Aletha Mae's Undies & How To Make a Point On "Tie Ends"

Aletha Mae, my beautiful doll made by Martha

Bishop of Martha's Dolls, has her undies.

 

 I had a beautiful piece of cotton cambric or batiste.

 Cambric was used for childrens dresses, fine under
garments, babies gowns & hankies.  It's soft, finely 
woven, thin and has a slight sheen to it.  It was just big
 enough for all her under garments, if I kept them 
plain and simple.      

Cambric or Batiste Fabric 

I made her chemise with flat felled seams and 

 underarm gussets, it easily slips over her head so 

there was no need for a back closure.  She has french seams

 in her split drawers that tie, and her gathered petticoat 
also ties.  They're trimmed with a small cotton cluny lace.

(These photos turned out blue??)

The petticoat and drawers have a waistband, with 

gathered ties stitched within the band on both ends.

This is how I made the ties with a point on the end.

My finished ties are about 3/4 in. wide and 15 in. long.

I wanted enough to tie a nice bow.

I cut my strips.  2 for each garment.

Folded & ironed the tie end toward the back side.

I clipped the edges.

Then folded & ironed toward the back, about

 3/16 on each side of the tie.

 I folded those edges again and ironed.

I clipped those little corners.  It's always good

 to reduce bulk if possible.

I folded the end as shown below & stitched it down.

Then whip stitched the folded edges of the ties.

Sew Easy!

Sew Pretty!

I have been very busy working outside in

the beautiful spring weather.  As much as I

like the "hobbit" look for the cabin, when 

the ivy starts growing over the windows and literally 

poking through the chinking, it's time for a major 

haircut!  There is also my meager garden to 

plant, decks to power wash, an old cabinet to paint,

a dolls rope bed to string.......

 I love spring!

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I haven't given up on painting, I am working on the 

plaster of Paris big Easter bunny, little piggies and 

some whittled wooden farm animals that Maddy

requested.  I don't care how they turn out,

my goal is to learn more, practice & enjoy it this time!