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Yleens\u00e4 on hupaisaa, kun Pinterestin algoritmi tuumaa ett\u00e4 voisin ’inspiroitua’ siit\u00e4, jos n\u00e4en kuvan itsest\u00e4ni tai jostain tekem\u00e4st\u00e4ni jutusta. Mutta sitten on t\u00e4m\u00e4 yksi kuva. Ja sit\u00e4 tietenkin Pinterest ehdottaa inspiraatioksi tosi <\/em>usein (ks. yll\u00e4).<\/p>\n Kuvassa ollaan Iloisen Joutsenen porukalla ihanassa Ronneburgissa ja kaikki n\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 hyv\u00e4lt\u00e4 – paitsi ett\u00e4 olen kuvassa keskiajan mieless\u00e4 TODELLA NOLO: alusmekon helma n\u00e4kyy!<\/p>\n Keskiajalla pukeutumisen kanssa kuului olla tarkkana – naisten (ja miesten) piti olla soveliaasti ja siististi pukeutuneita – lis\u00e4ksi alusmekon vilauttelussa ei ollut uhattuna vain oma, vaan my\u00f6s aviomiehen ja suvun maine. Ja koska elettiin aikaa ennen sit\u00e4 kun alusvaatteiden harkitusta vilauttelusta tuli muotia, alusmekko eli alusvaate oli syyt\u00e4 pit\u00e4\u00e4 piilossa. Se ei saisi edes vilkkua kaula-aukosta, saati sitten liputtaa helmasta.<\/p>\n Kuten ”Menagier de Paris” kirjoittaa 1300-luvun Ranskassa ohjeita siit\u00e4 mit\u00e4 hyv\u00e4n vaimon tulisi tiet\u00e4\u00e4:<\/p>\n ”.. you will consider and pay attention to our status and our means, attiring yourself with respect to the estate of your family and mine (…). Make sure that you dress decently without introducing new fashions and without too much or too little ostentation. Before leaving the chamber or home, be mindful that the collar of your shift, of your camisole or of your robe or surcoat does not slip out one over the other, as happens with drunk, foolish or ignorant women who do not care about their own honor or the repute of their husband, and go with (…) their hair in disarray spilling from their coifs and the collars of their shifts and robes all in a muddle one over the other.”<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Miksi alusmekon helma vilkkuu? No, kyseess\u00e4 on vanha mekko joka on alusmekoksi aivan liian pitk\u00e4. Tein sen alunperin liian pitk\u00e4ksi (uutena se oli nilkkamittainen) ja lis\u00e4ksi k\u00e4yt\u00f6ss\u00e4 (ehk\u00e4 kahdeksan vuotta?) pellava on venynyt ja min\u00e4 kutistunut.<\/p>\n Pinterest oli lopulta oikeassa – se ’inspiroi’ minut korjaamaan mekon nappaamalla 20 cm helmasta niin, ett\u00e4 mekko ulottuu pohkeen puoliv\u00e4liin. T\u00e4m\u00e4 pituus on suhteellisen yleinen niiss\u00e4 harvoissa kuvissa joita naisista alusmekoissaan on maalattu. Samalla parsin j\u00e4lleen kerran kulahtanutta mekkoa – paikkasin repe\u00e4m\u00e4n kaula-aukossa ja laitoin siihen uuden pellavanauhan tueksi.<\/p>\n Mekko joutuu koville, sill\u00e4 sit\u00e4 pest\u00e4\u00e4n jatkuvasti (toisin kuin muita vaatekerroksia) ja se toimii rintaliivien korvikkeena. Yl\u00e4osastaan se on istutettu niin napakaksi, ett\u00e4 se tukee rintoja mukavasti.<\/p>\n Mekko on ehk\u00e4 parhaat p\u00e4iv\u00e4ns\u00e4 n\u00e4hnyt, mutta koska se EI N\u00c3\u201eY ulosp\u00e4in, nautin siit\u00e4 miten se muuttuu aina vain mukavammaksi (ihan kuin farkut) k\u00e4yt\u00f6n my\u00f6t\u00e4. Lis\u00e4ksi uusien ompelu on v\u00e4h\u00e4n tyls\u00e4\u00e4, joten pid\u00e4n siit\u00e4 miten parsimalla saa sen elinik\u00e4\u00e4 jatkettua.<\/p>\n Alla sensaatiomaisia alusvaatekuvia alusmekon muutoksista!<\/p>\n #### ENGLISH<\/p>\n Usually it’s sort of amusing when Pinterest’s algorithm thinks I would be ’inspired’ by seeing pictures of myself or stuff I have made. But then there is that one picture. (see above) And of course, Pinterest suggests I look at it really often. <\/em><\/p>\n It shows Merry Swan at Ronneburg, having a lovely time – but I’m HIDEOUSLY EMBARRASSING in a medieval sense: the hem of my smock\/shift (underdress) is showing!<\/p>\n In the Middle ages, clothing did not only keep one warm, but it also reflected on the wearer’s virtue. For a woman living in the 14th century, being properly and neatly clothed reflected on her reputation as well as that of her household. So it was really important. Since this was before showing your underwear on purpose became fashionable, your smock should not show – not even peek from your neckline let alone wave hello to the world at your hemline like me in that picture.<\/p>\n Like the Menagier de Paris guides his young wife:<\/p>\n ”.. you will consider and pay attention to our status and our means, attiring yourself with respect to the estate of your family and mine (…). Make sure that you dress decently without introducing new fashions and without too much or too little ostentation. Before leaving the chamber or home, be mindful that the collar of your shift, of your camisole or of your robe or surcoat does not slip out one over the other, as happens with drunk, foolish or ignorant women who do not care about their own honor or the repute of their husband, and go with (…) their hair in disarray spilling from their coifs and the collars of their shifts and robes all in a muddle one over the other.”<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n So why this? My smock is simply too long. It’s quite old (8 years, maybe?) and I originally made it too long (it was ankle lenght when new) and as I have been using it the linen has stretched and I have shrunk.<\/p>\n So I guess Pinterest did get it right after all – it inspired me to finally cut off 20 cm’s from my hem and make the hem reach mid-calf. This is a length that seems fairly common in those sadly few pictures of women in their smocks. And as i was working on it, I patched a tear on the neckline and sewed in a new linen tape to reinforce the neckline.<\/p>\n The dress gets a lot of wear since it is getting washed all the time (unlike my other medieval clothes) and it is my substitute for a bra. It’s fit so snugly at the to (bra-level) that it provides me with bra-like comfort and a medieval silhouette.<\/p>\n The dress is admittedly past it’s prime, but since it’s NOT SEEN by anyone else really, I don’t mind. It’s like jeans – the more worn and soft the linen gets the better it feels (nevermind what it looks like). And making new ones is sort of boring sewing, so I enjoy patching it up to see how long it will last me.<\/p>\n And now some scandalous underwear pics of the remade shorter dress!<\/p>\n Neulakinnasukat\/Needle bound socks: Swan River Crafts<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.neulakko.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/img_2959.jpg\")
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