Gothic Line

30/05/2022

Work has started on my group leader's fine looking tunic! He needs the sleeves shortening a bit and the tunic length shortened with the pockets raising.

29/05/2022

Die Näherin is Tutbury Castle with my group, KSK, for the WW2 event. Lots of fixing and sewing of buttons this weekend 😁

04/05/2022

The big box of tunics all badged up and repaired, ready to go back home ☺️

03/05/2022

Doing a bit more work on the big box of tunics. This one has a slice in the pocket which had caused the fabric to wear thin. I would not have been able to support the weight of awards so I darned it using Feldgrau wool.

Now it's safe to add the award loops ☺️👌

30/04/2022

How does a gal spend her Saturday nights? Sewing award loops 😁👌

The owner of this handsome tunic wanted some award loops for his Deutsche Reitterabzeich. I don't have one to hand so had to use my Deutsches Pferdepflege-Abzeichen.

29/04/2022

4 tunics arrived to have insignia added and a crusher to fix. Reenactment season has started!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

I'll be at events all through summer so will be able to do field repairs on site too. 😊👍

18/04/2022

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Been busy, busy with work, dressage, working on my own uniforms and now reenactment events. There are not enough hours in the day 🤦‍♀️😜

A member of my German group's M36 and M43 tunics needed tresse and insignia adding on as well as darning on the M43. The fabric was so heavily worn and very fragile, so I had to reinforce it with Feldgrau wool thread. It was difficult as the fabric kept breaking away as it was so fragile and worn on the sleeve but it's now strong enough for him to wear it to events again and looks like a period darn.

02/02/2022

Newest plans for Gothic design.. medieval/fantasy cloaks.. our lovely Alexandra.. been experimenting with different materials and lengths.. each one will be however you desire in terms of materials and lengths.. stay tuned for more . Interested? Drop us a message

30/01/2022

Labels!

03/01/2022

Photos of original tricot hats and our copies.. hope you like!

29/12/2021

A collection of our caps. ☺️

DRK M43 made from charcoal grey Italian wool.

Officer's schiffchen made from vintage field grey wool twill and silver piping.

Officer's M43 made from vintage field grey wool twill and silver piping.

All are lined in original vintage 1940s grey cotton twill fabric.

28/12/2021

Some Christmas presents I gave this year...

An officer's schiffchen made from the rest of my friend's breeches and a DRK M43 cap made from dark charcoal grey wool (badge by Korsena ☺️) for his fiancé.

Both lined in original 1940s cotton twill material.

22/12/2021

My favourite uniform, Flakhelferin, and the one that got me started on this sewing journey with reenactment.

M44 tunic with "ski style" trousers and late war helferin skirt made from 100% heavy weight wool.

10/12/2021

Getting a uniform for Christmas? Need insignia on it? Can't sew? We can do it 😁 Just message us 😊

08/12/2021

Preparation for the next project before I go to bed 😴🌝 to be continued...

07/12/2021

About to start a new project! 🤩

Thank you to Korsena for the beautiful DRK patches. Visit her page to see her wonderful work. 🥰

06/12/2021

Busy weekend at work!

06/12/2021

05/12/2021

Just to let you all know, we have decided to change the name of our page.. just awaiting confirmation, however going forward we shall be known as "Gothic Line"
As well as the uniforms, going g forward we will be branching out into different areas... stay tuned for exciting posts coming over the next few months!!

03/12/2021

So excited to share this Waffen SS M43 cap I made based off this original one in the photo. It was a special commission for my friend from a pair of breeches which no longer fit him.

30/11/2021

Some little projects I'm working on..... Not yet finished but soon.. just a little sneak peek... 🤩

27/11/2021

New project has started! 🤣 Stay tuned. 😁

10/11/2021

Well it seems Facebook thinks this page goes against their "community standards" even though the items here are for historical Reenactment only and we not condone any of the political ideals of the time. 🤦‍♀️🙄 We are for EDUCATION only.

And so we move onto another DRK nurses uniform finally completed. 🥰 With München DRK patch, original period buttons and made from a period pattern. So happy this is going to a very lovely lady who will appreciate it ☺️

08/11/2021

So been in agony last night and today with more body parts who refuse to cooperate 🤦‍♀️ but when life throws you a lemon, you take it and take a pattern from it 🤣

I'm fully drugged up now and thought while I'm sitting here healing up, I'll make a pattern for an M43 cap. Yes, all those who have asked me for M43 caps, I WILL be making them. ☺️👍

07/11/2021

A DRK nurse skirt completed today. It is made from grey linen imported from France and I use original 1940s buttons, press studs and hem binding ☺️

05/11/2021

Worked on my Luftwaffe helferin great coat this evening. I had to put this project on hold as my hands weren't cooperating and then I was poorly for a bit, but my mojo has come back and hopefully my hands will continue to work with me and not against me 🤦‍♀️😅

Sewing the pockets on this beauty, the patch pockets on the Luftwaffe helferin greatcoats are really quite striking looking.

The first photo is of an original Luftwaffe helferin coat pocket detail.

30/10/2021

This is my other page about my Bereiterin impression. I often sew things for Harriet to use for that display as you can't just walk into a tack shop and ask for a ear bonnet made from zelt material 😂

This is a copy of a Waffen stamped girth pad we're making....

28/10/2021

Exciting news! A dear friend will be helping me sew. She is new to reenactment but has an interest in vintage sewing so will be helping me to take the burden off my achy hands.

So everyone please say welcome to Alex 🥰

Also finished the cuffs on my friend's smock. They were stretched out so put new elastic in the cuffs. It's now ready for next season!

07/10/2021

Sorry for the quietness here, I have been busy with Reenactment events. Unfortunately, I'm having to take a break from sewing for now as the arthritis in my hands is acting up at the moment. It's been getting progressively worse the past few months and even just brushing the side of my hand next to my leg can put my hand in agony. I will still make things but can only do it at a pace my hands will allow so commissions will be very very limited for now. I can still take on uniform badging requests. Please message me with any questions.

My head and heart are willing but my hands are just being plain awkward!!!

03/09/2021

Leila unfortunately received a ban from posting for 3 days... she will be back as soon as allowed.. she is however at Victory show this weekend and able to do any little jobs or repairs you need if there!

19/08/2021

Lots of new projects for the future! Thank you to my friends, family and customers who support my small growing business. ❤️

One of the projects in the works using the most beautiful navy coloured Melton wool ever.... 😉 I wonder what it will be? 😁⚓

18/08/2021

Just about recuperated from this weekend's fabulous event at Stonehurst Farm 1940s Weekend 😊 The noise reducing ear bonnet worked a treat and my M44 was VERY comfy to ride in and has given me some ideas..... 🤩🐴 My bestie was pleased with the rebadging of his tunic too so it was all good except for when Harriet refused to come home.

I'm at Bottisham at War - 1940s Event on Saturday promenading only so if you see me walking around, grab me and say hi. I'm bringing my field sewing kit in the car if anyone needs a quick fix! I'll probably be in my Norwegian SS Frontsøster uniform. Then I'm at Military Oddessey the whole weekend after helping my friend on her trade stand and shopping 😂 so will be available all weekend for repairs. I might bring my treadle sewing machine too for bigger repairs.

Photos by Michael Cokien, Gary Marvin Photography and me! 😁

11/08/2021

Something fun! :D A "Splinter camo" ear bonnet. I made a cover for Harriet's noise reducing ear bonnet so I can use it this weekend when we do our Bereiterin display. There will be a skirmish at the event with loud noises so this helps reduce the sound and the camo fabric just makes it a little less modern looking. The Wehrmacht did have ear bonnets for the cavalry horses during the war which were made from a tan or natural coloured canvas or linen which protected against flies (ear bonnets for horses have been around since the Victorian era as well) but I think the soldiers would have liked this noise reducing one even more especially in the cool pattern 😊

10/08/2021

Some sewing projects I did at Harborough at War. My friend needed his field grey insulin case finishing off so that it could be part of his kit without being obvious. Then another tunic needed a rather large hole darning when his award tore the fabric. I added award loops so that this didn't happen again. Then I rebadged my bestie's SS tunic and started making a "splinter camo" style fabric ear bonnet for my horse 🤣