Plans for Historical Sew Montly 2015

I plan to participate in the Historical Sew Monthly 2015 challenge. I have been wanting to do it last years, and now that it is monthly I will give it a try.

My plan for the first half of challenges is (but will most likely change along the way):

January – Foundations: make something that is the foundation of a period outfit.
As I had just started with making an 1905 costume, this suited very well: I made a corset and corset cover.

February – Colour Challenge Blue: Make an item that features blue, in any shade from azure to zaffre.
This will be an overskirt for my 1886 dress, in a very dark blue pinstripe wool that I have been hoarding a while for something like that.

 March – Stashbusting: Make something using only fabric, patterns, trims & notions that you already have in stash.
Probably the petticoat for the 1905 skirt, from an old bed sheet with lace in.

April – War & Peace: the extremes of conflict and long periods of peacetime both influence what people wear.  Make something that shows the effects of war, or of extended peace.
I made a female version of a uniform from 1886, (not entirely historical...) but I would like some more details on it so this might be an opportunity to get that done.

May – Practicality:  Fancy party frocks are all very well, but everyone, even princesses, sometimes needs a practical garment that you can DO things in.  Create the jeans-and-T-Shirt-get-the-house-clean-and-garden-sorted outfit of your chosen period.
 The blouse for the 1905 costume, as it will be based on what a woman working in an  office could have worn.

June – Out of Your Comfort Zone: Create a garment from a time period you haven’t done before, or that uses a new skill or technique that you’ve never tried before. 
Maybe fixing the odd wrinkling on my 1770 dress - I have made it last year but am still a bit scared of the silk it's made from, so it's definitly not in my comfort zone.

 July – Accessorize: The final touch of the right accessory creates the perfect period look.  Bring an outfit together by creating an accessory to go with your historical wardrobe.
1770 hat? Fichu?