin 1

  10. Hal biggin 1

  11. Amys apron 1

  12. Hettie apron 1

  13. Hal apron 1

  14. Hettie clout cover 1

  15. Hettie muckinder 1

  16. Hal muckinder 1

  17. Amys shift 2

  18. Hettie shift 2

  19. Hal shirt 2

  20. Amys apron 2

  21. Hettie apron 2

  22. Hal apron 2

  23. Hettie clout cover 2

  24. Hettie muckinder 2

  25. Hal muckinder 2

  26. Hettie gown - corners in bodice and lining need finishing, sleeves hemming, bodice and lining need to be sewn together, needs hooks and eyes, skirt needs sewing together, hemming, pleating, whipping to bodice, guard to be added, tuck in June

  27. Hal cote - corners in bodice and lining need finishing, sleeves hemming, bodice and lining need to be sewn together, needs button holing, buttons need to be made, skirt needs cutting, sewing together, hemming, pleating, whipping to bodice, guard to be added, tuck in June

  28. Hettie biggin 2

  29. Hal biggin 2

  30. Hettie muckinder 3

  31. Hettie apron 3

  32. Hal muckinder 3

  33. Amys shift 3

  34. Hettie shift 3

  35. Hal shirt 3

  36. Amys hat

  37. Amys shape straw hat

  38. Amys hat bands (tablet weave)

  39. Hal apron 3

  40. Amys coif 2

  41. Hettie apron 4

  42. Hettie muckinder 4

  43. Amys apron 3

  44. More bags for toys etc

  45. Bean bags

  46. Linen squares for covering baskets etc

  47. Hettie mittens

  48. Hal mittens

  49. Lots more linen bags and squares