January - March 2005
Italian Camica
This is Jen Thompson's camica pattern from A Festive Attyre. I made it up in very fine linen, described to me as "lighter than handkerchief-weight." It's also a much brighter shade of white than the stuff from Fabrics-Store.com (and accordingly cost a whopping $15/yard from a local retailer, as opposed to just $6). I cut the sleeves narrower, to about 26" wide, to ensure they wouldn't be bulky under my Venetian costume. Cotton lace trims the cuffs and collar and french seam finishes throughout. All in all, this is one fancy piece of underwear.