tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514244720946275552024-03-13T10:38:38.758-07:00The Prettiest Gentleman About TownVincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854232669957741296noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-71857853945642851642024-02-09T19:29:00.000-08:002024-02-09T19:29:31.280-08:00Striped Glove Video<p> I have finally finished the video on how I sew gloves! I started working on this well over a month ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="304" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4wyPBhacSPM" width="487" youtube-src-id="4wyPBhacSPM"></iframe></div><p>It started out just being about the striped pair, but then I was worried the stripes would make the sewing hard to see, so I also made a plain pair with larger cuffs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpmyWjUaT9QU26iFeWagAvt72y16oyJzG8RtZ0OENiVTL1rK0m7XR3uGeaFF19HGbpg3VaIihrX0Q_Luf6GvQqXKdjMyaUF_yXZ1BGW703LCbMv07LRuZeF6FL_-VW5a71CJgBZtbJX4xZW5ZyIzSRlgBjiO_Honp7UGii1OVRwf2Nr1ngdBGnu1p3Amg/s2120/IMG_5948.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="2120" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpmyWjUaT9QU26iFeWagAvt72y16oyJzG8RtZ0OENiVTL1rK0m7XR3uGeaFF19HGbpg3VaIihrX0Q_Luf6GvQqXKdjMyaUF_yXZ1BGW703LCbMv07LRuZeF6FL_-VW5a71CJgBZtbJX4xZW5ZyIzSRlgBjiO_Honp7UGii1OVRwf2Nr1ngdBGnu1p3Amg/w400-h363/IMG_5948.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2hxLCske7a_1rXZSv7mtfgMpPluPOyoyOyLp_iB-J3SB0YUghDpXHIWIVzTdpCg7v_7zTPQc2vvRdoqLJX4mFng0lR0ZHR7M7rWkta20GJq-gIISMlDMVz3tcFVKSYnGfYV3StMRcw2MqK-39ApHIeXuuFOxjruJrgCoZE_aBAgond52oCXUtU_14v79/s2832/IMG_5944.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2832" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2hxLCske7a_1rXZSv7mtfgMpPluPOyoyOyLp_iB-J3SB0YUghDpXHIWIVzTdpCg7v_7zTPQc2vvRdoqLJX4mFng0lR0ZHR7M7rWkta20GJq-gIISMlDMVz3tcFVKSYnGfYV3StMRcw2MqK-39ApHIeXuuFOxjruJrgCoZE_aBAgond52oCXUtU_14v79/w400-h280/IMG_5944.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As is usually the case when I make a video, I was so busy filming that I forgot to take progress photos. (I'll probably come back and edit this blog post to have more pictures and links, I just really want to get the video posted tonight now that it's finally finished.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieId-VS7uYuzKR6FqypfOH1rzfkaw94AlbxEFyHRniiiBMOY7a2GN2mvBXOCtAht4rmZozt-O0-nASV_PIW7Gn07LPf3a0x7BS_mOu2RhTVMEAlzyIoSQrR_VphzCqzxXGCmx3MjTOYWNUs1Nlt3s94K8EneUT7p0yNDTtpUS_Bj7nhqdKQCz93IGmUEzu/s2059/IMG_6816.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2059" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieId-VS7uYuzKR6FqypfOH1rzfkaw94AlbxEFyHRniiiBMOY7a2GN2mvBXOCtAht4rmZozt-O0-nASV_PIW7Gn07LPf3a0x7BS_mOu2RhTVMEAlzyIoSQrR_VphzCqzxXGCmx3MjTOYWNUs1Nlt3s94K8EneUT7p0yNDTtpUS_Bj7nhqdKQCz93IGmUEzu/w400-h371/IMG_6816.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I also haven't got very good pictures of me wearing them yet, so I'll try to get some later.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJzzFbdLFaOcaTny2_5TlPyyTEg0T6p8tRzHkDbbUldjaxz3_Zvs4Ed9NhTyGcO1IaGF6Fd3WI-XSbXt_NWMbWj-vbD3epWeT0bcFqvl3zuXvaLcL9CvObD8LgzyUWQGD4O4lJDlcZfkJ0h1BkrsBnEyBIB3LgHDlsVFm2RaPwee6kFe0tOpPriGypCCm/w400-h266/IMG_6828.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The striped ones are of course inspired by the extant printed striped pair from the MFA collection. (The same gloves that inspired <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/01/striped-gloves.html">my disastrous first pair</a></u> 5 years ago.) <div>I didn't want to paint people on mine, so I did dragons.<br />Here's a link to my <u><a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/vinceaddams/dragons/">historical (largely but not entirely 18th century) dragon pinterest board</a></u>, and another to my <u><a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/vinceaddams/gloves/">glove pinterest board</a></u>.<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0XELPXycfIHyXFS4lhjbaISB3NKuYjvlJDiddCVQwi3rMhHAa5ddIJvhI3tgv1fWxNTl44oclrGefuoxlv-fK7GDUOWlaPo4xzqm6Z6YpBXNwvmMsjgUMCfR0zYINGnxhE_sWmg2jNSjfk_6-BuN0kY_uTWSEo-Jv1ZDZHZFZNPG9i2lWVU2dPCm3sso/s1600/SC94158.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1600" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0XELPXycfIHyXFS4lhjbaISB3NKuYjvlJDiddCVQwi3rMhHAa5ddIJvhI3tgv1fWxNTl44oclrGefuoxlv-fK7GDUOWlaPo4xzqm6Z6YpBXNwvmMsjgUMCfR0zYINGnxhE_sWmg2jNSjfk_6-BuN0kY_uTWSEo-Jv1ZDZHZFZNPG9i2lWVU2dPCm3sso/w423-h374/SC94158.jpg" width="423" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://collections.mfa.org/objects/46542">French, late 18th century, MFA Boston.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><div>The second, plainer pair is based mainly on <u><a href="https://archive.org/details/planchespourlencyclopediet4/page/n397/mode/2up">the Diderot patterns from 1768</a></u>, but I have seen similar cuff shapes a lot earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KioboW-bafFoC1fZJGt_UvmbV1duFurj3TdCY6LQoueI0uASmW2RtFYVGPRTGEpJ7JxZMpX5GBRYrqpyaGsD_WBmqRrN48nW9lp6-etP2CarxxGsSw8PSB4ov_vn1dO_yj-HBuN6qBRnox2dBG2ohLvNQPSl2b9OeaqzQPjHVWfDF_tEkm8IiPZjg4DP/w400-h225/finger%204.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I'd like to come back and edit this post so it's more informative and less disjointed, but for now I hope this will suffice! It's close to midnight and I work tomorrow, and I just need to line up the subtitles before my video is all done. </p><p>Any images in the video that aren't linked here should be in either of the two linked pinterest boards, and the supplies are linked in the video description.</p></div></div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-61969252587289407162024-01-21T08:51:00.000-08:002024-02-14T05:32:17.526-08:002023 In Review<p>I've managed to post this before the end of January this time, hooray!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZmX22TCyo_ZQabXXDJIBsKrVYJrnRqeJGOPoGGwy8RU_tAHQznCwpSGAjWBPkKpCP24L7GnEsAgntLwrV5ufB6CLhZNoVGvbdEMvHIIZe21PTM1U26tHocMCAckH98ObxhK6uEJmeb294qsc-Ob19GA3paJmP2n8ReNkZpcC5Aoi6gx4V6KigHWWu19X/s1868/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1868" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZmX22TCyo_ZQabXXDJIBsKrVYJrnRqeJGOPoGGwy8RU_tAHQznCwpSGAjWBPkKpCP24L7GnEsAgntLwrV5ufB6CLhZNoVGvbdEMvHIIZe21PTM1U26tHocMCAckH98ObxhK6uEJmeb294qsc-Ob19GA3paJmP2n8ReNkZpcC5Aoi6gx4V6KigHWWu19X/w473-h473/6.JPG" width="473" /></a></div><p>I never caught up on blogging about a lot of the project from the past few years like I keep meaning to, and I do still mean to finish writing up posts about some of them, but at this point I don't think I need separate posts for every shirt and pair of pants. </p><p>Looking at my blogger posts for the past year I see that I made 3 posts about garments from 2022, and only one 2023 garment. Oh my. </p><p>Maybe it'll be better this year, now that I have a better workspace. (Or, I mostly have a better workspace, I still need a chair that's tall enough for me to use my desk.)<br />I think I sewed slightly more this past year than I did the year before, but still not as much as I would have liked. <br />But in December I had to move, and I was very lucky and ended up renting part of an old house, and now I have an actual sewing room for the first time in my life! It'll be so much easier to get work done with a workspace that's not just one very cramped end of my bedroom!! (Though it is upstairs with no A/C, so summer will probably be even more miserable than usual.) </p><p>With this much space it's easier to sew, and easier to film stuff, so hopefully I'll do more than 3 youtube videos this year. In September I finally got <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@vincentbriggs1780/videos">my channel</a></u> monetized, and it's only earning a little bit at the moment, but a little bit is still useful.</p><p>And maybe I can finally catch up on blogging now that I have a desk that's not my sewing table. Hopefully some more surface design too, because I didn't work on any repeating patterns at all last year, even though I love surface design and have loads of ideas. </p><p>Anyways, here are all the things I finished, in chronological order.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaRlxCajQkl-lRlykls9SUwBZZPd5PP35dkxLhVISZc2xqWkJlZ9StYx93l4COAVyjRJZekHbyCdFOad2aOa0PxEfCIDq2PzZ7Gpy3vZPh0ULQ57GMXYeS6Nzr-v7CjZj47m5JQHmkXHN4RSlP8SYqO-8jjRbPKgz_OLi4XSqBa8e_iEUg-rUPkspKvUo/s2023/4722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2023" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaRlxCajQkl-lRlykls9SUwBZZPd5PP35dkxLhVISZc2xqWkJlZ9StYx93l4COAVyjRJZekHbyCdFOad2aOa0PxEfCIDq2PzZ7Gpy3vZPh0ULQ57GMXYeS6Nzr-v7CjZj47m5JQHmkXHN4RSlP8SYqO-8jjRbPKgz_OLi4XSqBa8e_iEUg-rUPkspKvUo/w457-h449/4722.JPG" width="457" /></a></div>A shirt with the rest of that handwriting print cotton I used for <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/light-brown-calligraphy-print-shirt.html">a very similar shirt back in 2019</a></u>. (Which is also my most thorough blog post on shirt construction, but I need to make an updated version because I've improved my shirt sewing technique since then.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcnXF6cm9775IlF9RYBu6u8tcUydcBggjzIzmMy4FVrBp-xgmCV08sNzswlKEmXm0bnI5pgLM1PcIOD1zputfXuVccGj6i4PhMZYE6U2HB2hXWlWgsRCbebiq5VVcu7GJ05leLVYYR9hvmw1Rgrhjvevi2bHM-LRHsmeqee6aFJExFdm2mGBYCBMfmtbE/s1925/4836.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="1379" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcnXF6cm9775IlF9RYBu6u8tcUydcBggjzIzmMy4FVrBp-xgmCV08sNzswlKEmXm0bnI5pgLM1PcIOD1zputfXuVccGj6i4PhMZYE6U2HB2hXWlWgsRCbebiq5VVcu7GJ05leLVYYR9hvmw1Rgrhjvevi2bHM-LRHsmeqee6aFJExFdm2mGBYCBMfmtbE/w458-h640/4836.JPG" width="458" /></a></div>A black cotton nightgown. This was a fabric I'd gotten on clearance from Fabricville some years ago, and it turned out to be not very comfortable for a nightgown. It's not too bad, but it has a textured woven stripe in it that makes it a bit rough, so it's always the one I reach for last.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTX7T5vgflPL2bEbm1UnMq08zCCrn0wPM-rcwc7JZvVkqjno6a1PhXIToBXYJd_eh4HjHGlvaXz4MWbqoleNPfJWeJkFabBTk7pryCS2AEb4eLJgVWZ-Qs5aixuuTDhQkC55eLWMXhvAxKg6EUNd-GanoI4-K9VL-Yz3gfyXX_SLHog2A9zBODybJXXHo/s1945/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="1511" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTX7T5vgflPL2bEbm1UnMq08zCCrn0wPM-rcwc7JZvVkqjno6a1PhXIToBXYJd_eh4HjHGlvaXz4MWbqoleNPfJWeJkFabBTk7pryCS2AEb4eLJgVWZ-Qs5aixuuTDhQkC55eLWMXhvAxKg6EUNd-GanoI4-K9VL-Yz3gfyXX_SLHog2A9zBODybJXXHo/w467-h600/3.JPG" width="467" /></a></div>A corduroy jacket. This one was troublesome! I somehow messed up the sleeve pattern really badly, and had to remake the sleeves out of brown corduroy leftover from a pair of pants I made last year. I also used some old sew in interfacing from my stash instead of making buckram, and consequently it's nowhere near stiffened enough and the fronts and pocket flaps are too soft and wrinkly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDhTCBbH88_10VNtgLorSNYEQwh_OkNYzFV1i6DR-F8sGg1HZRyGgFZAvgkDaLgW5bz2XPvOb_LSNajwyA_eKhxzH2EDzr_vl_YFkOhu3iThcPm9502MKdwOxL9FmLqLh-rkVCg_HPLg7yz5SL_YRgCBB63Sr4Fr4qa1WQNOHkQQT0E83t6An6i4vDKrv/s2614/5091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1721" data-original-width="2614" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDhTCBbH88_10VNtgLorSNYEQwh_OkNYzFV1i6DR-F8sGg1HZRyGgFZAvgkDaLgW5bz2XPvOb_LSNajwyA_eKhxzH2EDzr_vl_YFkOhu3iThcPm9502MKdwOxL9FmLqLh-rkVCg_HPLg7yz5SL_YRgCBB63Sr4Fr4qa1WQNOHkQQT0E83t6An6i4vDKrv/w463-h306/5091.JPG" width="463" /></a></div><div>A pair of brown cotton pants. The fabric is a pretty cheap cotton tablecloth I found at the thrift store, and the blue facing fabric is also thrifted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7m9jX49cBEVeBdvKVpMOvzSwRzHK0vToMPj7XS-x9SFIqpwZffvA0VKxvPZjQlc1L__D33hvTDhOug9f6VHkIDwk4XjBu3mb78wGlCWYYu14ZYcFHZgAY0QD64KBPLLCmfVeADdFfb3ZMqYDkAi3R8Dynps9d8lc0EwM23SCVsylwB_v_KEkG9yV-Ub4/s1414/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1414" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7m9jX49cBEVeBdvKVpMOvzSwRzHK0vToMPj7XS-x9SFIqpwZffvA0VKxvPZjQlc1L__D33hvTDhOug9f6VHkIDwk4XjBu3mb78wGlCWYYu14ZYcFHZgAY0QD64KBPLLCmfVeADdFfb3ZMqYDkAi3R8Dynps9d8lc0EwM23SCVsylwB_v_KEkG9yV-Ub4/w461-h461/1.png" width="461" /></a></div>The <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/10/1830s-patchwork-dressing-gown-video.html">1830's patchwork dressing gown</a></u>! This was on The Pile for years, and now it's finally finished! I'm very happy with it, and with the video I made about making it.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_WzowrI_uPYwaxabNCqFy73L_jap8WvQePaj6LYq4nfXI-1HMOO7q4LKbwFr8WlQTEjmEN2wE2Qmk4X4pkv3zBykBCzO99OwQNqTaFXzzLywJ9WEGnImM8PYgyt1cab7oufqupZSDDuZdwuZA-1iuuXL0B6MXL2SktgpFfz1ieI1S6ugiBdwKJP7Ys8l/s789/shirt%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="789" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_WzowrI_uPYwaxabNCqFy73L_jap8WvQePaj6LYq4nfXI-1HMOO7q4LKbwFr8WlQTEjmEN2wE2Qmk4X4pkv3zBykBCzO99OwQNqTaFXzzLywJ9WEGnImM8PYgyt1cab7oufqupZSDDuZdwuZA-1iuuXL0B6MXL2SktgpFfz1ieI1S6ugiBdwKJP7Ys8l/w458-h458/shirt%201.png" width="458" /></a></div>A black shirt, made from more of that textured cotton stripe. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2m5VIIGiabY89SgsUGOZjgYEXiS9TRVtgRvUYA2y_PQdySBv0A954jgswrXJrJfUeIpL4lpEev6NF9arq7Ds2mJcLTgBpWbK2pYU0z3KNUuJ19PMEoxWISAlWCNExbtaags1BuylnEMv28zlatqXhw3tf73orKD3tni55CQysw5skSAnnAhzjOJIgEXH/s1044/22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1044" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2m5VIIGiabY89SgsUGOZjgYEXiS9TRVtgRvUYA2y_PQdySBv0A954jgswrXJrJfUeIpL4lpEev6NF9arq7Ds2mJcLTgBpWbK2pYU0z3KNUuJ19PMEoxWISAlWCNExbtaags1BuylnEMv28zlatqXhw3tf73orKD3tni55CQysw5skSAnnAhzjOJIgEXH/w481-h370/22.png" width="481" /></a></div>A simple T shaped robe. This was a wearable mockup for an 18th century wrapper (which I have not made yet). It's made of very very cheap cotton from the thrift store, and I added a cat appliqué to the back, based on the cat flag that Frenchie made in the first episode of Our Flag Means Death.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXZo3223qL8f-lvKBv67R-ymKpbnOqdf1vNFlxC4GCfiX1Vix0aYF5_8YGBohPUZzR1kuGAmdmgIY7qajDZXxLWuMI1vB8Q67YO8vncoR5NAF5SjnDf-mE5wsKbPrQwN7W55n5gc7O-eVymsvEmhqGSSe-zwasmQZgEbVnrFzkxKDnVh_jiM20Jwfl1Qp/s878/nightgown1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="878" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXZo3223qL8f-lvKBv67R-ymKpbnOqdf1vNFlxC4GCfiX1Vix0aYF5_8YGBohPUZzR1kuGAmdmgIY7qajDZXxLWuMI1vB8Q67YO8vncoR5NAF5SjnDf-mE5wsKbPrQwN7W55n5gc7O-eVymsvEmhqGSSe-zwasmQZgEbVnrFzkxKDnVh_jiM20Jwfl1Qp/w487-h444/nightgown1.png" width="487" /></a></div>A grey striped nightgown, made from a cotton bedsheet. Someday I will make a nightgown construction post...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82D4SqFlGV04mCeb6mZXP37iC1XPXgwWZWe_im8AeIbnbljmxX6VwK_31f0pgj-EMAF0CPMTGrOlqOrwt3eUEXT-eJgg6hPvH6oYuU88mqjWmMt-Fusu6CI6oAdTk1NpFilv0NmLmfenPuA-dNx-paJ40gQqeyWv_gUxdpKToYiEtSmL5blOGHNsVEGgQ/s1780/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1449" height="623" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82D4SqFlGV04mCeb6mZXP37iC1XPXgwWZWe_im8AeIbnbljmxX6VwK_31f0pgj-EMAF0CPMTGrOlqOrwt3eUEXT-eJgg6hPvH6oYuU88mqjWmMt-Fusu6CI6oAdTk1NpFilv0NmLmfenPuA-dNx-paJ40gQqeyWv_gUxdpKToYiEtSmL5blOGHNsVEGgQ/w506-h623/1.JPG" width="506" /></a></div>A grey wool jacket. Much better than the corduroy one! But unfortunately I can only wear it over dark shirts, because I lined it with burgundy glazed cotton from the thrift store and it stains anything light if I sweat in it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Edit: I forgot to add the wooly bear caterpillar brooch! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2nr__sVnlcFdF-JZJQiXUL2yD-dMeQPzuWKVQ3fh7Zmk68lqm1RrPCovoHigGTZeEHkh_6behFaU1yzUnsnELC4x4E2J2y2h_bgP-HgwBLKsi5eFOdRtddA38F9odVsAAuWi3-Ga9xigQmux_aJ_-YIEWd3avpN1nxNCHtU26wHMEz7C_jtlHQ46puKv/s1569/IMG_5529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1569" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2nr__sVnlcFdF-JZJQiXUL2yD-dMeQPzuWKVQ3fh7Zmk68lqm1RrPCovoHigGTZeEHkh_6behFaU1yzUnsnELC4x4E2J2y2h_bgP-HgwBLKsi5eFOdRtddA38F9odVsAAuWi3-Ga9xigQmux_aJ_-YIEWd3avpN1nxNCHtU26wHMEz7C_jtlHQ46puKv/s320/IMG_5529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>It's made of a little scrap of felted wool with turkey stitch embroidery all over it, which I then brushed with a wire brush.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCps3ANj32EEdFz06BrfdNqZA0W4pm2dg2eEfJFUF28q37qYzOEGHi8ubVuhQyZo47jTc6J-Fg7irL0d2x9zNVuwuIxR0fBT7dz4n5qH3rln0cRXUnA-K5dZ9UoLWB2dMKZClM82w-LQx6PZIm6XSSAosDcEgDK1_U1AIIX5WLyBQVcdxZksZF37H7xES/s2271/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2271" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCps3ANj32EEdFz06BrfdNqZA0W4pm2dg2eEfJFUF28q37qYzOEGHi8ubVuhQyZo47jTc6J-Fg7irL0d2x9zNVuwuIxR0fBT7dz4n5qH3rln0cRXUnA-K5dZ9UoLWB2dMKZClM82w-LQx6PZIm6XSSAosDcEgDK1_U1AIIX5WLyBQVcdxZksZF37H7xES/w492-h431/1.JPG" width="492" /></a></div>A red cotton voile shirt. Another fabric I found at the thrift store, and it was such an amazing shade of red that I had to get it and make a dramatic shirt out of it. The sleeves are cut a full metre wide.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIEaYHLw-h-B4l8zvqbAcBCCyM9ajYf4ML5bIoSt-R5GGp3hOgBcJVigDM0o_SFj9XSQi3SSS6yxAj18xb7ZSkHTYhCbwn85mVhQ323kzV23xTm-UGyD6DJLE7HilqdOaM7FfX8Kll4wx95LxcAPucn07QB-LP63PzHVqI8Ze5Tsq3RchL58vTmv9IJgk/s1882/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="1882" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIEaYHLw-h-B4l8zvqbAcBCCyM9ajYf4ML5bIoSt-R5GGp3hOgBcJVigDM0o_SFj9XSQi3SSS6yxAj18xb7ZSkHTYhCbwn85mVhQ323kzV23xTm-UGyD6DJLE7HilqdOaM7FfX8Kll4wx95LxcAPucn07QB-LP63PzHVqI8Ze5Tsq3RchL58vTmv9IJgk/w496-h496/3.JPG" width="496" /></a></div>Gloves! I'd only made 2 pairs of gloves before this, and that was several years ago, but this fall I decided to try again. This was much better than my first two attempts, but the pattern still needed work.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qDVfjyLy46YYWJ28ZsDijQGcOS0gmnpEiIuDZ208ToOcb3kz-fG6KNGUhOUeXSrH_vgthMnmfGFgNs6dF6iM2-uXpLGJ-Ln6T4L5WnnWHtPrQ7IxxUki8b7DXroaTGPCI6p_bavlD72eUi078ujxpt5pwiO-KFuu4fKaSsdWMm43ayJ6RvBbFtmUSIFh/s2787/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="2787" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qDVfjyLy46YYWJ28ZsDijQGcOS0gmnpEiIuDZ208ToOcb3kz-fG6KNGUhOUeXSrH_vgthMnmfGFgNs6dF6iM2-uXpLGJ-Ln6T4L5WnnWHtPrQ7IxxUki8b7DXroaTGPCI6p_bavlD72eUi078ujxpt5pwiO-KFuu4fKaSsdWMm43ayJ6RvBbFtmUSIFh/w515-h333/3.JPG" width="515" /></a></div>A pair of pants made out of a floral cotton tablecloth. I tried taking a bit of extra width off the back of the pattern, but I took off too much and they're too tight, so I haven't worn them at all. Oh well. <br />They were mostly an experiment to see if putting boning in the waistband was a good idea, and it turns out it wasn't.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx52ixb7EdQZ6Y8DsZqsJtBNUNtl2MxDd_qwvWvIRg0FayaHjg8gxPEmHz2oFUn1CVDWLoATwGjtEcL4vXlJSL_fAAdiFfgtM15ushQXei6TJGOj7HdQSy-1k-a3bs6HG4ft_5yiagqT6DbpFUaQYm3hT_C4aa-4dvPF-jkw2iRCIkQB_KXXrnMcEkvPr/s1161/8.54.20%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1161" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx52ixb7EdQZ6Y8DsZqsJtBNUNtl2MxDd_qwvWvIRg0FayaHjg8gxPEmHz2oFUn1CVDWLoATwGjtEcL4vXlJSL_fAAdiFfgtM15ushQXei6TJGOj7HdQSy-1k-a3bs6HG4ft_5yiagqT6DbpFUaQYm3hT_C4aa-4dvPF-jkw2iRCIkQB_KXXrnMcEkvPr/w531-h365/8.54.20%20PM.png" width="531" /></a></div>Another pair of gloves! Pattern improving, but still in need of a few tweaks. The 0.5mm lambskin is from <u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/italianskins/?etsrc=sdt">ItalianSkins on etsy</a></u>, and it's a better weight for gloves than the goatskin I used for that first pair.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKq1gicTCfQ3AMUxefQt9J9JNUdNUcIn_LsAx8D570d0hAK6i967zi95anBKx66BpxChyF47WubZwnkgfBRLHfvuLwoiVhgm15N-gpFqdA_ll9TRATsvAaZ7zXWTPiqARd6kLU814aD3GLi3y3bg7h0rJF9yyEqT1M_T0TSyfTcHRLiXSiUnwtqj_XbBzd/s2416/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="2416" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKq1gicTCfQ3AMUxefQt9J9JNUdNUcIn_LsAx8D570d0hAK6i967zi95anBKx66BpxChyF47WubZwnkgfBRLHfvuLwoiVhgm15N-gpFqdA_ll9TRATsvAaZ7zXWTPiqARd6kLU814aD3GLi3y3bg7h0rJF9yyEqT1M_T0TSyfTcHRLiXSiUnwtqj_XbBzd/w534-h421/4.JPG" width="534" /></a></div>And another pair! These ones are purple leather from Fabricville. I regret buying this hide and I will never buy leather from Fabricville again. It's soft and beautiful, but it's so much weaker than the previous two leathers, and it stains my hands very very purple when it gets wet. bad.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER09yX2wwLwQJH952UX853WGfdHZrSvF3b87YuAoCqMkw2kyKz8o3x9GC3uoYuoQWMm1Je6f8EW6Ru3u-7qkFU1HZFIfwGFW5z1O4ftD22xaTARO0-5NE-OKjT7nCzUtPO-MeyhCplSDPQwu1ias2TE91-jv8adGR0gXJyjKJAql00ghO7kxNFV6AqIPq/s729/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="692" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER09yX2wwLwQJH952UX853WGfdHZrSvF3b87YuAoCqMkw2kyKz8o3x9GC3uoYuoQWMm1Je6f8EW6Ru3u-7qkFU1HZFIfwGFW5z1O4ftD22xaTARO0-5NE-OKjT7nCzUtPO-MeyhCplSDPQwu1ias2TE91-jv8adGR0gXJyjKJAql00ghO7kxNFV6AqIPq/w546-h575/2.png" width="546" /></a></div>A red linen shirt. Specifically, a shirt made of the summer breeze linen from Pure Linen Envy <u><a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Summer_Breeze_Linen/Pomegranate">in the shade Pomegranate</a></u>. Somehow the wristbands came out way too small, and I had to piece extra bits onto the ends of both of them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OHvMex22mm1ACzrupDRCtxkdEZ0miVyroZ8YkqY8W75UHBAk39S5rJ4cyyJUnEFdFVMnVAy4ooO2cPkvWvQUoBy3AokAyZ13J8ocNpAhpUilwAbdxMkbm9tbBn5xFHM-u1-_OLYu1KmwDPLfDpxfzuBYeUVpvRpB006SNvjvr1rJlCKhKnDCz28J-mgK/s755/8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="755" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OHvMex22mm1ACzrupDRCtxkdEZ0miVyroZ8YkqY8W75UHBAk39S5rJ4cyyJUnEFdFVMnVAy4ooO2cPkvWvQUoBy3AokAyZ13J8ocNpAhpUilwAbdxMkbm9tbBn5xFHM-u1-_OLYu1KmwDPLfDpxfzuBYeUVpvRpB006SNvjvr1rJlCKhKnDCz28J-mgK/w540-h540/8.png" width="540" /></a></div><div>It goes so well with that grey wool jacket.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wgFEZZpFL40uBK-fNHLyUfDzom-OMESgbvqHT1o0Whrfq1mc7kKHJsztnWLt6EIR4PAqSsAIat2Fi23_oZuirXWCSZSK_hweTZbNO_YXNvf5U0FQhqVgnaPfm8Ba4BVoDkJFLGS26Wfy-3GH7FGWnGpl-y4XP1tKb75P8cfvQBJmJnIx4CJwIis9csIq/s2204/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="2204" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wgFEZZpFL40uBK-fNHLyUfDzom-OMESgbvqHT1o0Whrfq1mc7kKHJsztnWLt6EIR4PAqSsAIat2Fi23_oZuirXWCSZSK_hweTZbNO_YXNvf5U0FQhqVgnaPfm8Ba4BVoDkJFLGS26Wfy-3GH7FGWnGpl-y4XP1tKb75P8cfvQBJmJnIx4CJwIis9csIq/w545-h490/14.JPG" width="545" /></a></div></div>Art nouveau gloves. I'm quite proud of these! The design is based on a motif from <u><a href="https://archive.org/details/deutschekunstund10kochuoft/page/414/mode/2up">an 1898 book</a></u> which I <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.tumblr.com/post/732998608444702720/update-i-bought-some-goop-and-painted-on-two-thin">re-drew a few times</a></u> until it fit nicely onto a 1760's glove cuff. Obviously they're not historically accurate, but I think art nouveau and mid 18h century menswear goes very well together. </div><div><br /></div><div>They're looking a lot rougher now though, because I painted the design on with dye and it smudged and I had to seal it, which made the leather wrinkly. But I can make more easily, and can make an identical pair using paint, which will be better.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMdJOEskjn-5N_XEIZ3TIM5S8IVs-wU5EDPrYV68xIL6jH20ShDzLkd5fYLWdhuXpkS46QqQVzYdT_iRU6hLranwVUqK3KdedOPUYKvND8XjEUF2uwGQ3Ehu1Opo6uXPxHE69B1jceHm5XmdbpBjBq2F16eGfEipMF9h6Mo86SqcAo1_sf5AGMfQ2fkft/s2964/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="1984" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMdJOEskjn-5N_XEIZ3TIM5S8IVs-wU5EDPrYV68xIL6jH20ShDzLkd5fYLWdhuXpkS46QqQVzYdT_iRU6hLranwVUqK3KdedOPUYKvND8XjEUF2uwGQ3Ehu1Opo6uXPxHE69B1jceHm5XmdbpBjBq2F16eGfEipMF9h6Mo86SqcAo1_sf5AGMfQ2fkft/w428-h640/4.JPG" width="428" /></a></div>A black wool waistcoat. This was on The Pile for at least a year, and I finished it because I finally donated my shabby & very ill-fitting brown wool waistcoat to a local theatre and needed another wool waistcoat to wear. I still need more wool waistcoats to wear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jY4pbqtliwkNxu9K1jx0H4W2Jl22zQq6lln2ApKZ-K7ZVGTsPPPky4_L0JudqKr538Szcoovz5UAUJTTe_tVbkiSpOrONRlc07iYV_qdQB7UNOMBcQTviSPrkhmi6bvXSM-fhH1Ga01767zOBTVRP_lE1u3k8saCL0_kufYfV4O5Wx0EWY-K-jY_7TWb/s1304/3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1304" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jY4pbqtliwkNxu9K1jx0H4W2Jl22zQq6lln2ApKZ-K7ZVGTsPPPky4_L0JudqKr538Szcoovz5UAUJTTe_tVbkiSpOrONRlc07iYV_qdQB7UNOMBcQTviSPrkhmi6bvXSM-fhH1Ga01767zOBTVRP_lE1u3k8saCL0_kufYfV4O5Wx0EWY-K-jY_7TWb/w442-h272/3.png" width="442" /></a></div>And another pair of art nouveau gloves! This time in the lousy quality purple Fabricville leather, alas, but with gold paint. I still have enough of this leather to make at least one more pair of gloves, which I'm not happy about, but I bought it so I'm going to use it. I'll just have to make sure to wear them only when the weather is dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSTU2YWVokHyZlmO_aqEmpkglRU1R_KEMEQUBPt9flV_oDLE_Fwe-o-gLSiDnw3Ph4V6-v4jbd5Fy4It-YKJpT9f_rVv2M4nSGIYFEACpGu4mD8pmVCQWnWJh19iSDbMTQYrd_IMU6-5Z3eAqm7k0Bkqhueg8kde-MO8aNCWPKg2zSWPwdQCWAkohrvrV/s1997/IMG_5945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="1997" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSTU2YWVokHyZlmO_aqEmpkglRU1R_KEMEQUBPt9flV_oDLE_Fwe-o-gLSiDnw3Ph4V6-v4jbd5Fy4It-YKJpT9f_rVv2M4nSGIYFEACpGu4mD8pmVCQWnWJh19iSDbMTQYrd_IMU6-5Z3eAqm7k0Bkqhueg8kde-MO8aNCWPKg2zSWPwdQCWAkohrvrV/w456-h437/IMG_5945.JPG" width="456" /></a></div>The last thing I made was this pair of gloves, which I haven't posted publicly anywhere yet because they're the subject of my next <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBpAfmni6HEgKM1cq5n-Xig">youtube</a></u> video.</div><div><b>Edit:</b> <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2024/02/striped-glove-video.html">Finished and posted</a></u>! <br /><p>I also made a simple cotton mask, 5 pairs of drawstring pyjama bottoms, hemmed 8 napkins, and did some mending I'd been putting off, but those are all fairly boring. I still ought to do a post on pyjama bottom construction sometime though. </p><p>I donated a bunch of old garments to a theatre, and finished some things from The Pile. Some of the things I donated were mostly finished things from The Pile that will never fit me, and they were still happy to take them! <br />I don't know how many unfinished projects were in The Pile at the start of the year, but a few months ago I went through and counted and wrote them all out in a list, so I can keep better track of how much I have to finish.</p><p>I bought a lot of fabric at the thrift store, but only 4 metres of new fabric. I also got some thread, 4 leather hides (plus leather paint & needles), twill tape, and some lace, but I think that's about it. Not too bad for a whole year. <br />There's a few specific fabrics I want to buy this year, for projects I already have some of the materials for, but hopefully not too much. (Definitely more glove leather though, it turns out that gloves are one of my favourite things to sew.)<br />I do try to be restrained at the thrift store, but really nice fabric keeps showing up and I simply cannot leave it. I've found multiple pieces of wool suiting there, and even a piece of wool/linen blend!</p><p>While I'm happy with most of what I sewed this year, it turns out I did pretty badly on my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/01/2022-in-review.html">list of 2023 goals</a></u>.</p><p><b><i>"Make it a top priority to eat breakfast immediately upon waking up. This may not sound sewing related, but it definitely helps me accomplish more things."</i></b> I forgot I had this one on the list. I wasn't successful in having a good breakfast all the time, but I'm pretty sure I did better with it in 2023 than in the previous years. That reminds me, I should get a toaster.</p><p><b><i>"Make something digitally drawn to-shape and printed using <u><a href="https://artfabrics.com/">ArtFabrics</a></u>."</i></b> I've done a LOT of sketching for printed to shape things, and have got two different designs in progress, but no I haven't actually finished them enough to print and sew them yet. One of them is far enough along that I've done the pattern drafting and scanning, but I haven't started to trace it digitally yet.</p><p><b><i>"Finish that 1830's patchwork dressing gown."</i></b> I did! I finished it in early spring and I made a video about it!</p><p><b>"<i>Make more everyday pants. Also repair the holes in the aforementioned 3 pairs of pants."</i></b> I made two pairs of pants, but one fits so badly that I've never worn them, and I still very much need more pants. I think I patched the holes in two pairs of pants this year? But I wore holes in a couple more, so that's not a net positive. I'd say this one was mostly unsuccessful.</p><p><b><i>"Replace that damn brown wool waistcoat already."</i></b> I sort of did! I made a new black wool waistcoat, which I've been wearing a lot this winter, and I donated the shabby old brown one to a theatre. But I do want to make at least one brown one, because the black one doesn't go with my brown pants. I also have an unfinished green wool one on The Pile. </p><p><b><i>"Make a new batch of dinosaur patterns for Spoonflower."</i></b> I... don't think I did any work on repeating patterns at all in 2023, aside from a few little concept sketches. Oh dear. Maybe that will change now that I have a desk. (Once I have a taller chair, of course. I can't use my desk with the short chair I have now, or else everything hurts.)</p><p><i><b>"Try to schedule more of my <u><a href="https://www.patreon.com/pterribledinosaurdrawings">Patreon</a></u> posts ahead of time."</b></i> Nope. I scheduled maybe two or three posts ahead of time in the entire year?</p><p>Well, that's... 2.5-ish out of 7? Not great. Ah well! On to the new year!</p><p><b>Goals for 2024:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Make a very thorough machine sewn shirt tutorial video, and an almost equally thorough tutorial blog post. I've been wanting to do an updated version of my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/light-brown-calligraphy-print-shirt.html">shirt tutorial</a></u> for ages, and to have both video and text versions. I had planned for it to be my next video months ago, but then I felt like doing a buttonhole tutorial, and then I became obsessed with gloves, but I'm determined to do a shirt video after I finish the glove video!</li><li>Start that 1720's suit that I've wanted to do for several years now. I don't have to finish it this year, but I at least want to start the pattern drafting.</li><li>Make a new winter coat. I've been wearing my Grandpa's old coat for years and the lining is in increasingly bad shape. I'd love to rip it apart and remake it with a new lining, but I can't do that until I have a backup wool overcoat.</li><li>Buy more silk twist, and actually USE it. For some reason I'm still really bad at letting myself spend money on nice thread, and when I do have it I'm very stingy with it. I've still only used silk buttonhole twist on one garment ever, which is silly! </li><li>Take stock of everything in my wardrobe and have a good think about what it's most in need of, and then make more pants because those are still the thing that's most lacking. Some more jackets, waistcoats, and nightgowns would also be great, but ugh I need more pants.</li><li>Finish the design for at least one printed to shape thing. Keeping this goal smaller so maybe I'll actually do it this time. I'll want to fill up as much of the fabric space as I can if I'm having it custom printed, so I don't know yet how much stuff I'll need to do to fill out the rest of the yardage for the thing, but we'll see.</li><li>Reduce the total number of unfinished sewing projects in The Pile. On January 1st it was at 25 (not counting mending & alterations). Mostly garments, but there are a few other things too, and they vary wildly in size, complexity, and completedness.</li></ul><div>Ok, I think that's enough. 7 things again seems like a good number. Hopefully I'll get more that 2 and a half of them done. <br />I should get a cork board to put in front of my desk and then put this list on it so it's in front of my face, because I forgot what was on last year's list and didn't go back to look at it.</div><p></p></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-68192392989831547972023-11-13T15:53:00.000-08:002023-11-20T18:30:39.768-08:00Buttonhole Tutorial (+Video)<div><div>Since I've made videos on <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/09/making-deaths-head-buttons-video.html">thread covered</a></u> and <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/18th-century-cloth-covered-buttons-video.html">fabric covered buttons</a></u>, and <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/06/18th-century-sleeve-links-video.html">sleeve links</a></u>, it's time I made a buttonhole video too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="339" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cRdEBCgE0zs" width="480" youtube-src-id="cRdEBCgE0zs"></iframe></div><div>In this blog post I've written out the instructions for a basic buttonhole (<u><a href="https://vinceaddams.tumblr.com/post/729774237101998080/any-tips-on-learning-to-make-buttonholes-ive">which I first posted here on tumblr</a></u>) but the video has some more variations, as well as more advice on measuring and marking. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mark your line, a bit longer than your button is wide. </div><div>I usually use a graphite mechanical pencil on light fabrics, and a light coloured pencil crayon on dark ones. Sometimes I use a waterproof drawing pen on light fabrics. (I have fabric pencils too, but they’re much softer and leave a thicker line.)</div><div>It's a good idea to baste the layers together around all the marked buttonholes, especially if you’re working on something big and the layers are shifty and slippery. I’m not basting here because this is just a pants placket.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhz2-cPQfzhhBg-_JgeMH0xN5lusUPgCI2lYC3OGVvyxwK_AM5reZ2XbItrwbrjdTLUT63Dw9RBtQ9Zmb4pwftkhIrBsoL0480EkgKxRp-MFApXQQSKYd2K0rgqCN_AF_IAk_HVQFxzCqUBFcmfRs-tsACKaa8AxHLjOj5uQuL8FsQXM01sIDzmXHOt0J/s1827/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="1827" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhz2-cPQfzhhBg-_JgeMH0xN5lusUPgCI2lYC3OGVvyxwK_AM5reZ2XbItrwbrjdTLUT63Dw9RBtQ9Zmb4pwftkhIrBsoL0480EkgKxRp-MFApXQQSKYd2K0rgqCN_AF_IAk_HVQFxzCqUBFcmfRs-tsACKaa8AxHLjOj5uQuL8FsQXM01sIDzmXHOt0J/w400-h358/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>Do a little running stitch, or perhaps a running backstitch, in fine (preferably silk) thread around the line at the width you want the finished buttonhole to be. This holds the layers of fabric together and acts as a nice little guide for when you do the buttonhole stitches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_rddJjYWkBY1doYRa6zjbfN_gHiz5U94WYrgw4_p6zudI6ScmL_zFNfnmwF8ii1V33ZID7MRlCQejhDv9o6BefKlxubu-UCMWeGd4dzba9q__qLXvUreougf3ChTnEo-jaMPzNNLlPBZ-Tqo2xu4cZhINK1Uy4ciyMghnXr-x8BpJHKFFdlLsEmnq8v_/s1106/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1087" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_rddJjYWkBY1doYRa6zjbfN_gHiz5U94WYrgw4_p6zudI6ScmL_zFNfnmwF8ii1V33ZID7MRlCQejhDv9o6BefKlxubu-UCMWeGd4dzba9q__qLXvUreougf3ChTnEo-jaMPzNNLlPBZ-Tqo2xu4cZhINK1Uy4ciyMghnXr-x8BpJHKFFdlLsEmnq8v_/w394-h400/2.JPG" width="394" /></a></div><div>Cut along the marked line using a buttonhole cutter, or a woodworking chisel. Glossy magazines are the best surface to put underneath your work as you push down, and you can give it a little tap with a rubber mallet if it’s not going through all the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LFs24c1wNZtdFV79M__1p1Qo6LmBVYGL9jpOeVgCj88PURjhWxpZTMyqPoyO1Qi3CEXXPvu4Ky0-O_ZlUBqP0uuCfNkctiqBA2CRGl8u5NaI4x1SVEAjiQ5jibHPaAn_xNtzJYTX4lhLIf1cBnzZZuRudoq4XM0cXV3oIUSb8AUVRADFyRXliEZC-v3F/s1707/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LFs24c1wNZtdFV79M__1p1Qo6LmBVYGL9jpOeVgCj88PURjhWxpZTMyqPoyO1Qi3CEXXPvu4Ky0-O_ZlUBqP0uuCfNkctiqBA2CRGl8u5NaI4x1SVEAjiQ5jibHPaAn_xNtzJYTX4lhLIf1cBnzZZuRudoq4XM0cXV3oIUSb8AUVRADFyRXliEZC-v3F/w368-h400/3.JPG" width="368" /></a></div><div>I’m aware that there are some people who cut their buttonholes open using seam rippers, and if any of them are reading this please know that that is <i>abhorrent </i>behaviour and I need you to stop it immediately. Stop it.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Go get a buttonhole cutter for 10 bucks and your life will be better for it. Or go to the nearest hardware store and get a little woodworking chisel. This includes machine buttonholes, use the buttonhole cutter on them too. (Or get a pair of buttonhole scissors if you're feeling fancy.) </div><div>If you continue to cut open buttonholes with a seam ripper after reading this you are personally responsible for at least 3 of the grey hairs on my head.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Do a whipstitch around the cut edges, to help prevent fraying while you work and to keep all those threads out of the way. (For my everyday shirts I usually do a machine buttonhole instead of this step, and then just hand stitch over it, because it’s a bit faster and a lot sturdier on the thin fabrics.)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKfbf0VTk2JY4ZQzYG5HteDO_EWA4B8l7hKdusaK6qAvPEMS81Qbc3IsNSLnZUt7Hk5JMISmbj_w6z8U1LG2VUT2KW0WdA12IgF9QIVY085-1mBCHydD4jnwSEUh8VVMSbEWUsu3af4iRvvIMujUzbskfvkSwlWyZoRkiIqA47U8FGPwNHlKiQb9brQs4/s1626/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1585" data-original-width="1626" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKfbf0VTk2JY4ZQzYG5HteDO_EWA4B8l7hKdusaK6qAvPEMS81Qbc3IsNSLnZUt7Hk5JMISmbj_w6z8U1LG2VUT2KW0WdA12IgF9QIVY085-1mBCHydD4jnwSEUh8VVMSbEWUsu3af4iRvvIMujUzbskfvkSwlWyZoRkiIqA47U8FGPwNHlKiQb9brQs4/w400-h390/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><div>I like to mark out my button locations at this point, because I can mark them through the holes without the buttonhole stitches getting in the way.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the actual buttonhole stitches it’s really nice if you have silk buttonhole twist, but I usually use those little balls of DMC cotton pearl/perle because it’s cheap and a good weight. NOT stranded embroidery floss, no separate strands! It’s got to be one smooth twisted thing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here’s a comparison pic between silk buttonhole twist (left) and cotton pearl (right). Both can make nice looking buttonholes, but the silk is a bit nicer to work with and the knots line up more smoothly.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvgPaYwctDWCGINeUCgYNkoo1-nAzlnhR6wSZA9yMPj6m956fd2xlxWP8ptILIwCFH5ufeqIAXjM3PHFAzvZQegSyBXiXnFyWTDUcHnHLsMr73J2T5ciVhUpqnxBey2fEgEl6ULInevz-xTlRZORfTfVcoSwdJhy8u-AHSsBbo3AGw0iDMtuiWBi6iOj4/s2540/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2540" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvgPaYwctDWCGINeUCgYNkoo1-nAzlnhR6wSZA9yMPj6m956fd2xlxWP8ptILIwCFH5ufeqIAXjM3PHFAzvZQegSyBXiXnFyWTDUcHnHLsMr73J2T5ciVhUpqnxBey2fEgEl6ULInevz-xTlRZORfTfVcoSwdJhy8u-AHSsBbo3AGw0iDMtuiWBi6iOj4/w400-h313/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>I’ve actually only used the silk for one garment ever (<u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/10/1830s-patchwork-dressing-gown-video.html">my patchwork dressing gown</a></u>) but am going to try to do it more often on my nicer things. I find the cotton holds up well enough to daily wear though, despite being not ideal. The buttonholes are never the first part of my garments to wear out.</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>I cut a piece of thread about one arm’s length more or less, depending on the size of buttonhole. For any hole longer than about 4 cm I use 2 threads, one to do each side, because the end gets very frayed and scruffy by the time you’ve put it through the fabric that many times. And because a very long thread is a lot more cumbersome to work with.</div><div><br /></div><div>I wax about 2cm of the tip (Not the entire thread. I wax the outlining/overcasting thread but not the buttonhole thread itself.) to make it stick in the fabric better when I start off the thread.</div><div>I don’t tie it, I just do a couple of stabstitches or backstitches and it holds well. (I’m generally very thorough with tying off my threads when it comes to hand sewing, but a buttonhole is basically a long row of knots, so it’s pretty sturdy.)</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoGBhIPUmvdNuVixvjkj_qk4FFdPdUTN5AEAcHs6HJpU5Lfuj6y-sNGtrgBqPOtqfHJHN4zg8L5RpB1SRGU_R6nSiGYxSes7AEXeuSFA4OkYInkRC67KuosbUNVazbkyspX3gZxkZ3lhs940CMIanKiRHdYKxiUxO7q3N8FtHWhty_IdRhcc3doRo87IA/s2183/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1609" data-original-width="2183" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoGBhIPUmvdNuVixvjkj_qk4FFdPdUTN5AEAcHs6HJpU5Lfuj6y-sNGtrgBqPOtqfHJHN4zg8L5RpB1SRGU_R6nSiGYxSes7AEXeuSFA4OkYInkRC67KuosbUNVazbkyspX3gZxkZ3lhs940CMIanKiRHdYKxiUxO7q3N8FtHWhty_IdRhcc3doRo87IA/w422-h311/6.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><div>Put the needle through underneath, with the tip coming up right along that little outline you sewed earlier. And I personally like to take the ends that are already in my hand and wrap them around the tip of the needle like so, but a lot of people loop the other end up around the other way, so here’s <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6C4DUW0bho">a link to a buttonhole video with that method</a></u>. Try both and see which one you prefer, the resulting stitch is the same either way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gmlvj0SHrzvqMTXp0d93bc0aIknhaApYQpzIG8W2XRYsITNZwi75uhegg5HrfMfwg_vuJFTkQ8s5QP_2jLr3-oIns0B4gjKuEmquh6KIBk7C7o7mW7j6fztx0gMwa8TiKbxVfEurw251y5wPVvbL07ohCIk40KSjsI0RY3mhHoc_8xP-Oi8Vy_Hl2Zvl/s1839/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="1839" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gmlvj0SHrzvqMTXp0d93bc0aIknhaApYQpzIG8W2XRYsITNZwi75uhegg5HrfMfwg_vuJFTkQ8s5QP_2jLr3-oIns0B4gjKuEmquh6KIBk7C7o7mW7j6fztx0gMwa8TiKbxVfEurw251y5wPVvbL07ohCIk40KSjsI0RY3mhHoc_8xP-Oi8Vy_Hl2Zvl/w417-h384/7.JPG" width="417" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSEBEQrdRnRKBbtWtCVDV77FxSCuwYc3YFGOD1UBC1rxPod92H6LADoPRUr0pqr372HNOvbjaRKCZt7AYw1M8F68AUTsX1dvk_EtvYEq70FLQGMNv20YdhKRlSsa9w96esZqe7uXVbZaYpm8pfNMnQD2w3Mb4rJyajQ9xJtCP8Nvm2ND9XLRGfHIseJ7_/s2053/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="2053" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSEBEQrdRnRKBbtWtCVDV77FxSCuwYc3YFGOD1UBC1rxPod92H6LADoPRUr0pqr372HNOvbjaRKCZt7AYw1M8F68AUTsX1dvk_EtvYEq70FLQGMNv20YdhKRlSsa9w96esZqe7uXVbZaYpm8pfNMnQD2w3Mb4rJyajQ9xJtCP8Nvm2ND9XLRGfHIseJ7_/w419-h345/8.JPG" width="419" /></a></div></div><div>Sometimes I can pull the thread from the end near the needle and have the stitch look nice, but often I grab it closer to the base and give it a little wiggle to nestle it into place. This is more necessary with the cotton than it is with silk.</div><div><br /></div><div>The knot should be on top of the cut edge of the fabric, not in front of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzL5mwMbqFnHhFx1mOu18V_F-NA8ZOo7D_9rtPb8CKZ31YqFe0X4G-lRkKQPNblu3vFJWsGSn1XRRdu6OERoV9_wQ_NPeGbW5PpQb4d1h4n6NjZ6Am8FQEF2lEpcOjdDxloA13Dn9Ty8bz_wezw7AjTHri98gEAgHYwqaAmJ3ILw7Vx9B5GNDSDgrKMb2/s1033/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1033" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzL5mwMbqFnHhFx1mOu18V_F-NA8ZOo7D_9rtPb8CKZ31YqFe0X4G-lRkKQPNblu3vFJWsGSn1XRRdu6OERoV9_wQ_NPeGbW5PpQb4d1h4n6NjZ6Am8FQEF2lEpcOjdDxloA13Dn9Ty8bz_wezw7AjTHri98gEAgHYwqaAmJ3ILw7Vx9B5GNDSDgrKMb2/w417-h382/9.JPG" width="417" /></a></div><div>You can put your stitches further apart than I do if you want, they’ll still work if they’ve got little gaps in between them.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Keep going up that edge and when you get to the end you can either flip immediately to the other side and start back down again, or you can do a bar tack. (You can also fan out the stitches around the end if you want, but I don’t like to anymore because I think the rectangular ends look nicer, and the ends ought to be rectangular if you're going for an 18th century look.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Here’s a bar tack vs. no bar tack sample. They make it look so nice and sharp, and they reinforce the ends.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPFSLxeqzC7wSpYVzBcG6NrHOXr9w_kXErQwis0dy9OoCMYVYZGPf8QST9zlCdAzpg1uxaiOgxswm2Wo1z8RFl1qvZrRJSso50YIE_vjMduT4ionv9dQAURWQok2BrZ5WoVE0-7KIAE3IZtWHsEpqSrXVKj3_ZhDGjLEfUaQl1BBjl7d4euBarirwmLbH/s2148/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1781" data-original-width="2148" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPFSLxeqzC7wSpYVzBcG6NrHOXr9w_kXErQwis0dy9OoCMYVYZGPf8QST9zlCdAzpg1uxaiOgxswm2Wo1z8RFl1qvZrRJSso50YIE_vjMduT4ionv9dQAURWQok2BrZ5WoVE0-7KIAE3IZtWHsEpqSrXVKj3_ZhDGjLEfUaQl1BBjl7d4euBarirwmLbH/w424-h351/10.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div>For a bar tack do a few long stitches across the entire end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY20tN2IlEoQS17YsLVGezR-kV6A1KrsWtQKp64lRvi-tuxGCD5gvqd6fe2ZZfUdlukucguusIiQF_-4K_Xes8VSVTn25vFwc19cuZXVGqGFPCTWZhyb7tXFbuC-wD_ev-d-K31wQvYpmrFO85ccxozUnQft05F2aJkbskesAj0l-Df0HIvwFkljysXm1J/s1717/11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="1717" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY20tN2IlEoQS17YsLVGezR-kV6A1KrsWtQKp64lRvi-tuxGCD5gvqd6fe2ZZfUdlukucguusIiQF_-4K_Xes8VSVTn25vFwc19cuZXVGqGFPCTWZhyb7tXFbuC-wD_ev-d-K31wQvYpmrFO85ccxozUnQft05F2aJkbskesAj0l-Df0HIvwFkljysXm1J/w431-h394/11.JPG" width="431" /></a></div><div>And then do buttonhole stitches on top of those long stitches. I also like to snag a tiny bit of the fabric underneath, which is sometimes tricky to do if the fabric is lying flat, so I often fold it along the bar tack line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleDsvOV9Y3A_QO5Hij3BGRNcSNF2Kb_7F7TysMpHgP-IJMTPGZMCw9BjGLoU_MVvOAr2SM13KCphCu22hRXL0JeTS640LYjX18LTELt1sybJb8_v9tdrN4WFm71RTvRXkHm5XcVSwEPTmRIhyUHRQ7kOKHcnNYJ1YAOM_YNh_b_UiGVTgrX-SB1-80xKS/s2701/12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2701" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleDsvOV9Y3A_QO5Hij3BGRNcSNF2Kb_7F7TysMpHgP-IJMTPGZMCw9BjGLoU_MVvOAr2SM13KCphCu22hRXL0JeTS640LYjX18LTELt1sybJb8_v9tdrN4WFm71RTvRXkHm5XcVSwEPTmRIhyUHRQ7kOKHcnNYJ1YAOM_YNh_b_UiGVTgrX-SB1-80xKS/w433-h318/12.JPG" width="433" /></a></div><div>Then stick the needle down into the fabric right where you ended that last stitch on the corner of the bar tack, so you don’t pull that corner out of shape, and then just go back to making buttonhole stitches down the other side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibixlbdH6wmv0NCRsSho6Ms71aWyBl_EuROCMwFR7K4gb0YnXky7mdOauDvYwM5dL3uhGLDk33nWtMuhVsYtMKcq2yWQKpUI-B0I-MiYaM4ylO0J-qTMMrPRYBUQJrDCNe7eJ5gcJlNdqORtnawgqxKRFZt87a-VloeoHCmdHSThZupKqf2dQjKmoHcjIN/s2087/13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="2087" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibixlbdH6wmv0NCRsSho6Ms71aWyBl_EuROCMwFR7K4gb0YnXky7mdOauDvYwM5dL3uhGLDk33nWtMuhVsYtMKcq2yWQKpUI-B0I-MiYaM4ylO0J-qTMMrPRYBUQJrDCNe7eJ5gcJlNdqORtnawgqxKRFZt87a-VloeoHCmdHSThZupKqf2dQjKmoHcjIN/w432-h378/13.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><div>Then do the second bar tack once you get back to the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBoW2Eoe877bC1XLC11nY2DTMABXrTWSfJbxloJwiuW3r4hB3BZH7PxqtTlZCFQSUhUlUuBfY8YkvaXPKMd4QcMr_ow85m3GzRL_e8q4SsQrhdMZoGbGcWepqEwLgc04X-SsivfcPsJMmxzzCvg1PJCBJd4NvvK4_6fDr6Rf1w8NPYLa9nHPbyoxAs2ks/s2187/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2187" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBoW2Eoe877bC1XLC11nY2DTMABXrTWSfJbxloJwiuW3r4hB3BZH7PxqtTlZCFQSUhUlUuBfY8YkvaXPKMd4QcMr_ow85m3GzRL_e8q4SsQrhdMZoGbGcWepqEwLgc04X-SsivfcPsJMmxzzCvg1PJCBJd4NvvK4_6fDr6Rf1w8NPYLa9nHPbyoxAs2ks/w429-h389/14.JPG" width="429" /></a></div><div>To finish off my thread I make it sticky with a bit more beeswax, waxing it as close to the fabric as I can get, and then bring it through to the back and pull it underneath the stitches down one side and trim it off. Or maybe wax it after bringing it to the back, if it's silk and you're worried about getting wax marks on the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3STN_1SeEDE7DT17I_Zaju3uFey7B74Ci8tUQLHKZ9qsfG2smRf66biSr_9tLAdlUiDpEOpPGZnyzNzuEHAMCijdreYleS1ZIqLGCq9hQiLXTKfwZIokvNiLO_1MwMNLMAVBM5kELROeZ9CFotd9G5pj1zO5arV7jI3JXFKU97b_wV4nXRTRF7pB4bcv/s2770/15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2770" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3STN_1SeEDE7DT17I_Zaju3uFey7B74Ci8tUQLHKZ9qsfG2smRf66biSr_9tLAdlUiDpEOpPGZnyzNzuEHAMCijdreYleS1ZIqLGCq9hQiLXTKfwZIokvNiLO_1MwMNLMAVBM5kELROeZ9CFotd9G5pj1zO5arV7jI3JXFKU97b_wV4nXRTRF7pB4bcv/w425-h304/15.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvx7jQyOWpXPH6YA7LIsK8912ZC6avfznK9GAdb0Cc8Wc8PuRr2vRz7aw1t6YTztarzF1hORX3m9KrVQ4gRThkl8I5D3YPNTpQ9h0TMItJi5CDwwKU-PcIFlNeyHzx5antwZHYZjI-xEI0-8GBtM_zbrBtCqu-H8NtaVzf_gvtKSFoq9e_42GLXf3Q896M/s2425/16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2425" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvx7jQyOWpXPH6YA7LIsK8912ZC6avfznK9GAdb0Cc8Wc8PuRr2vRz7aw1t6YTztarzF1hORX3m9KrVQ4gRThkl8I5D3YPNTpQ9h0TMItJi5CDwwKU-PcIFlNeyHzx5antwZHYZjI-xEI0-8GBtM_zbrBtCqu-H8NtaVzf_gvtKSFoq9e_42GLXf3Q896M/w429-h352/16.JPG" width="429" /></a></div><div>In my experience it stays put perfectly well this way without tying it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEarnYpr5syd2rFw4fxzaNIiOoT2HYPOQRQJWmPtAAPkd-Yn1aDMpNKzIbtTB-ef-lDkNmNMHp3bYpl_CQz3v4cZVoWoK7CU7dxmEtB_0o-2VHpbHNndAHnpOvbCDPN5l7GYJTI0Av75oRTluzgo1lAWBav9NpEiJX3SYvVmPZEYAN2oU0s83Nw_mt__Jg/s2206/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="2206" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEarnYpr5syd2rFw4fxzaNIiOoT2HYPOQRQJWmPtAAPkd-Yn1aDMpNKzIbtTB-ef-lDkNmNMHp3bYpl_CQz3v4cZVoWoK7CU7dxmEtB_0o-2VHpbHNndAHnpOvbCDPN5l7GYJTI0Av75oRTluzgo1lAWBav9NpEiJX3SYvVmPZEYAN2oU0s83Nw_mt__Jg/w425-h297/17.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkem_n1BJThxXwv9CCI1Oufg2T2GGG7w1L9_1l685DPTH_ZhN6SC7PWwFygw1aaCxhPxrBDsyOvgUZw4E5TF_kKI11cHx36YpizWQ9ARFMilQifNZ4l0dzyzVvs4EDZn9kJXL-xcD16CZh7ylbnxDdX1zIH50KqH6Bdc1ULdksY6-gjqVnRnuudIDaPag9/s2023/18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1859" data-original-width="2023" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkem_n1BJThxXwv9CCI1Oufg2T2GGG7w1L9_1l685DPTH_ZhN6SC7PWwFygw1aaCxhPxrBDsyOvgUZw4E5TF_kKI11cHx36YpizWQ9ARFMilQifNZ4l0dzyzVvs4EDZn9kJXL-xcD16CZh7ylbnxDdX1zIH50KqH6Bdc1ULdksY6-gjqVnRnuudIDaPag9/w429-h394/18.JPG" width="429" /></a></div><div>Hooray! Beautiful buttonholes! I suggest doing samples for practice before doing them on a garment.</div><div><br /></div>Here are all the extant garments I showed in the video.<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg7xXHH3p762N5D1h5dQTFK3qttMoq6HCC2q4AyLH6dnvDJZzhPqxqKxw9NQCAc3GhiUbtr8EmcpEB_Kte9cVehyphenhyphenh2QPRU-6J1gmV_lH9SIm2jI96Dz-WqYpcfJyWvLVxCWrIdiQ_b8ZZH0_RG_g5-yPUvsNA1GYWjT_pZ0arZbYW7kLTjH2Mxq039nD3/s722/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.23.51%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="667" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg7xXHH3p762N5D1h5dQTFK3qttMoq6HCC2q4AyLH6dnvDJZzhPqxqKxw9NQCAc3GhiUbtr8EmcpEB_Kte9cVehyphenhyphenh2QPRU-6J1gmV_lH9SIm2jI96Dz-WqYpcfJyWvLVxCWrIdiQ_b8ZZH0_RG_g5-yPUvsNA1GYWjT_pZ0arZbYW7kLTjH2Mxq039nD3/w403-h436/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.23.51%20PM.png" width="403" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18445271/">c. 1730's waistcoat, Cooper Hewitt collection.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCpBGmU5jq_Fk6X2gFw5twNP9Bo1KwcCa0cVi-647MtJbyYaBzMmay1C7hgiZuMYnuKztZdkVX5aeZwz2zHzww4IQ4RjzcL3lHwJNdHpFkcVcQmhkuGvpf8hvAUx7n6YBC8NM6RYT86Hw9uvfeEJcI9JI4ZAeaTq2tzLK_Ts0cJBOjmUjVe7IlkfGCBdG/s671/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.28.46%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="665" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCpBGmU5jq_Fk6X2gFw5twNP9Bo1KwcCa0cVi-647MtJbyYaBzMmay1C7hgiZuMYnuKztZdkVX5aeZwz2zHzww4IQ4RjzcL3lHwJNdHpFkcVcQmhkuGvpf8hvAUx7n6YBC8NM6RYT86Hw9uvfeEJcI9JI4ZAeaTq2tzLK_Ts0cJBOjmUjVe7IlkfGCBdG/w399-h403/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.28.46%20PM.png" width="399" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/82455">c. 1760's coat, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f48LLbHcZFDrFVtuG9x9_P-nw-6Et5t0plVXayl1db2MsHXggktCHqZZ3uw66ezlEuVB1Dv1CjynpaluIB812xtMfaQsSRoBha6e6veCtNXbwrDCESkE3LXomTB65SJjr_ge00r3qu4QRB2SKG_kJv54zeaERmWxf5sTLW5rfMZj2BTEq9KhyyYfOdi5/s1161/2010.151_d3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1161" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f48LLbHcZFDrFVtuG9x9_P-nw-6Et5t0plVXayl1db2MsHXggktCHqZZ3uw66ezlEuVB1Dv1CjynpaluIB812xtMfaQsSRoBha6e6veCtNXbwrDCESkE3LXomTB65SJjr_ge00r3qu4QRB2SKG_kJv54zeaERmWxf5sTLW5rfMZj2BTEq9KhyyYfOdi5/w404-h351/2010.151_d3.jpg" width="404" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/155096">Woman's jacket, late 18th century, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGWTmRoxJ-8eGnW7LKp4cdOyivJ_YziuKQokDya9eiS7EIq7zf38zefRrspcW2e0e-tkriIbnW9D_d7WuW06gyxHNDP7xtb02dLslNcZH-yGd6eDCHIsSJKFL15pRiVJyBE50Vs3vcq-I6HPv0XDYiVe3sCUUu_k0wpNrjvmWtwSRT0N1SI2lxQ5ls6bf/s723/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.31.25%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="712" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGWTmRoxJ-8eGnW7LKp4cdOyivJ_YziuKQokDya9eiS7EIq7zf38zefRrspcW2e0e-tkriIbnW9D_d7WuW06gyxHNDP7xtb02dLslNcZH-yGd6eDCHIsSJKFL15pRiVJyBE50Vs3vcq-I6HPv0XDYiVe3sCUUu_k0wpNrjvmWtwSRT0N1SI2lxQ5ls6bf/w399-h405/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.31.25%20PM.png" width="399" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18445235/">c. 1775-90 waistcoat, Cooper Hewitt collection.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir2IG-95Vb8E1kSrweLvwXlPGysb52bnSlW05RUUjOhHeureSQOfPpibdvIXewQnWBQ2UXz_5NvTLty4z_F6MrNW7UC8D1K5nGpFd5aEFxFN2u2W_TCujtBkvgYmUOycFux8-bsow6kzzVUnisyDCIutl0otfrsPLKCb8f0XL8LumaaEXob8zfdBTMQ0T/s675/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.32.55%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="655" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir2IG-95Vb8E1kSrweLvwXlPGysb52bnSlW05RUUjOhHeureSQOfPpibdvIXewQnWBQ2UXz_5NvTLty4z_F6MrNW7UC8D1K5nGpFd5aEFxFN2u2W_TCujtBkvgYmUOycFux8-bsow6kzzVUnisyDCIutl0otfrsPLKCb8f0XL8LumaaEXob8zfdBTMQ0T/w389-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.32.55%20PM.png" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90563">c. 1740 breeches, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1dAOJ8Lwy0pxYyDKZC0jVe2K-wjCjpFoOyTzf-XRrLNNKCMOI0-3H4z_36TBVAUWavgbyl_xVrGXbEw8D3xk0WrM5U3s4o9nhdUhsA31fKCx8WiedFrXvnT83K3-TiCazz8c9lDCxr8FCvuIz_y1kDlu1LynL9LZOxsZB9HC1Galu_NRQhpUFcXmMyT1/s739/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.34.06%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="739" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1dAOJ8Lwy0pxYyDKZC0jVe2K-wjCjpFoOyTzf-XRrLNNKCMOI0-3H4z_36TBVAUWavgbyl_xVrGXbEw8D3xk0WrM5U3s4o9nhdUhsA31fKCx8WiedFrXvnT83K3-TiCazz8c9lDCxr8FCvuIz_y1kDlu1LynL9LZOxsZB9HC1Galu_NRQhpUFcXmMyT1/w393-h294/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.34.06%20PM.png" width="393" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90571" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">c. 1785-1800 breeches, The Met.</a><br />(They do have bar tacks, they're just very small.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgatgNH76YvNLlhpvzRlIzxNhyAahilbj4DVlafgM6pfLJ5rUcdGNBClEzKPxEkBDLM39AY7TEpb57gaj7ZEZW6NKZZ2KKJE9Dqiky6SRb7pw4jlF6Qd7OfwzES7GvXBy6RzwT9CeVBdoOaD3dP7DuJICVAPVWwh4MJvcEKd7msHBrBdnd-YroZ4MZjil/s2154/1982.134.2_F.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgatgNH76YvNLlhpvzRlIzxNhyAahilbj4DVlafgM6pfLJ5rUcdGNBClEzKPxEkBDLM39AY7TEpb57gaj7ZEZW6NKZZ2KKJE9Dqiky6SRb7pw4jlF6Qd7OfwzES7GvXBy6RzwT9CeVBdoOaD3dP7DuJICVAPVWwh4MJvcEKd7msHBrBdnd-YroZ4MZjil/w354-h640/1982.134.2_F.jpg" width="354" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/89559">c. 1720's coat, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table>To my great shame, I forgot to label the top buttonhole on the centre front as functional when I included this image in the video.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1013" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0cBe8wzkd82C0VZ9H_0liic_EgOOdtopjiX4ba2OEDckaCddKKqs8yLPMjQobQ2Yb6Lk-pqrOaC0J2Cs0lbvtqKdjIzcLyi9i9PV1cX2e-nIWUpyxegHR1rknp42ID5iDfJZprgIuvTjB9LX04DDOUAwanLfhrPRQdHy0-uAWSE2YYm6lTp4OLO63qvj/w374-h207/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.38.41%20PM.png" width="374" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O366207/coat-unknown/">c. 1755-65 coat, V&A.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8d4SMmbyB74unZ4fTlUjDTfKL1TpJFxVIhgr3hOUUbo-MvwmM7mgd5zPfnvCHA07M4EKNXZ5HxyvvRFYD_KM_PS8QqEGhq1g2Dcmujnd7TSvnNMq6RmO78CIFNaymEbzr6iAHFVL_S0TJ3VKnpesquSecPrFG4Sc7fBvCd4NczjBS8JP1kpbujYoPTIp/s348/riding%20habit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="311" height="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8d4SMmbyB74unZ4fTlUjDTfKL1TpJFxVIhgr3hOUUbo-MvwmM7mgd5zPfnvCHA07M4EKNXZ5HxyvvRFYD_KM_PS8QqEGhq1g2Dcmujnd7TSvnNMq6RmO78CIFNaymEbzr6iAHFVL_S0TJ3VKnpesquSecPrFG4Sc7fBvCd4NczjBS8JP1kpbujYoPTIp/w371-h415/riding%20habit.jpg" width="371" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/81754">c. 1760 woman's riding coat, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vZdPSsMy7cLiC78UvY9A6wTi2EdkKOTWJY7gwAXD4w0yL-u3JzT0OIAyyNIygs9Zl8TB40OtsAg2K2mOTiVWTkoyLiJv0bGErBJuxMAdAd2hH45Q2HOFbpZCR8_NcWjs4p2no10eJGvZg5R0URaHMkw-SQV_yH3me_Bo52FlL-ZE4JZlFTU8CvyTXcG5/s687/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.40.42%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="502" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vZdPSsMy7cLiC78UvY9A6wTi2EdkKOTWJY7gwAXD4w0yL-u3JzT0OIAyyNIygs9Zl8TB40OtsAg2K2mOTiVWTkoyLiJv0bGErBJuxMAdAd2hH45Q2HOFbpZCR8_NcWjs4p2no10eJGvZg5R0URaHMkw-SQV_yH3me_Bo52FlL-ZE4JZlFTU8CvyTXcG5/w366-h500/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.40.42%20PM.png" width="366" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90552">Late 18th century coat, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFUqBh0KvpC_ODqh2nwaPSkvFhcIy7hRovhLuGNshNsV7IABQ4wdliFwZjEO4hiKhOFteqWroHtO0NW0Py1LZ6cb-7ltzVlhdR29YBQGb936niELLgx4Z1Tk-SyB2b298d7f-7G0iR-jvB0atQekOw9q1K3t3-gFKTUFKkJYctuixYAsCk7Snx2VALiYE/s704/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.42.10%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="542" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFUqBh0KvpC_ODqh2nwaPSkvFhcIy7hRovhLuGNshNsV7IABQ4wdliFwZjEO4hiKhOFteqWroHtO0NW0Py1LZ6cb-7ltzVlhdR29YBQGb936niELLgx4Z1Tk-SyB2b298d7f-7G0iR-jvB0atQekOw9q1K3t3-gFKTUFKkJYctuixYAsCk7Snx2VALiYE/w355-h461/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.42.10%20PM.png" width="355" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90727">c. 1770-90 waistcoat, The Met.</a><br /></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5urPzSt3C4dDqN9KZf3FwVPZzlI2TLbaLf2s7_k-Udl6PjbxwejE8-_KTXLnC-Ut6OM7PsXOa5WFz-fdCYHfR57cwdB6ijWwSkJ6xGdSn7wlV05YrbEijXZZTpd3JkjKLZt01RsGUo5ywFLk8krCOX7McsmSxoFx5asqIVC9SyXuKdBvF4msM7glrZ4So/s581/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.42.35%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="445" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5urPzSt3C4dDqN9KZf3FwVPZzlI2TLbaLf2s7_k-Udl6PjbxwejE8-_KTXLnC-Ut6OM7PsXOa5WFz-fdCYHfR57cwdB6ijWwSkJ6xGdSn7wlV05YrbEijXZZTpd3JkjKLZt01RsGUo5ywFLk8krCOX7McsmSxoFx5asqIVC9SyXuKdBvF4msM7glrZ4So/w360-h471/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.42.35%20PM.png" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the inside facing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3c1hpM1ruu5E9rEkoFa3BdoKiKRw7E0m74Bd2pJp7uxhEKJCtrb9eFsW85HvyLivCtSA0JdtjQwwtN51iDg7fVpW4bUlf15U734nZLJsy0dy8Ypf9djhMrE-wkWvAVOPtpKDBdNrl2RVXNTeqEYgL4cArhWGv8fIs6ni3icBqXgNnq6xWIEo7sSCRxSs/s726/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.44.32%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="650" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3c1hpM1ruu5E9rEkoFa3BdoKiKRw7E0m74Bd2pJp7uxhEKJCtrb9eFsW85HvyLivCtSA0JdtjQwwtN51iDg7fVpW4bUlf15U734nZLJsy0dy8Ypf9djhMrE-wkWvAVOPtpKDBdNrl2RVXNTeqEYgL4cArhWGv8fIs6ni3icBqXgNnq6xWIEo7sSCRxSs/w353-h393/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.44.32%20PM.png" width="353" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://collections.rom.on.ca/objects/548151/mans-formal-3piece-suit?ctx=025d6017-9761-4cff-917d-728bfe8706ae&idx=23">c. 1770's waistcoat (part of a formal suit.)<br />Royal Ontario Museum.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And some which I didn't include in the video. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's one of the only photos I've seen of the pieced lining method. (The other 3 are in the book <u><a href="https://shop.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/product/waistcoats-from-the-hopkins-collection-c-1720-1950/?v=79cba1185463">Waistcoats: From the Hopkins Collection</a></u>.) I'm sure there are plenty more garments with this lining method out there, it's just that we almost never get photos of the insides.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHtpmUJvwU-bjyw0ZO6OAkITzdobThyADgReJ6uqkNgPOkHZmsUvELumy_gSnKeoBacTjAjgdw7UdgbXMl-f75X5-W9rOSNZU6yUh57TC1ytWPGElZy5lcCijpXXxA8sbQV1hfSza9TlCF1q7pIVgBTx-S-GJl0UdR6BAocJASwFyzht0nSYYlVskoZYn/s743/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.54.48%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="427" height="656" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHtpmUJvwU-bjyw0ZO6OAkITzdobThyADgReJ6uqkNgPOkHZmsUvELumy_gSnKeoBacTjAjgdw7UdgbXMl-f75X5-W9rOSNZU6yUh57TC1ytWPGElZy5lcCijpXXxA8sbQV1hfSza9TlCF1q7pIVgBTx-S-GJl0UdR6BAocJASwFyzht0nSYYlVskoZYn/w377-h656/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.54.48%20PM.png" width="377" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/814598.2">Waistcoat fronts, c. 1726-35, National Trust.</a></u><br />Not a very high resolution photo, but you can just barely see the piecing & little flap.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>And the one example I've seen of bound buttonholes on an 18th century coat.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgoEAWamGUz5lL9UAv5DsNiyMUkRE5mm8U_RHuYB7gJMrn0T1otFUBf6s0vZMb736xutiqUwAy_hPGQU-gVAaRWEVITqZsDWijuwmqW9VmnSAtnpNjWK2WMyUfexnrg9gn9jWvpb0cZSUFkfkoTMpDpFqoUY0aprEteNV3bJVj6mVUl9Bpck1eQkCb6QW/s733/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.56.34%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="617" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgoEAWamGUz5lL9UAv5DsNiyMUkRE5mm8U_RHuYB7gJMrn0T1otFUBf6s0vZMb736xutiqUwAy_hPGQU-gVAaRWEVITqZsDWijuwmqW9VmnSAtnpNjWK2WMyUfexnrg9gn9jWvpb0cZSUFkfkoTMpDpFqoUY0aprEteNV3bJVj6mVUl9Bpck1eQkCb6QW/w396-h471/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%205.56.34%20PM.png" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="http://www.extantgowns.com/2015/03/mens-18th-century-iridescent-coat.html">c. 1780's. Sold on ebay.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table>It looks to me like they cut the holes and bound them with strips of fabric, like the edges of stays, but I haven't tried a sample of this yet.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Bound buttonholes appear to have been pretty common on leather breeches, but these ones look different from the ones on the coat - like they sewed a little scrap to the outside in a rectangle, then cut the hole in the middle of the rectangle of stitching and turned the scrap to the inside and sewed it down.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfQXdiCGF4zBEjx_1zmYqzfFAcoUM7VdUyQvdJxYmGyI3XdPJulwQLN8twf8GP4cvZ2fQiTuys74WgsXRtQz-GDlArJeXWBZISD8v58pZIVFvzM9W-XH0_Y7FDn_3wh8QPD0sXFSLwtecOS-KJz0OtzGZLUcAivTfv79Bs0xveW0zwIqFYTW-JtwrgRNc/s1018/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%206.04.13%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1018" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfQXdiCGF4zBEjx_1zmYqzfFAcoUM7VdUyQvdJxYmGyI3XdPJulwQLN8twf8GP4cvZ2fQiTuys74WgsXRtQz-GDlArJeXWBZISD8v58pZIVFvzM9W-XH0_Y7FDn_3wh8QPD0sXFSLwtecOS-KJz0OtzGZLUcAivTfv79Bs0xveW0zwIqFYTW-JtwrgRNc/w473-h279/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%206.04.13%20PM.png" width="473" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80013261?ft=*&ao=on&pos=60&what=Costume&pg=1&rpp=60&where=United%20Kingdom&when=A.D.%201800-1900">c. 1790's, The Met.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><div>This <u><a href="https://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2010/10/perfect-pair-of-gentlemans-buckskin.html">blog post</a></u> about a recreation pair of leather breeches from Williamsburg has a nice view of the inside of one of these buttonholes.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhYLhmdJuBhrixDX3RXmjCftd39y6UG4abN1E7pjaFP-bmgVdvbMY7PS8b7JkMlU2aPrbRX1AK9imfmaVTiED1KtWN5ATGpHV_bVpHnRxX1sMy3hyHRGj3dAxMr7BIJDt5BzfnHvtFHSY0HF-qI9iKTMYq8TqnZWD9pWvGJloqHH3AMejY3csg6kbBPA/s512/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%206.06.07%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="401" height="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhYLhmdJuBhrixDX3RXmjCftd39y6UG4abN1E7pjaFP-bmgVdvbMY7PS8b7JkMlU2aPrbRX1AK9imfmaVTiED1KtWN5ATGpHV_bVpHnRxX1sMy3hyHRGj3dAxMr7BIJDt5BzfnHvtFHSY0HF-qI9iKTMYq8TqnZWD9pWvGJloqHH3AMejY3csg6kbBPA/w433-h551/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-13%20at%206.06.07%20PM.png" width="433" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok, I think that's it! I hope this was useful!</div></div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-35780092019092252842023-10-10T19:40:00.001-07:002023-10-10T19:40:09.288-07:001830's Patchwork Dressing Gown (+Video)<p> At long last, my patchwork dressing gown is finished, and so is the video about making it! </p><p>I finished the dressing gown itself on May 11th, but the video took a bit longer. (Especially since I avoided it for a few weeks before starting to edit the 700+ clips.) <br />I'm not sure when I started it, but the earliest progress photo I posted is from April 2019, so it was on The Pile for at least 4 years. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wc87ewuapgbg93AuSy4OS3orq1LlRG63aCv79Z3oiMYp59HpaQnoQSPmEiGKnDDjmhQmxUdYMOnTD54GnrnEsBnGIQFJCqWsl114nsEgu9bmtifgOdrEYgvj-XKTOzcCpVn9ZTbyuF3RpJbNGgmFx6RZKJNbsFzhA7AmmIzMYxZf_CdusbJFwlcUJ3eI/s1414/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wc87ewuapgbg93AuSy4OS3orq1LlRG63aCv79Z3oiMYp59HpaQnoQSPmEiGKnDDjmhQmxUdYMOnTD54GnrnEsBnGIQFJCqWsl114nsEgu9bmtifgOdrEYgvj-XKTOzcCpVn9ZTbyuF3RpJbNGgmFx6RZKJNbsFzhA7AmmIzMYxZf_CdusbJFwlcUJ3eI/w400-h400/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I filmed every step of the construction, and ended up with a video that's an hour and 13 minutes long.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="336" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8LLJd70Yt_A" width="486" youtube-src-id="8LLJd70Yt_A"></iframe></div><p>I photographed some of the construction too, but I'm afraid I forgot to a lot of the time, since I was busy filming, so the coverage in this blog post won't be anywhere near as thorough as it is in the video. Which is fine, because I say well over 11,000 words in that video, and frankly I'm pretty tired of writing about it and want to work on other things. If I didn't mention or show something in this post, then it's probably in the video.</p><p>The inspiration is <u><a href="https://collection.maas.museum/object/243990?fbclid=IwAR0YNJPOnI7FotRkCeLLlBhpMEfWBlIzLqKr0oZR_2qjEOH-bweFTRoIk_Y#&gid=1&pid=4">this delightiful c. 1835 dressing gown from the MAAS collection</a></u>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PDuAYFWnAJfQaiMpCuWyeH0EIu3K9YQJkmQOdmdKPnpTXvAUgS7tOW6bVygJh6IwXOnFLs0W0-ZumgAnm2w7GsyhBDrwles6mp4MKDoXMBZwH2Ss8Ym32ELkOIVYOImQbROa2gyZ22KxQF36FJs1BDKRih9frCXqX7k8uZfQVaQbBOCu0ptJ8HLGMtmL/s3000/475443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="1887" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PDuAYFWnAJfQaiMpCuWyeH0EIu3K9YQJkmQOdmdKPnpTXvAUgS7tOW6bVygJh6IwXOnFLs0W0-ZumgAnm2w7GsyhBDrwles6mp4MKDoXMBZwH2Ss8Ym32ELkOIVYOImQbROa2gyZ22KxQF36FJs1BDKRih9frCXqX7k8uZfQVaQbBOCu0ptJ8HLGMtmL/w402-h640/475443.jpg" width="402" /></a></div>It appears to be made entirely of silk - you can see little bits of fashionable dress and waistcoat silks in there, and some re-used bits of 18th century damask. It predates the sewing machine, so it's entirely hand sewn. <br />You can see the little whipstitches in between the edges of all the triangles, so I think it's done with English paper piecing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKnuf92Q2riEJ5JWKR_lTBRHBEYUH1E5ussd8zbk8QDZDbi5iNfOcyHfVbTJe2Weqti9RyjZyBUVg2yYVcJLLl8OR5Ta5HIFwhm3uwzPvCb6GGYqKhTGLSCiHWboJ9nB7tg05USZbh6I8-4pdjpEeRahQterS1tyvBAAKnoMZKvBbHKORfC1m0Xnmm0hu/s3000/475453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="3000" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKnuf92Q2riEJ5JWKR_lTBRHBEYUH1E5ussd8zbk8QDZDbi5iNfOcyHfVbTJe2Weqti9RyjZyBUVg2yYVcJLLl8OR5Ta5HIFwhm3uwzPvCb6GGYqKhTGLSCiHWboJ9nB7tg05USZbh6I8-4pdjpEeRahQterS1tyvBAAKnoMZKvBbHKORfC1m0Xnmm0hu/w400-h234/475453.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99YNgbeTgENi9wiQVFbLQpGT2YhiwCAn-kf1EK2f0gkvIpap8UERbbN-aQJg-t_-aZUx7oiHbAehlAPYSFrmB3MTLth3UhJcfcDBhDw52x6kAER5oGJVIoO2ZCf_BLEEu3jIk8-lp1H4gZT9-wujz3be78uchQPcIraIvyYEI9X7pES842_5S3y6dMh2t/s3000/475460.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="1887" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99YNgbeTgENi9wiQVFbLQpGT2YhiwCAn-kf1EK2f0gkvIpap8UERbbN-aQJg-t_-aZUx7oiHbAehlAPYSFrmB3MTLth3UhJcfcDBhDw52x6kAER5oGJVIoO2ZCf_BLEEu3jIk8-lp1H4gZT9-wujz3be78uchQPcIraIvyYEI9X7pES842_5S3y6dMh2t/w402-h640/475460.jpg" width="402" /></a></div>I emailed the museum with a few questions, and they sent me photos of the inside! (And a form to fill out to get permission to use the website's photos in this video & blog post, because I asked about that too.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycjhdiv1zm_4jd8z0SYMzozwNZ007TNLmJlPjDp6c3cQS7A0wc3qK6waxtks6vrWLLs0aao8MtpdSMkbei_G4kiAY1gwygUccocJO_m4m7MDTTQ6exuUoG-Pptq8V1auvq1NWnHkolEsmUl6XLq7sACmOGeEPQOuy1N0ns3DV8H9K1u8DN7cWJdCWPtK_/s4032/IMG_9463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycjhdiv1zm_4jd8z0SYMzozwNZ007TNLmJlPjDp6c3cQS7A0wc3qK6waxtks6vrWLLs0aao8MtpdSMkbei_G4kiAY1gwygUccocJO_m4m7MDTTQ6exuUoG-Pptq8V1auvq1NWnHkolEsmUl6XLq7sACmOGeEPQOuy1N0ns3DV8H9K1u8DN7cWJdCWPtK_/w420-h315/IMG_9463.JPG" width="420" /></a></div>I learned that it's lined in dark green silk taffeta (interestingly, the same colour lining as <u><a href="https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/auction/lot/lot-37---a-fine-gentlemans-silk-banyan-circa-1830/?lot=30122&so=0&st&sto=0&au=102&ef&et&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1">this very thoroughly photographed dressing gown</a></u>) and that it has a pair of tabs inside the front (similar to <u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80095710?pg=1&rpp=20&pos=16&ft=banyan">this one from The Met</a></u>).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaH0B1HLJPOhBCzQSX4Kq6xq8P3YKpx0PanGneK7MpfbY5QR79blX4LqTKQcXfViX-shA8F_Onfx5fLQ5YFYnBjkZEneZgrj_aMhA1GKnmrjRiYx2Z6AAVRVZLQI79-37Vx3LUesg2w9BP6IkA8V5NOGW7Ossz7HWY6x_RYJ2ZW2im1XV-wkUxb9XOHuBK/s4032/IMG_9467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaH0B1HLJPOhBCzQSX4Kq6xq8P3YKpx0PanGneK7MpfbY5QR79blX4LqTKQcXfViX-shA8F_Onfx5fLQ5YFYnBjkZEneZgrj_aMhA1GKnmrjRiYx2Z6AAVRVZLQI79-37Vx3LUesg2w9BP6IkA8V5NOGW7Ossz7HWY6x_RYJ2ZW2im1XV-wkUxb9XOHuBK/w439-h329/IMG_9467.JPG" width="439" /></a></div>The buttons are covered in a different fabric, with a basket weave sort of texture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP4LnXyT7egp4coX_xKyi6YeFdxuEaVIIi--PsL-_PpZ0pb-avUrBawJKRGT2iKq7NZTLo8voZz01CiOitId86v1ob2deISIli9PyHwQxjGTsRLLbhOzS5q92Nbd0i0EX6M-EATBAdX1P0IIw0EIvVd39AZ73FXNDOW5tMWbe_LovLe2slVaS5bzKa5Vi/s4032/IMG_9468.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP4LnXyT7egp4coX_xKyi6YeFdxuEaVIIi--PsL-_PpZ0pb-avUrBawJKRGT2iKq7NZTLo8voZz01CiOitId86v1ob2deISIli9PyHwQxjGTsRLLbhOzS5q92Nbd0i0EX6M-EATBAdX1P0IIw0EIvVd39AZ73FXNDOW5tMWbe_LovLe2slVaS5bzKa5Vi/w459-h344/IMG_9468.JPG" width="459" /></a></div>I drew up a diagram of the pattern on graph paper as best I could by following the lines of the grid formed by the triangles, and drafted my pattern based on that, plus the 1830's coat pattern on paged 126-127 of <u><a href="https://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/The_Cut.pdf">The Cut of Men's Clothes</a>,</u> which is quite similar. <div><div>I left out the centre front seam on my pattern though, as it's not necessary here and would just be making the front even more bulky. I also made the front overlap a bit higher so I could give it 3 functional buttonholes, rather than the 1 that the original has, and rounded the ends of the lapels a bit more.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnysk3a_wPbq79hVNNh4IyMxBCgs6rxbnbLX7BWLNd4tp8sUZ-FJ9u3jlrEGH3IQOD-RW7X427YBRfWIKRSum_O1U2gtmspNynjjISJXA9YsPvdpMYxHf5pS3SuwpUR0ce10XFUW5DTZhucTRI5V7m9ePEkhPFc51qD0dYvMNN2ISYZOYUsETUFAT3gArw/s2735/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="2735" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnysk3a_wPbq79hVNNh4IyMxBCgs6rxbnbLX7BWLNd4tp8sUZ-FJ9u3jlrEGH3IQOD-RW7X427YBRfWIKRSum_O1U2gtmspNynjjISJXA9YsPvdpMYxHf5pS3SuwpUR0ce10XFUW5DTZhucTRI5V7m9ePEkhPFc51qD0dYvMNN2ISYZOYUsETUFAT3gArw/w450-h433/1.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>I'm not fond of using rotary cutters unless it's absolutely necessary, but it certainly was for this project. I ironed my cotton scraps and then cut them into 5.4 cm squares, and then diagonally into triangles. I had wanted to use up more of my garment scraps for this, but a lot of those are either too thick or too thin & shifty, so I ended up using mostly using quilting cotton. I have some silk taffeta in there too, but it was difficult to cut with the rotary cutter and kept getting stuck in the mat. I tried to keep track of how many different fabrics I used, and it's about 222, but I got a little mixed up and can't be certain if that's accurate.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEl_SykSPW62tTA1LXci2QzLpYfNLv6Dm020CnaemiTAqdW0UxEsbtFZpr7oWMSFQXq-gmhA_jzq7THaOm0T-0UlCJaAHfm47G52XfsufnwlgBH8t4X9ruLgcGGMUIdMWx9enKyb1SN2NYcojmDgiIunCLgHtZlo0dl_4JP_AsQp024SRM80aETyt-P24/s4026/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="4026" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEl_SykSPW62tTA1LXci2QzLpYfNLv6Dm020CnaemiTAqdW0UxEsbtFZpr7oWMSFQXq-gmhA_jzq7THaOm0T-0UlCJaAHfm47G52XfsufnwlgBH8t4X9ruLgcGGMUIdMWx9enKyb1SN2NYcojmDgiIunCLgHtZlo0dl_4JP_AsQp024SRM80aETyt-P24/w445-h182/2.jpg" width="445" /></a></div>I cut my triangles in batches of a few hundred at a time, and counted as I went. In between working on it I kept them in a large biscuit tin.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYONzqIghYSH-VjyoX8q9AAKK6AcOfK42ENKmqqZ7KanvzM_kby1dmHSJQfutkNjsqipYCbL7wmGiSCM7qTKZY9LeigNerW5cctZBsxeIK9Yq2zg9g8imDkdJihKESsfkrRA6IJwZooADh2xEPDma-CqAoL8iPQAtkXeWU56YcSyLemUGLpu_XS5JLbI56/s4608/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYONzqIghYSH-VjyoX8q9AAKK6AcOfK42ENKmqqZ7KanvzM_kby1dmHSJQfutkNjsqipYCbL7wmGiSCM7qTKZY9LeigNerW5cctZBsxeIK9Yq2zg9g8imDkdJihKESsfkrRA6IJwZooADh2xEPDma-CqAoL8iPQAtkXeWU56YcSyLemUGLpu_XS5JLbI56/w442-h332/3.JPG" width="442" /></a></div>I ran the triangles through the machine one after another on a very small stitch length, using a 7mm seam allowance. Lining up the pairs beforehand and stacking them up next to the machine made this go a lot faster.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac8mC0O5f91lfAsXV-tgekamWz87-3y0n0_agAjcQ92FAAfcXYK-m3JZZJjfrS7SY_5NT4ipSCG63koC1c5wEW6d6goQ6-ENYKH4zAnFvs_m_fwr-aWckVdLAoCW8ScLm7-FMJhs0ympYFLUOH9Vl3bdFnFtp36KjXiqYWjUshnrmCtQFUKwPd4CQ425i/s4331/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3261" data-original-width="4331" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac8mC0O5f91lfAsXV-tgekamWz87-3y0n0_agAjcQ92FAAfcXYK-m3JZZJjfrS7SY_5NT4ipSCG63koC1c5wEW6d6goQ6-ENYKH4zAnFvs_m_fwr-aWckVdLAoCW8ScLm7-FMJhs0ympYFLUOH9Vl3bdFnFtp36KjXiqYWjUshnrmCtQFUKwPd4CQ425i/w445-h335/4.JPG" width="445" /></a></div>I sewed the squares of 2 into rectangles of 4, and those into squares of 8, and those into rectangles, etc. I stuck a piece of tape to the machine throat plate so I could get a consistent 7mm seam allowance, and for the first few steps I didn't use pins. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UvdbHuLgC-UCQRIRftQoddVKwMao0R2Plsobp-i_RRs1dhv1bSZfEJb39JYIiGQmbLB_9xnHY07NB1eW-dfRZeimDKHNF_wcpLhn2Pny7lHJeLz4qzofHzk5pYc6QqLoYkXUeSOgXVdm8c0ZCp9SireoKZ2pPfuGXh1N_uNll7KP1vbF6Woq6BoRJJ8q/s3580/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="3580" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UvdbHuLgC-UCQRIRftQoddVKwMao0R2Plsobp-i_RRs1dhv1bSZfEJb39JYIiGQmbLB_9xnHY07NB1eW-dfRZeimDKHNF_wcpLhn2Pny7lHJeLz4qzofHzk5pYc6QqLoYkXUeSOgXVdm8c0ZCp9SireoKZ2pPfuGXh1N_uNll7KP1vbF6Woq6BoRJJ8q/w440-h175/5.jpg" width="440" /></a></div>After I'd sewed together the first smallish chunk of patchwork I was able to measure it, measure my pattern, and work out from that approximately how many triangles I'd need. I calculated I'd need 6,151, and decided to aim for 6,160.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYJnIAneOC4IyOIBeAnr2p9jf38YT1FU2J0BWYFVtSwZsV96WGGmIIi4ywFOEmIxk5Ejo9m4vZNZeSP0l-grKB_juBNDQ883rHEtCt2tzQs_1Xoc7r4s3EwVpP4lsJzC4q7ZfYZb3SXOxEjnESPGnZkkBNWGoYDRtZ1Oqtf7oK64Lu3c19a5ourP-bD9R/s1217/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1217" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYJnIAneOC4IyOIBeAnr2p9jf38YT1FU2J0BWYFVtSwZsV96WGGmIIi4ywFOEmIxk5Ejo9m4vZNZeSP0l-grKB_juBNDQ883rHEtCt2tzQs_1Xoc7r4s3EwVpP4lsJzC4q7ZfYZb3SXOxEjnESPGnZkkBNWGoYDRtZ1Oqtf7oK64Lu3c19a5ourP-bD9R/w445-h285/6.jpg" width="445" /></a></div>I alternated the cutting and sewing tasks. Since there were so very many pieces I didn't have to wait until I had all of them cut out. Eventually I passed my estimated number, having cut out 6,332, but I came up short when piecing together the sleeves and ended up having to cut 625 more.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3P_JQEv9qKMX-29AUSsC3hulEMRTSikLmcFgpQ-nEu_XYM7HUJJEQE86jkREOQiX4zkGEQ_mb7TdbGjgBoxB9DTAXTODznEAGrelguy_rkH_0NW3zv9H6pLkTMBEkQvRNeQZjpA7yUIsfgZ2qb930RDK0HG-2U_o5p5_8EKzONBowbX-pQzR79mAeYFj/s1089/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1089" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3P_JQEv9qKMX-29AUSsC3hulEMRTSikLmcFgpQ-nEu_XYM7HUJJEQE86jkREOQiX4zkGEQ_mb7TdbGjgBoxB9DTAXTODznEAGrelguy_rkH_0NW3zv9H6pLkTMBEkQvRNeQZjpA7yUIsfgZ2qb930RDK0HG-2U_o5p5_8EKzONBowbX-pQzR79mAeYFj/w448-h297/7.jpg" width="448" /></a></div>I didn't want any of the same fabric touching edge to edge, and wanted the pattern to be very mixed up. I realized that by matching up triangles that I thought looked nice together I was just doing the same colour combinations over and over. I switched to a method where I'd lay all my different triangles on the table with each fabric in its own stack, and I'd take one pile and lay a triangle on top of each of the other piles until it ran out, so that I could pair the fabric with as many others as possible.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZW3scpZJcfGDa-xvqn8OnMScQSmyNVsTQcTBFAJGdDB9szdb59H4tKiJnFugxufaL3ehvJYFHTf5fA9Auq363n7SrDq5x8tCibownTN9agT8TCPrAP0dQHgKVK344GwHHr6rTFKgXQH8AVuPc7OHfsDV3wytecgKRnaB-QV7I08ls6JQxJSCu7nyPZeH/s6000/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZW3scpZJcfGDa-xvqn8OnMScQSmyNVsTQcTBFAJGdDB9szdb59H4tKiJnFugxufaL3ehvJYFHTf5fA9Auq363n7SrDq5x8tCibownTN9agT8TCPrAP0dQHgKVK344GwHHr6rTFKgXQH8AVuPc7OHfsDV3wytecgKRnaB-QV7I08ls6JQxJSCu7nyPZeH/w449-h299/8.JPG" width="449" /></a></div>The first two pieces I assembled were the back skirt panels, which was before I started making videos, so they didn't get filmed.</div><div>I built up my pieces one by one, putting large squares and rectangles together until I had a chunk of patchwork big enough to cover the pattern piece. Then I'd trace the pattern piece and cut it out, and re-use the offcuts in the edges of the next piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUV_H0AsAesp0HtomWFnwvzAYv0JKeIkrD4VKz6zxMafhCtlT6TveONoBzDrX2TUMv3PJh48pd8Z5drY0WBz6HF2_c9cT2nxvKBksjgaSNThzqCqQMbNS-D_m0xSjvj-ARRWbZfGhl-bA3yD5ycIuQAgmXVJEuGtGzOOgtzLMwlkHNX6Y6hlRfdFXjxMy/s1267/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1267" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUV_H0AsAesp0HtomWFnwvzAYv0JKeIkrD4VKz6zxMafhCtlT6TveONoBzDrX2TUMv3PJh48pd8Z5drY0WBz6HF2_c9cT2nxvKBksjgaSNThzqCqQMbNS-D_m0xSjvj-ARRWbZfGhl-bA3yD5ycIuQAgmXVJEuGtGzOOgtzLMwlkHNX6Y6hlRfdFXjxMy/w450-h256/9.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>I <i>really</i> enjoyed working on the patchwork. It was probably the most absorbing thing I've ever worked on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB96AEnSJKMP-B4-jIrJIrpx5weMurAcTQwiWXRf_4hZ_6yQnjQp1rmHg23a-RM67Dg9EPEVTD6mh5MbztH5L1vti2I45iqZ5qVYin6Zs-kp_t229r1TsI0UBBq3kAH3gAVebQ7wncG7ZCTrneFgoXm0wtM9OSjdozV0oyyK5lbCCM8oRbXGbtu0LCqni/s2976/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB96AEnSJKMP-B4-jIrJIrpx5weMurAcTQwiWXRf_4hZ_6yQnjQp1rmHg23a-RM67Dg9EPEVTD6mh5MbztH5L1vti2I45iqZ5qVYin6Zs-kp_t229r1TsI0UBBq3kAH3gAVebQ7wncG7ZCTrneFgoXm0wtM9OSjdozV0oyyK5lbCCM8oRbXGbtu0LCqni/w449-h299/10.JPG" width="449" /></a></div>There are blocks of time in my timesheet that are more than 5 hours, because it was just that hard to tear myself away from it. It's so nice watching all the colours go together and the squares build up. So nice. I could not make myself work on anything else while the patchwork was out on the table, which is why it took so long to finish.</div><div>I would get out the patchwork and plug away at it for several days, doing terrible damage to my already awful sleep schedule, and then I'd put it away again and forget about it for a month or several. One time I actually stayed up until sunrise working on it, but I was unemployed at the time so it was ok.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7L9Y-YEztCzeQeAsSWauyqmgO84NBZhe2tPG3SpeAaT5iQ8oMPQdAsmI371-6jObAt28wetXQBL_5EXK2Brdhx2n8Kge4Izh7wE1pDgXMGR4vY-NbFhZfc_vZzJc3HiZuEFSrgEOqIcVTU3cpXd_9D59Bgmg5PMzOOtsIJdvJypf90BUZHsnmtEgNZ14/s2976/11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7L9Y-YEztCzeQeAsSWauyqmgO84NBZhe2tPG3SpeAaT5iQ8oMPQdAsmI371-6jObAt28wetXQBL_5EXK2Brdhx2n8Kge4Izh7wE1pDgXMGR4vY-NbFhZfc_vZzJc3HiZuEFSrgEOqIcVTU3cpXd_9D59Bgmg5PMzOOtsIJdvJypf90BUZHsnmtEgNZ14/w451-h300/11.JPG" width="451" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP91izlY1KaPY9Y97sXVe0dQZOcl5L1dBO4e7t4__j81N_44mY66hDNdm0vzC1A1DLu25XJfaiWpN6NRHU8Qeg5vvKcI_S0GtrRlKy1sUrEjcE_HvvcQdj8W-5EYS3VdeCr6XTp3FmlKNfyZ95W5UCza_CuDlXG0GbFxzIaO_LhemQb90tNqWfuk3j-qMy/s2929/12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xU91bWViAgiQCLjR8pz08pWVkLyzSNwmS6Z__Ge1q-sI-CKN4HUbW4kxE98dhnqesTMf6wISLJzzCxGTUYp6g87WoTf-Jb-gIbR0NgbmgyMKxh_bkUI9cqEevcJ5xEQXoU6wWSbC8ZazNJsgrfVHEtlEYYAKSC-2B1PVczaGHTOjtz_Wt4PIhghQZJMp/s2871/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="2871" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xU91bWViAgiQCLjR8pz08pWVkLyzSNwmS6Z__Ge1q-sI-CKN4HUbW4kxE98dhnqesTMf6wISLJzzCxGTUYp6g87WoTf-Jb-gIbR0NgbmgyMKxh_bkUI9cqEevcJ5xEQXoU6wWSbC8ZazNJsgrfVHEtlEYYAKSC-2B1PVczaGHTOjtz_Wt4PIhghQZJMp/w443-h271/17.JPG" width="443" /></a></div>Once I had all the main pieces assembled and cut out, I added a layer of cotton flannel interlining to all of them. Partly to add more warmth, partly to help keep all those sea allowances pressed flat, and partly to smooth out the bumpiness a bit. The areas where 8 triangle corners meet are <i>extremely</i> bulky. I tacked the flannel down to each of those intersections with a couple of stitches in grey silk thread.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfVWr3N0Ik4eU3JZxbXrhnaID447INE54MHjM6aiUE8ReQkPuWsXtWo0baZi7Jq7raq0ad3POGadgNrbHBLtbb2IXfVvgVIThI1yQeDV_sxaoHCCSDNqbe1RXp614aAG5iECrYJNPeEci_TCk0E2ju4o2NO8P1kACxjWplzieWlf6mcBmrOBaoTRbkS8l/s2976/18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfVWr3N0Ik4eU3JZxbXrhnaID447INE54MHjM6aiUE8ReQkPuWsXtWo0baZi7Jq7raq0ad3POGadgNrbHBLtbb2IXfVvgVIThI1yQeDV_sxaoHCCSDNqbe1RXp614aAG5iECrYJNPeEci_TCk0E2ju4o2NO8P1kACxjWplzieWlf6mcBmrOBaoTRbkS8l/w447-h298/18.JPG" width="447" /></a></div>I left the flannel out of the lapels, but ended up going back and adding some later.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO9pZPHFPlbUTTy6qpZlf1yGO-vfChw29C6z9EkzSMvjgWAlnTBZgpay_YJrotKyGcxzO0Pi8Z5F1-P-Dnz7klAqmnYrrB3htn-S8_yGmX4QrqnDuYGAmsO0wsggnEVLWNSMEh6ajgfRl5XG3HQZ4pPsZxj7iiO2YLkihMbGqW18-4NIMgLozwITZytNg/s2976/19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO9pZPHFPlbUTTy6qpZlf1yGO-vfChw29C6z9EkzSMvjgWAlnTBZgpay_YJrotKyGcxzO0Pi8Z5F1-P-Dnz7klAqmnYrrB3htn-S8_yGmX4QrqnDuYGAmsO0wsggnEVLWNSMEh6ajgfRl5XG3HQZ4pPsZxj7iiO2YLkihMbGqW18-4NIMgLozwITZytNg/w450-h299/19.JPG" width="450" /></a></div>I cut my lining out of green & black shot silk taffeta, which is pretty similar in colour to the original lining. I got it <u><a href="https://www.puresilks.us/products/100-silk-taffeta-fabric-bottle-green-x-black-color-54-wide?_pos=7&_sid=a3626f633&_ss=r">from puresilks</a></u>, but it's nearly doubled in price since I bought it a few years ago, so I think if I were to need more of a similar colour I'd get <u><a href="https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/965.htm">this one from silkbaron</a></u>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The facings, collar, & cuffs are a silk/rayon velvet that had been in my stash since dye class in college. I loved the dye sample we did for this colour so much that I dyed a little under half a metre of velvet with it, even though I didn't know what I'd do with it yet, and it turns out it was just the right amount and colour for this! It was PRO MX fiber reactive dye in the colour Marine at 4%.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYPThCW1tlUTFxNoEMjx54gek4tH_WzDpaHHr8P-fQzeQJ_5EbWZsmsKhqXW_SXqhGRSYmdpzv6s3Pmz1TF0qQs0LnS2uVWEA1r4S2b-a2FDORVWE5SDlxTwRbZzM2IX7jQizDO_wrIPylZuGj5QUf07JlTwzZVqlGNdSCz5D3gmFVn9aleTDlLwTD4oZ/s1832/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1832" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYPThCW1tlUTFxNoEMjx54gek4tH_WzDpaHHr8P-fQzeQJ_5EbWZsmsKhqXW_SXqhGRSYmdpzv6s3Pmz1TF0qQs0LnS2uVWEA1r4S2b-a2FDORVWE5SDlxTwRbZzM2IX7jQizDO_wrIPylZuGj5QUf07JlTwzZVqlGNdSCz5D3gmFVn9aleTDlLwTD4oZ/w444-h279/20.JPG" width="444" /></a></div>I used a lot of odd flannel scraps for the interlining. Thin ones in the sleeves, medium ones in the skirts, and a heavier one in the bodice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOI5UNWvxmNr627bG1f5CknfhQiw-dU3AB3fyAJ6zBl8wk2Q-r5ebOZMHfaxq2edNn7PsoBWlotdBBRPtP2TB1bilCKxEz3gibBSsVdDYJ6xZGIHppjLe7l006byECT4lLYH-n6rGrkSRI2snLkfnLrjVZscwIT1WRWpQyYlyBDBq5mZshgyNpo6D8haM/s2976/21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOI5UNWvxmNr627bG1f5CknfhQiw-dU3AB3fyAJ6zBl8wk2Q-r5ebOZMHfaxq2edNn7PsoBWlotdBBRPtP2TB1bilCKxEz3gibBSsVdDYJ6xZGIHppjLe7l006byECT4lLYH-n6rGrkSRI2snLkfnLrjVZscwIT1WRWpQyYlyBDBq5mZshgyNpo6D8haM/w441-h294/21.JPG" width="441" /></a></div>I sewed up the sleeves first. I used heavy black linen thread and did a backstitch in the areas where the patchwork was thinner, and a stab stitch in the bulkier parts. Afterwards I pressed the seam allowances open and tacked down the edges with a herringbone stitch, using more of that grey silk thread. (It's from my mother's weaving stash, so I have a very large amount of it and use it for lots of things.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUGzMVzU9lnp0l770EtjnQxrHC6EArKRepZTVnbUk8yOzK4bfAFY6Kbqwqc16Tcq4BSZ8-PzqPQj-EdP1j2Q0jBWGm1U69cwdf2PUuWCxuhxffyV_OPZ5mieb1FDIrQj0sq-qRrX6xg6gZzP4SiWpRrt5wOlRnaQp-zU5xRWZ136P1jPa4W7QssoHQfMb/s2829/22.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="2829" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUGzMVzU9lnp0l770EtjnQxrHC6EArKRepZTVnbUk8yOzK4bfAFY6Kbqwqc16Tcq4BSZ8-PzqPQj-EdP1j2Q0jBWGm1U69cwdf2PUuWCxuhxffyV_OPZ5mieb1FDIrQj0sq-qRrX6xg6gZzP4SiWpRrt5wOlRnaQp-zU5xRWZ136P1jPa4W7QssoHQfMb/w447-h303/22.JPG" width="447" /></a></div>The sleeves were stiff enough to stand up on their own.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKLZIe83JIXa-ChVgU1PuAYfV6r_vPvk8GC7bDkvgTHaq9GT6Iw9f-PnRJYZjzDRzs9y2MzXoLqWQrQEGv_NBoi-Qx1HiTblKoVP6Lp29s9eVBkQRvX1EDaGoK3l8TozNt1rXN9DIsu_jjbCyExz5sRyhTMDWRZ-y35ASwWQgrFGoQTPPkFp3k2zD29HA/s2976/23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKLZIe83JIXa-ChVgU1PuAYfV6r_vPvk8GC7bDkvgTHaq9GT6Iw9f-PnRJYZjzDRzs9y2MzXoLqWQrQEGv_NBoi-Qx1HiTblKoVP6Lp29s9eVBkQRvX1EDaGoK3l8TozNt1rXN9DIsu_jjbCyExz5sRyhTMDWRZ-y35ASwWQgrFGoQTPPkFp3k2zD29HA/w445-h296/23.JPG" width="445" /></a></div>I sewed the sleeve lining pieces together by machine, and had to re-do the lower part of one of the seams, because the bulk of the sleeve meant that the lining was a bit too small. <br />I backstitched the velvet cuff pieces together, tacked the bottom edge to the inside of the sleeve end, and slipstitched the top edge onto the sleeve, before putting the lining in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUQ1GyRCd6pMyqhL9i4qKYIKhGd4bVABXRdQBWX7NJuRBwiA9MhuvQjcmqZ4VVbJh33F5PkcbSJIwQJsagFpF-vkzSJ9LiK_1d3JKjIC53Tz4V5pKO6aHYLThYOxgT3WrFzX_v3DG-_W1zmccnnDrzrIcAcAKEWaOFUzuDeKF1vEnWwkJ_j0aicJYoePs/s2627/24.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="2627" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUQ1GyRCd6pMyqhL9i4qKYIKhGd4bVABXRdQBWX7NJuRBwiA9MhuvQjcmqZ4VVbJh33F5PkcbSJIwQJsagFpF-vkzSJ9LiK_1d3JKjIC53Tz4V5pKO6aHYLThYOxgT3WrFzX_v3DG-_W1zmccnnDrzrIcAcAKEWaOFUzuDeKF1vEnWwkJ_j0aicJYoePs/w449-h333/24.2.JPG" width="449" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEtvsWfGB5yxTcmAKiwFm5ao0GYPd9ZknEFrSNm38ddDNUCFAaN3XMzODOmubqVOEgjSIGflBC85WUFmyfTijm5RKSxhY-ZZi_fGr6FwyFoyGXKRvg9gET0GWqskDyOzh9ayo-pltfo3ct4SWeQdWlwfWl_fBBKzhUZG3A5DUjazXy_JdzlBgGmmfu0fI/s1984/24.3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1977" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEtvsWfGB5yxTcmAKiwFm5ao0GYPd9ZknEFrSNm38ddDNUCFAaN3XMzODOmubqVOEgjSIGflBC85WUFmyfTijm5RKSxhY-ZZi_fGr6FwyFoyGXKRvg9gET0GWqskDyOzh9ayo-pltfo3ct4SWeQdWlwfWl_fBBKzhUZG3A5DUjazXy_JdzlBgGmmfu0fI/w449-h450/24.3.JPG" width="449" /></a></div>I seem to have completely forgotten to photograph the pad stitching, oh dear. I had to redo it several times, but in the end it finally turned out good, and after that I sewed the front and back pieces together. Again, with backstitching or stab stitching, depending on the thickness.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpCU0hEHpiFmC-moaD4dJKpHFpybAm-OzGwCf1FD0AWN2S7xjM6XMpNemeUA5rNLg8pYAkbYM4DXh0GW-BICoutE1teHBHuO9po_57NP33zL2C95XI_vjUSsPkJ3H3eaCHEImJC7AFfY6Z_iruvx2-B23FblX-xCbQMsJMnvEdiH2Qd-A204FT8vNyK5K/s2976/24.5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpCU0hEHpiFmC-moaD4dJKpHFpybAm-OzGwCf1FD0AWN2S7xjM6XMpNemeUA5rNLg8pYAkbYM4DXh0GW-BICoutE1teHBHuO9po_57NP33zL2C95XI_vjUSsPkJ3H3eaCHEImJC7AFfY6Z_iruvx2-B23FblX-xCbQMsJMnvEdiH2Qd-A204FT8vNyK5K/w454-h302/24.5.JPG" width="454" /></a></div>I used <u><a href="https://www.biasbespoke.com/scala-premium-italian-collar-canvas.html">collar canvas</a></u> in the lapels, as well as the collar, because hair canvas would probably not have been stiff enough for such bulky material. I did modern pad stitching because the early 19th century version is much more awkward and difficult.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtUjfIeWnfgy-qQeBI5GDV-ZYeLrOT5rKOo9hXA9sIkfMHu3ploVfcDfj8YVzEahhepIchPIzFxZJc22I-DU5lzjYVTwNBda1TkPshVUGFVFnZLdscpTH6P87qcpNda0V1odj0RdwllxkKZBL6QKxJw4BrJzE-a-kXirru6oWIPc4ExKTCJRXDmvzo0vu/s2431/24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="2431" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtUjfIeWnfgy-qQeBI5GDV-ZYeLrOT5rKOo9hXA9sIkfMHu3ploVfcDfj8YVzEahhepIchPIzFxZJc22I-DU5lzjYVTwNBda1TkPshVUGFVFnZLdscpTH6P87qcpNda0V1odj0RdwllxkKZBL6QKxJw4BrJzE-a-kXirru6oWIPc4ExKTCJRXDmvzo0vu/w448-h361/24.JPG" width="448" /></a></div>I was delighted to find that two blue triangles happened to match up almost perfectly across one of the side seams! I didn't plan that at all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdutlKG6br-BsyhJxtk5VXbYpwlKzkgQAU1Z5K8vw2uKFx1azIRICX7Nc8GQhCKTEhYk4Vqx0C7Nh3EEkY45xLVBy_no7xlMeh9sRTi3K_20LnzMHhGLCyDu-BDv3XHGE21V5jBfQMFyJIFD8LN_-x4lg9HeBuB3TkqTacT17BNfmD6Jb3NTJ3n5ktUEdA/s2377/25.5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2377" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdutlKG6br-BsyhJxtk5VXbYpwlKzkgQAU1Z5K8vw2uKFx1azIRICX7Nc8GQhCKTEhYk4Vqx0C7Nh3EEkY45xLVBy_no7xlMeh9sRTi3K_20LnzMHhGLCyDu-BDv3XHGE21V5jBfQMFyJIFD8LN_-x4lg9HeBuB3TkqTacT17BNfmD6Jb3NTJ3n5ktUEdA/w452-h355/25.5.JPG" width="452" /></a></div>After sewing down tape to the edge of the lapel and then folding in the seam allowances over that, it was very bulky along the edges, so I added another layer of flannel on top so the velvet would have a smooth surface to lie on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaY6BnvBHr7kkfz7wQSf2WHxGJkTh-vbiMpmQj1_GwVetUq3xmu1Gvfvosa7qOD9SderR_P6xW4XY6-fBd7nBOOW7EJdmGiyXZuLrvY2CYXfriVfOkeevi2xn2daIBf3dhI0B-qoqH-6NYryE6DrXtLHLPJcKSlqXj672dtcy0Kf-iuASlS20uC1yJyT-/s2976/25.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaY6BnvBHr7kkfz7wQSf2WHxGJkTh-vbiMpmQj1_GwVetUq3xmu1Gvfvosa7qOD9SderR_P6xW4XY6-fBd7nBOOW7EJdmGiyXZuLrvY2CYXfriVfOkeevi2xn2daIBf3dhI0B-qoqH-6NYryE6DrXtLHLPJcKSlqXj672dtcy0Kf-iuASlS20uC1yJyT-/w452-h301/25.JPG" width="452" /></a></div>In hindsight I probably could have just added a little folded bit of flannel around the edge to smooth out the difference in thickness.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhsL3CODrVkYI4LoIh5e-cw6O21KkACiF5AUeYGWDsCPWkeVCrPq0RiM-GjCvozWO5aEizooAWQ6VEHsZAK9bjqy4uEGKJfY_RGv68ulIVj6RJuay1Hdht7OZok4H6QkFIjmFWygcFyJkc-uONH0C7q1sVeBX83pzONVQKxwmX_Yq-Ri3RLrsYA50T2tO/s2976/26.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhsL3CODrVkYI4LoIh5e-cw6O21KkACiF5AUeYGWDsCPWkeVCrPq0RiM-GjCvozWO5aEizooAWQ6VEHsZAK9bjqy4uEGKJfY_RGv68ulIVj6RJuay1Hdht7OZok4H6QkFIjmFWygcFyJkc-uONH0C7q1sVeBX83pzONVQKxwmX_Yq-Ri3RLrsYA50T2tO/w445-h296/26.JPG" width="445" /></a></div>I added a folded strip of buckram to reinforce the area where the buttons go. I sewed down the top part first, and the lower bit for the last button much later, after the waist seam was finished.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibokLsUIZRWrw98PrQHgVPAPl8cpdT5ShMWMzEX3wiCblOfP7L5yEDlHoR2mnziDzzOhCNw92rR_6Mio5j9yW6bmhYTVNN7_Lvvrw1kjzIUTlDE23r5rbDuikLTUtCOk2MmbxYqhyqrA_yKqEVT2vPzQr9IPDVytVng2NCbWqptRVHbW4Ln8o65YHZpPTj/s2976/27.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibokLsUIZRWrw98PrQHgVPAPl8cpdT5ShMWMzEX3wiCblOfP7L5yEDlHoR2mnziDzzOhCNw92rR_6Mio5j9yW6bmhYTVNN7_Lvvrw1kjzIUTlDE23r5rbDuikLTUtCOk2MmbxYqhyqrA_yKqEVT2vPzQr9IPDVytVng2NCbWqptRVHbW4Ln8o65YHZpPTj/w440-h293/27.JPG" width="440" /></a></div>I sewed on the decorative buttons, then carefully basted and stitched the velvet facing on. I'd sewn the facing to the front lining a while earlier. Then I sewed the 2 functional buttonholes in the front - the 3rd will go in the waist seam later. After that I marked out the locations of the buttons on the other side and sewed them on, and then added the velvet to that side too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbnbOZwNVzQL1mCnrmtiD80cOIsAXV4QsiKs-LkiA8lz2Ck5G_qxVG61nniQeioYN8VTYZs9_M60pKkjUFsGknTeEyt-y8GoAF_Sc3VCuPAJQXZrieZB_Z9RfyQW5bB6tPGWjn0uf_AZ2CyKXBhgPSviyb3pzPEzqFR1qGNwhYsyEAn030SOMnOSfGSu8/s2672/28.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2672" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbnbOZwNVzQL1mCnrmtiD80cOIsAXV4QsiKs-LkiA8lz2Ck5G_qxVG61nniQeioYN8VTYZs9_M60pKkjUFsGknTeEyt-y8GoAF_Sc3VCuPAJQXZrieZB_Z9RfyQW5bB6tPGWjn0uf_AZ2CyKXBhgPSviyb3pzPEzqFR1qGNwhYsyEAn030SOMnOSfGSu8/w438-h326/28.JPG" width="438" /></a></div>This was my first time using <u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/threads/products/silk-buttonhole-twist?variant=31835891040343">silk buttonhole twist</a></u>, and I really ought to get some more of it and use it for my nicer things. For some reason I'm much much worse at letting myself spend money on thread than I am with fabric.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3bvzzfeJGijlw1ElDsbc4aAtgRXMX_WPEDjZzMAO_xu2iCDcsLRX0yBba6NauovGBN8ZJbzUo60UIQnxu30Gei01ZQyP9nLYx_t2Z7nirUFPbF8AF0Bu09j1sAoLlRaTOqljkirprTvH8KDweArprXHPWgrfyUug8SUzkypnE761bR6loO_BSlbNwwNK/s2808/29.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2808" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3bvzzfeJGijlw1ElDsbc4aAtgRXMX_WPEDjZzMAO_xu2iCDcsLRX0yBba6NauovGBN8ZJbzUo60UIQnxu30Gei01ZQyP9nLYx_t2Z7nirUFPbF8AF0Bu09j1sAoLlRaTOqljkirprTvH8KDweArprXHPWgrfyUug8SUzkypnE761bR6loO_BSlbNwwNK/w444-h314/29.JPG" width="444" /></a></div>I used my <u><a href="https://www.farthingalescorsetmakingsupplies.com/products/hole-punch-for-eyelets-size-00">eyelet hole punch</a></u> to make the holes at the ends, since there was no way I'd be able to clip neatly through that many layers with shears.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVebNg8vYdV7n2ZegyHJqnhVJBKarsQQhHyjYTvGO3bUR8ZppdN7SwoVXzNiWZP3hZk-rmZCbhwjf5MlPxi9MD05m-ARJOsPeplLaXAQVF-vYbhbo1j31pl83R_G_OupVkaOLkPybzEr-2-9qc4TFezzu97nx--PpcawMKg7CekuKVLVwpzjPjmf8EV3Co/s2976/30.5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVebNg8vYdV7n2ZegyHJqnhVJBKarsQQhHyjYTvGO3bUR8ZppdN7SwoVXzNiWZP3hZk-rmZCbhwjf5MlPxi9MD05m-ARJOsPeplLaXAQVF-vYbhbo1j31pl83R_G_OupVkaOLkPybzEr-2-9qc4TFezzu97nx--PpcawMKg7CekuKVLVwpzjPjmf8EV3Co/w448-h298/30.5.JPG" width="448" /></a></div>I <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/18th-century-cloth-covered-buttons-video.html">covered the buttons</a></u> in the same silk as the lining.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JWnQLNQoUFbjQHWgGODuLLxdOZSsYRQYz1pkA_6xbspZg_G4iQC_Pxfhf1GOau2zzBYfhqIAJXLu7YrBn6jm2-448bEjQbcRJU_mkE9fmcRxAsq9M2iLM--vMu5EBkGJ04jGOhGewXCGXHXZOCVR6QCubnQgzDTdUOQjRpSK7yYNUGNEtpYOSmPmccFE/s2976/30.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JWnQLNQoUFbjQHWgGODuLLxdOZSsYRQYz1pkA_6xbspZg_G4iQC_Pxfhf1GOau2zzBYfhqIAJXLu7YrBn6jm2-448bEjQbcRJU_mkE9fmcRxAsq9M2iLM--vMu5EBkGJ04jGOhGewXCGXHXZOCVR6QCubnQgzDTdUOQjRpSK7yYNUGNEtpYOSmPmccFE/w439-h292/30.JPG" width="439" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vS1HU1jvue4JgyQyugXsHf5sq_sBGXevL7mBhD8e6ZcmlQm9l5BlL_sGOmBkJz4Xfi2Y4zVoV8iuDiB2iVLdlL3fk4GpTRUQetDYrtA0h_jFOUh2rT6xQERTP330QEPdKKLeL3i74hx-eUbWfPrjhIgs_uBOLqVn_2pEV9_XGbBYQPp4T9Wxy0BKo6PS/s2976/31.5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="1984" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vS1HU1jvue4JgyQyugXsHf5sq_sBGXevL7mBhD8e6ZcmlQm9l5BlL_sGOmBkJz4Xfi2Y4zVoV8iuDiB2iVLdlL3fk4GpTRUQetDYrtA0h_jFOUh2rT6xQERTP330QEPdKKLeL3i74hx-eUbWfPrjhIgs_uBOLqVn_2pEV9_XGbBYQPp4T9Wxy0BKo6PS/w395-h594/31.5.JPG" width="395" /></a></div>For the interior tabs I covered squares of buckram in velvet and sewed the lining onto the back, the same way I usually do with 18th century waistcoats and such.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5yeZ7qa1ggwVvdvcJq0Y0g4k2eMNOHBlgUEWjiMmtxfXZ5mBYSY15bNgd1KmIBX17Ql-qnxqVLRm_3jNKpCXM_HMLibKmFyHLoUZQojFLzjqFIvGBFkZwbOdVvZvEIYgWx8kZKzi6QwHthFkTskyLLp0uFfKiUrdgvf3Qhi3-hUvNizpUuGRUY8LX7h-/s2779/31.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2779" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5yeZ7qa1ggwVvdvcJq0Y0g4k2eMNOHBlgUEWjiMmtxfXZ5mBYSY15bNgd1KmIBX17Ql-qnxqVLRm_3jNKpCXM_HMLibKmFyHLoUZQojFLzjqFIvGBFkZwbOdVvZvEIYgWx8kZKzi6QwHthFkTskyLLp0uFfKiUrdgvf3Qhi3-hUvNizpUuGRUY8LX7h-/w438-h312/31.JPG" width="438" /></a></div>I made the pockets out of tightly woven cotton and added a silk facing to the edges near the opening.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIz2uZNbVzfSb5ldE_wD07XhY5_-h_JDGy4DPQv4ONGwsx0zU9RGl4ukgY0RckG2NKII-sk3H_JBiNGimjx15bYZ9JrfHjS-85SClOMlT1NGZDzPH_n-hRE7Ebs-IngtIAe-gjgljb1OLhmQ_8E0jBg6Zo90RwNloV-uwbx3cliJxb4r2ttVVEx5avijUC/s2976/32.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIz2uZNbVzfSb5ldE_wD07XhY5_-h_JDGy4DPQv4ONGwsx0zU9RGl4ukgY0RckG2NKII-sk3H_JBiNGimjx15bYZ9JrfHjS-85SClOMlT1NGZDzPH_n-hRE7Ebs-IngtIAe-gjgljb1OLhmQ_8E0jBg6Zo90RwNloV-uwbx3cliJxb4r2ttVVEx5avijUC/w440-h293/32.JPG" width="440" /></a></div>I machine sewed them down to each of the skirt panels, and hand sewed the skirt side/back seams. The skirt is still in two halves, because it has a vent at the centre back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg764HUnXeRqsj8VGUvVl_DkowQzXJnq4bvEMliJ8eSAHjsqrlhMPniD_QYosp6GM_8Qvp6W4QgRIk_g3c8hkWhnCD3UGs95YL-tLZNqgRcHnvd23EZRuGWdbmniXv4N4in7bd_hGC6MOUBx_tH5_BCYsAYpNmtzFdVAkK-EjvDCxhI9dKiH1ktq5c5102-/s2976/33.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg764HUnXeRqsj8VGUvVl_DkowQzXJnq4bvEMliJ8eSAHjsqrlhMPniD_QYosp6GM_8Qvp6W4QgRIk_g3c8hkWhnCD3UGs95YL-tLZNqgRcHnvd23EZRuGWdbmniXv4N4in7bd_hGC6MOUBx_tH5_BCYsAYpNmtzFdVAkK-EjvDCxhI9dKiH1ktq5c5102-/w443-h295/33.JPG" width="443" /></a></div>After sewing these seams I also pressed them open and tacked down the edges as usual.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKN9C2pJ_oGm-fPpoaXmI1GBrWu2sFfwQzpTSTWHkNE_0PQg2KlcgnTsZFzZGLEd9LWDA2IfkoaUF09IGu-SfTO06FJtWzOG0NjAbLupPpAbavmiBq5OXFhrCaWS08tldZQChKR-Vf81JIJU56T7qKI68nio8NSR2884_Q9yp6K-uA7aRx7VyBdQmnwFkd/s2976/34.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKN9C2pJ_oGm-fPpoaXmI1GBrWu2sFfwQzpTSTWHkNE_0PQg2KlcgnTsZFzZGLEd9LWDA2IfkoaUF09IGu-SfTO06FJtWzOG0NjAbLupPpAbavmiBq5OXFhrCaWS08tldZQChKR-Vf81JIJU56T7qKI68nio8NSR2884_Q9yp6K-uA7aRx7VyBdQmnwFkd/w441-h294/34.JPG" width="441" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d4wzX63CxX4LOEOto0aXAiD6-_lMYXnE04Us9UnI8BAdLuq07jnkcWWgJq9OJWrwV_aMyUqXAi4OsTz7CBzr-KUHZXuhSyvHbVvDvhZz4s-bQfekZpuycMnR8uSfaYs6laoEh-xuCPRCm0a8fvXvnVW7TjEhEtx4fA74x43Gh-xvsxe1ew_AixjZzkVD/s2072/35.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="2072" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d4wzX63CxX4LOEOto0aXAiD6-_lMYXnE04Us9UnI8BAdLuq07jnkcWWgJq9OJWrwV_aMyUqXAi4OsTz7CBzr-KUHZXuhSyvHbVvDvhZz4s-bQfekZpuycMnR8uSfaYs6laoEh-xuCPRCm0a8fvXvnVW7TjEhEtx4fA74x43Gh-xvsxe1ew_AixjZzkVD/w453-h412/35.JPG" width="453" /></a></div>I basted on the linings for each skirt half, and sewed them down along the edges, except for the top bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a picture of all the separate pieces before the final assembly. This isn't the order the original was sewn in, but I wanted to keep things separate for as long as possible, since they're so bulky and cumbersome.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDht2c365pUdVfXiZY56ee42u5folNdYszRRWuyRObNkHZ0ig-Il1qDyVS2idCEA02rU_BAAMGgm4q8vVw_toBgpRu6nHMxib_8oiHqDjDw_SMbwee2LHQ-B7a3LLKrMifvWf3CgpIfgj1btqCsjjyyKoUGnv_fC30ugF4Un2CBLUi5sTXP05e4F3w-K8/s2976/36.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDht2c365pUdVfXiZY56ee42u5folNdYszRRWuyRObNkHZ0ig-Il1qDyVS2idCEA02rU_BAAMGgm4q8vVw_toBgpRu6nHMxib_8oiHqDjDw_SMbwee2LHQ-B7a3LLKrMifvWf3CgpIfgj1btqCsjjyyKoUGnv_fC30ugF4Un2CBLUi5sTXP05e4F3w-K8/w468-h311/36.JPG" width="468" /></a></div>I sewed the centre back & shoulder seams, then the waist seam, and then added the back lining. On my 18th century things I do that last, but with this it seemed best to do it before the collar and sleeves.</div><div>I seem to have forgotten to photograph all of this.</div><div>I did 2 rows of gathering stitches along the sleeve heads with heavy duty thread, basted them in to check the fit, and then sewed them in more securely. It was a lot of layers to go through, even with the edges of the flannel being trimmed back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss9rYc1VwIa-78z4tVghK21wYJVX-woUrCM_fPG035U7v0Syt76UHJq5Lqi0dsBs8on6DsuGisuxZ7tTGiIXTL6D8D9BmiSVU2QPus-2wcxIBuMc8xYG3FGb1P6DIgkjvj1WbAbalZCAgup5j_OIMtcIOPcsKsY4Ww8GeGzet2cczW_MWG5Zwi8SuH2Ma/s2976/37.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss9rYc1VwIa-78z4tVghK21wYJVX-woUrCM_fPG035U7v0Syt76UHJq5Lqi0dsBs8on6DsuGisuxZ7tTGiIXTL6D8D9BmiSVU2QPus-2wcxIBuMc8xYG3FGb1P6DIgkjvj1WbAbalZCAgup5j_OIMtcIOPcsKsY4Ww8GeGzet2cczW_MWG5Zwi8SuH2Ma/w467-h310/37.JPG" width="467" /></a></div>Unlike the 18th century sleeves I'm used to, on these ones the seam allowances all get pressed out into the sleeve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtMbz0FREOPB3hiQVXSG49h0StywQF1WsFOOOTJBeTqWB3o9JxLLW3ueej1kuKdpodRatgLBgR2QM4I_CDsvu9vv7uhw2vZiDgWjL6T-QEzxqvyrTOjOabSmmKMb8v3-Ooqj4n8Wpwd4Pa_Qz5sIcAY2l4Oo8smdYwUfEe66KlRCLpdUdZsPlZUiSlUzp/s2976/38.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtMbz0FREOPB3hiQVXSG49h0StywQF1WsFOOOTJBeTqWB3o9JxLLW3ueej1kuKdpodRatgLBgR2QM4I_CDsvu9vv7uhw2vZiDgWjL6T-QEzxqvyrTOjOabSmmKMb8v3-Ooqj4n8Wpwd4Pa_Qz5sIcAY2l4Oo8smdYwUfEe66KlRCLpdUdZsPlZUiSlUzp/w467-h311/38.JPG" width="467" /></a></div>The collar is pad stitched with a layer of cotton flannel in between the silk and the collar canvas. I very carefully whipstitched/stabstitched the collar onto the bodice, and then draped the velvet over it, basted it a whole lot, and slipstitched the edges down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Tmt1DsBFVmmz2wrtYE18INQ-GT8AND0ynsXdfBkIMsUdpNTjbjBXnJSTpNlk3HczU_EQAL7vXpAVdtuHiCZQiAS3Ol34Cqqp6G2pq5NNtTY1VHZYMNqBalL7TUf8zqcKDBJ1hpVqjlmKiCm366vTpNSw4VPczO4e8aPh5dwzBQvFXbRU9bWs47FYSa-3/s2976/39.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Tmt1DsBFVmmz2wrtYE18INQ-GT8AND0ynsXdfBkIMsUdpNTjbjBXnJSTpNlk3HczU_EQAL7vXpAVdtuHiCZQiAS3Ol34Cqqp6G2pq5NNtTY1VHZYMNqBalL7TUf8zqcKDBJ1hpVqjlmKiCm366vTpNSw4VPczO4e8aPh5dwzBQvFXbRU9bWs47FYSa-3/w469-h312/39.JPG" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbWT6NtWHv1TPLeefuyUdRSDX8VK-4jn-RfUXLxwRHGeNeiQMH3Krg0ldbqIdSrfaF6ybtlJt1Gow162QDGeisP5pFsFZevyh4tngjqEzm2b94dzZ0M6z1BtQ1tiO745sd234uUtjKimO3owkRSKjats14Xt2fOvqjiSKW5bzMHBERNmdxm87sIosN-gM/s2976/40.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbWT6NtWHv1TPLeefuyUdRSDX8VK-4jn-RfUXLxwRHGeNeiQMH3Krg0ldbqIdSrfaF6ybtlJt1Gow162QDGeisP5pFsFZevyh4tngjqEzm2b94dzZ0M6z1BtQ1tiO745sd234uUtjKimO3owkRSKjats14Xt2fOvqjiSKW5bzMHBERNmdxm87sIosN-gM/w470-h313/40.JPG" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltDIoDqK5Rb3CQcZIPyIUP_0Y13aWM78GPaTPGiMY7bFfwugl5AyJ2-LPwRKrqJ9UL4WtexzYTDSV7MnSy7mFRj0zVFSwJg0PkBDn78Br_YIQ4N-DoPPTEdqWsgPobTj9yNolM_px3CbjA3yVVcdreUxAk0znHnKLbxMUi7Av0CPHTxpgVhRa6rQtVcb-/s2976/41.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltDIoDqK5Rb3CQcZIPyIUP_0Y13aWM78GPaTPGiMY7bFfwugl5AyJ2-LPwRKrqJ9UL4WtexzYTDSV7MnSy7mFRj0zVFSwJg0PkBDn78Br_YIQ4N-DoPPTEdqWsgPobTj9yNolM_px3CbjA3yVVcdreUxAk0znHnKLbxMUi7Av0CPHTxpgVhRa6rQtVcb-/w475-h316/41.JPG" width="475" /></a></div>Finished! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhXHIkANHh2tfaZZ2vBm6Yd57avH64uffSPHIb-QvCPLoLOkelnNz76vA6v3rpsnMzpXz9kkYGl4UsagBfaxw-RiTv-t60g_ll_keoZ1YMFYXJCbkJip8bjBj8Vdr7lYkirC3LIQQQUhaa_IG0tL-z7syQhLLevw_C-Is9xmVMzPFB0EAISUVgGFd1H1y/s2367/42.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="2367" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhXHIkANHh2tfaZZ2vBm6Yd57avH64uffSPHIb-QvCPLoLOkelnNz76vA6v3rpsnMzpXz9kkYGl4UsagBfaxw-RiTv-t60g_ll_keoZ1YMFYXJCbkJip8bjBj8Vdr7lYkirC3LIQQQUhaa_IG0tL-z7syQhLLevw_C-Is9xmVMzPFB0EAISUVgGFd1H1y/w474-h390/42.JPG" width="474" /></a></div>I'm very happy with it! I do have some little complains & things that could have been better (as I discuss in the video) but overall I think it turned out great!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXcKdG8BpXgs9fZbn-unLKkkdzU3sSUUYg6fuUM91MZxihnAVqdjp1ABtn-h1Y3s7IUau-3BVxHRwvMXQ08cfIx_m02Z1PONh6XuYoKv5WT870QV8iC6g-cntdn8SeoR-ZvL3Ajm8nndHjyVNSRLhB7AVeUZFC4QIAYjMNXUrvvkwz8KsEOj7PbXSZHhx/s1220/3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="810" height="693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXcKdG8BpXgs9fZbn-unLKkkdzU3sSUUYg6fuUM91MZxihnAVqdjp1ABtn-h1Y3s7IUau-3BVxHRwvMXQ08cfIx_m02Z1PONh6XuYoKv5WT870QV8iC6g-cntdn8SeoR-ZvL3Ajm8nndHjyVNSRLhB7AVeUZFC4QIAYjMNXUrvvkwz8KsEOj7PbXSZHhx/w459-h693/3.png" width="459" /></a></div>It fits well and is comfortable, though it is quite stiff and I can't slouch when wearing it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-enzeht26IoiM_ducOH2Nip_wH39u6Hy9seqODTSltstnv2AjKeMUqYA6rE4sow1kxozGbM0JHd7GEwL9s4qjFTePjTRWzZ-wTUlVN5Mps7mQPfNjslCCEEE_5KTZ7p127QcTgTx3QnKvtvUUG0N1hMUcLMay9GuJIKcNKp3tQu2UarLsDwkY_xcjLVAr/s1337/4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="807" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-enzeht26IoiM_ducOH2Nip_wH39u6Hy9seqODTSltstnv2AjKeMUqYA6rE4sow1kxozGbM0JHd7GEwL9s4qjFTePjTRWzZ-wTUlVN5Mps7mQPfNjslCCEEE_5KTZ7p127QcTgTx3QnKvtvUUG0N1hMUcLMay9GuJIKcNKp3tQu2UarLsDwkY_xcjLVAr/w449-h744/4.png" width="449" /></a></div>It's not as warm as I expected. It's only a little bit warmer than my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/03/linen-toile-1830s-dressing-gown-cap.html">linen toile practice version</a></u>, which is quite surprising considering the amount of material in it. But that's ok, it means it's wearable for a larger portion of the year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF0x6Y2ouSHZsO-WjiV9ImcU7yw89x6iRRJl-uE8prABKHEBc8BiTbNoUCdbpTQq-nm5iADAPPcoAJK2U_Oxhj1_1nSMWbTuTOpK4dRlTGr1WcBTsnsax377e1zHiH_sRr9D_D6-isl7JnF5rOcTjV1Rw5n9775rn_mcf02HJgoS1xjbFMQJG5r7ZR0CT/s1357/5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="1357" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF0x6Y2ouSHZsO-WjiV9ImcU7yw89x6iRRJl-uE8prABKHEBc8BiTbNoUCdbpTQq-nm5iADAPPcoAJK2U_Oxhj1_1nSMWbTuTOpK4dRlTGr1WcBTsnsax377e1zHiH_sRr9D_D6-isl7JnF5rOcTjV1Rw5n9775rn_mcf02HJgoS1xjbFMQJG5r7ZR0CT/w462-h462/5.png" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8PLd0828T0ZR444TbMk7RMe3w-JJ3sxIvxbl-1v2yZYJk1geNJ75ikJWiJerFfsiAbUUV7208giIjba-yFbHjkyBtvy-M_w2TUDp5CmN_r0Uf89Od7p2BeYJyY2j-pJyGrui9TpVyWuDzbY0WPOGsmfscfbbjDE59UZkXsf_l7Nm59wICsJhKbgnJ95o/s1240/6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="808" height="726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8PLd0828T0ZR444TbMk7RMe3w-JJ3sxIvxbl-1v2yZYJk1geNJ75ikJWiJerFfsiAbUUV7208giIjba-yFbHjkyBtvy-M_w2TUDp5CmN_r0Uf89Od7p2BeYJyY2j-pJyGrui9TpVyWuDzbY0WPOGsmfscfbbjDE59UZkXsf_l7Nm59wICsJhKbgnJ95o/w474-h726/6.png" width="474" /></a></div>The little interior tabs don't really do much, and I don't think it looks very good with them buttoned and the outer buttons not. I think these might have been more practical on the original because it only has one functional button on the outside, while mine has 3.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNsXvzC9ta60r4VKRoQPNUqpLqPhsY6g98tdaCJrWqJ1XC9aBTjSrnAVlQLCBsu7LJoWTj9Jud3HR7_mLFl7WNvUMo-cfNEYJ6VqcC9ba_y5CtqnpGCK8luUfzfiVnrhlyVYhbRfj3_1lyJMj3-e79AgIiKpV-0PpC_1eVzZSjZ4wgkOZgUf3pNVoIgKv/s1432/8.55.15.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="807" height="812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNsXvzC9ta60r4VKRoQPNUqpLqPhsY6g98tdaCJrWqJ1XC9aBTjSrnAVlQLCBsu7LJoWTj9Jud3HR7_mLFl7WNvUMo-cfNEYJ6VqcC9ba_y5CtqnpGCK8luUfzfiVnrhlyVYhbRfj3_1lyJMj3-e79AgIiKpV-0PpC_1eVzZSjZ4wgkOZgUf3pNVoIgKv/w457-h812/8.55.15.png" width="457" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FhHeuDS9NSC35l2FNlxoTPPVcWD3OtXKOf1c6r6_gn-0npiBG8op3aTCfY4s1992_6Odr943JG3SyrRlyNqJNb7PWZ6CnClFQ9IUNoaYc_IKMUsMxFNk5sHvrgYS5yx09Cam0WrGQFLpk6ttdDzPfm5odZ9WCJjcdCUBCDrML7pWY2Gt8_3wwURYhews/s942/98.51.29.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's got a fair amount of machine sewing, and not meant to be perfectly historical.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Io3u0wocIGEMrzMyFAyJfr563tNawwfe1Obb7yyVmupXQkw9PVMKUe2cslPJwM5iG0t3IPeHbId9BKc3xD2i-FI49SwUkqAnYlTovli7g2_SZCenKke0SVC3a2tpgStoxJKo1ie3Wc87UWq5ZFTrT6F7VfuJMl0opkseMmc0Ge8kwLrXcxjqptz0A/s1989/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1989" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Io3u0wocIGEMrzMyFAyJfr563tNawwfe1Obb7yyVmupXQkw9PVMKUe2cslPJwM5iG0t3IPeHbId9BKc3xD2i-FI49SwUkqAnYlTovli7g2_SZCenKke0SVC3a2tpgStoxJKo1ie3Wc87UWq5ZFTrT6F7VfuJMl0opkseMmc0Ge8kwLrXcxjqptz0A/w400-h399/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It's sewn with the same pattern as the <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/03/black-corduroy-coat.html">black corduroy coat</a> I made a few years ago, but with some changes. I don't remember everything I did to the pattern, but the main changes were shortening the coat by a significant amount, tightening the sleeves a bit, and adding front pockets.<div><br /></div><div>The outer fabric is two slightly different navy blue wools from my stash, which were both given to me years ago. The main body and sleeves are one wool, and the smaller bits are the other.</div><div>I had to do some piecing on the back skirts and the underside of the sleeves, but kept it mostly symmetrical.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lO80-PrWhxUluwYICMpk74ltSj7uC8DVb_R54PWnGfaJmTIPmcw9Axkf6sk6Srd8Dr5AEE5Tqiib-7Am4Pw94pfRfLmwGTGOavIBuqOa-L06rtOVBu_Y772RumXll73CB6XKG4TLwP_QGx2eoLWCDw3d-V3ddeCVlYEX0eeLLSADxl6e_HHwCUloGg/s2909/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2909" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lO80-PrWhxUluwYICMpk74ltSj7uC8DVb_R54PWnGfaJmTIPmcw9Axkf6sk6Srd8Dr5AEE5Tqiib-7Am4Pw94pfRfLmwGTGOavIBuqOa-L06rtOVBu_Y772RumXll73CB6XKG4TLwP_QGx2eoLWCDw3d-V3ddeCVlYEX0eeLLSADxl6e_HHwCUloGg/w400-h272/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Since many late 18th century coats have a bit of padding to fill out the collar bone area, I added some to this coat, but I think I went about it in a pretty foolish way. I sandwiched the padding in between two layers of very thin green cotton, but I don't know why, there was no danger of the fibres wiggling out through the garment fabric. I attached it to the lining, and had to redo it because it wasn't sitting right.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PGKOjFEQM7TNhy4Mqyaw5dpbztLFB2FzgkF0re_-6b44hT14-gvro9Sr908RAU_yT2T1VQlRHkPX9Oq8gWscEeIsA0nG9aZ6nHqDAmwDl7wRcQgWjqfF1s_DZP6u0w2XPWEmpGtjgk5BJYx9_EpakMtfw4ZxKPbMSa89aYnIYaZ9R30v3UDEWCa8JQ/s2976/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PGKOjFEQM7TNhy4Mqyaw5dpbztLFB2FzgkF0re_-6b44hT14-gvro9Sr908RAU_yT2T1VQlRHkPX9Oq8gWscEeIsA0nG9aZ6nHqDAmwDl7wRcQgWjqfF1s_DZP6u0w2XPWEmpGtjgk5BJYx9_EpakMtfw4ZxKPbMSa89aYnIYaZ9R30v3UDEWCa8JQ/w400-h266/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Next time I'll be more sensible and just hold the layers together with pad stitching like you're normally supposed to.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaGPnyiIAnaQ8YEYjTudK2T8qMHpEsOwrURTk8ITXExeUhKGQrOz36DwwZKnXP5qujF0IJcvY64ouSXDa7KTGkU3Ar3yxZUpkfI_CfF2Fpqt6cHlVz1Y7JJJYW19pXOvHZc350XRngtr6ZytnaHfAir3Ak9R_rZU9xnRps6aZcLYYEDpuhzBibNAYpA/s2976/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaGPnyiIAnaQ8YEYjTudK2T8qMHpEsOwrURTk8ITXExeUhKGQrOz36DwwZKnXP5qujF0IJcvY64ouSXDa7KTGkU3Ar3yxZUpkfI_CfF2Fpqt6cHlVz1Y7JJJYW19pXOvHZc350XRngtr6ZytnaHfAir3Ak9R_rZU9xnRps6aZcLYYEDpuhzBibNAYpA/w400-h266/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Because this was meant to be a relatively quick machine sewn project, I used fusible interfacing. I didn't put anything in the lapels, since that seems to be the way they did it in the 18th century.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ureUG3JdgJwi5YmFpKsC3Va5idPnRBfbzHWL7KDVEf-BeuAchuBptMrHaD6ysuUFlDZw6-tFuUPuYTdxr4MCcvZjywdglfiXwiH9UKBkRmLKiC-Exak2-6F0Ko10TdZRwD4GRbCk0yzgy1M_o5Otw18uLpexnbh735UiRDCQ2pa1e5iBX37WlAorRQ/s2976/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ureUG3JdgJwi5YmFpKsC3Va5idPnRBfbzHWL7KDVEf-BeuAchuBptMrHaD6ysuUFlDZw6-tFuUPuYTdxr4MCcvZjywdglfiXwiH9UKBkRmLKiC-Exak2-6F0Ko10TdZRwD4GRbCk0yzgy1M_o5Otw18uLpexnbh735UiRDCQ2pa1e5iBX37WlAorRQ/w400-h266/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The pockets are machine sewn in, and the pocket flaps machine sewn and turned, then finished off and attached by hand. Most of the hand stitching is done with heavy black linen thread. I also did a running stitch to topstitch the edges of the fronts and the pocket flaps, to keep them nice and flat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpRgBYQSyR_WNhOt99KUBfKI4TOSiY67LqqpbSRa48e0mf1X5JNVMXv4Pswyf4fMF0FHs127m6tJ91HYuNcd9gYbt70Xdqe86ZZ9jmgquRaTo2PMQxL4XB2CgUiLxFPyVuIWkO3_VQME1ODU9NZ_spURC9_jVSShpjDp7f2XazTuUHs950CxTwEcWqA/s2976/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpRgBYQSyR_WNhOt99KUBfKI4TOSiY67LqqpbSRa48e0mf1X5JNVMXv4Pswyf4fMF0FHs127m6tJ91HYuNcd9gYbt70Xdqe86ZZ9jmgquRaTo2PMQxL4XB2CgUiLxFPyVuIWkO3_VQME1ODU9NZ_spURC9_jVSShpjDp7f2XazTuUHs950CxTwEcWqA/w400-h266/7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The lining is a smooth, tightly woven pair of cotton curtains from the thrift store.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXhEG-hFoEFdtYx9BRGPwZOsmaCKzWKMgrpFI6fjGk6JVYOVckQN-KDqT3atG2pMIBg4_QhK84Z7jEGQ90_xewPCVt2sqnYzpR9HIS1Ar180GtGmLe9LWqYD7S29f_dRS8CdmM30WDDmSR9Zx8WJKZHKoJhIbgZaCqMfIOJJKyRj5tA3qXyLkSZQXzw/s2976/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXhEG-hFoEFdtYx9BRGPwZOsmaCKzWKMgrpFI6fjGk6JVYOVckQN-KDqT3atG2pMIBg4_QhK84Z7jEGQ90_xewPCVt2sqnYzpR9HIS1Ar180GtGmLe9LWqYD7S29f_dRS8CdmM30WDDmSR9Zx8WJKZHKoJhIbgZaCqMfIOJJKyRj5tA3qXyLkSZQXzw/w400-h266/8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My back pockets were much more successful than my disastrous first attempt (on the aforementioned <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/03/black-corduroy-coat.html">black corduroy coat</a>) but I still don't think I got the flap quite right. Next time I'll make the pocket flap wider so it can be caught in the side/back skirt seam, instead of sewn down to the outside afterwards.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a-GZC2rK2Vb3R4JW3zRsfKy_dhc3yOqBuxv1CT4IfLH3ZTB1NVRMnOQfitxn3lpdd26Rfj2AIdUCmsxFaxR_buL3AIm3DNhqQlvNCKxcNIeSM6-FLQesQZ_XNEFJAHSAIL22-PA1AeI6P9unQtcQHjig-iVS-mqeeAfAu6_WaTCJmxltzuZ6q6PM5Q/s2976/9.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a-GZC2rK2Vb3R4JW3zRsfKy_dhc3yOqBuxv1CT4IfLH3ZTB1NVRMnOQfitxn3lpdd26Rfj2AIdUCmsxFaxR_buL3AIm3DNhqQlvNCKxcNIeSM6-FLQesQZ_XNEFJAHSAIL22-PA1AeI6P9unQtcQHjig-iVS-mqeeAfAu6_WaTCJmxltzuZ6q6PM5Q/w400-h266/9.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pocket opening before I added the flap.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtWUhN2woJdYopnTZmyeoVWe8somh9rtT8BrZmcAfaBUgbH9h3aczTyu3nxRDQ7zMcrDl8ZEN-xn1RNftZi9Huof3QiJHrk1qjLJfg6p-u6n_wpRHfUGHiqqSYjhAmvTWDR4ZlatObmYGJUXJTky8hUg9_AvruvXVoxf9IWUx4O3GzuftzodLu1nMMA/s2976/10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtWUhN2woJdYopnTZmyeoVWe8somh9rtT8BrZmcAfaBUgbH9h3aczTyu3nxRDQ7zMcrDl8ZEN-xn1RNftZi9Huof3QiJHrk1qjLJfg6p-u6n_wpRHfUGHiqqSYjhAmvTWDR4ZlatObmYGJUXJTky8hUg9_AvruvXVoxf9IWUx4O3GzuftzodLu1nMMA/w400-h266/10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lined front, before sewing the back on.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b8EQsDAN--PKVkpZDMUjybFyRktQAJfmVSAzMY5v2qiCkRLXdCVskzPfZKh1020v733WDFy4pt3qjvmE5oYDQNDYb2kziT2MqYsSNPXepc7Dv2uY7P0EkkkHiEELeknsDeZZpEUWL96SiJjnO9ObFkn8JgY4zmuUrFFWc7-NWJsSjC0de18PvTC85Q/s2976/11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b8EQsDAN--PKVkpZDMUjybFyRktQAJfmVSAzMY5v2qiCkRLXdCVskzPfZKh1020v733WDFy4pt3qjvmE5oYDQNDYb2kziT2MqYsSNPXepc7Dv2uY7P0EkkkHiEELeknsDeZZpEUWL96SiJjnO9ObFkn8JgY4zmuUrFFWc7-NWJsSjC0de18PvTC85Q/w400-h266/11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top of the back vent being sewn down.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43JXHsgcbavTcXQM1QlGiDNeOjp8slmrpCGm-d8vZiVb9PDT_EbtlX0xOXnEaoHGfwA2vPF2PJlLvu2RRvukKv00fZMreOUKFdNsY7IWSaYPFo6VWwBiY0xSVKmGC37neovbtNfXI2ZCwBDxIBqNH2ReaeBMyh9VxRCIIgZFCa3gbz7vxe22aji-4Nw/s2976/12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43JXHsgcbavTcXQM1QlGiDNeOjp8slmrpCGm-d8vZiVb9PDT_EbtlX0xOXnEaoHGfwA2vPF2PJlLvu2RRvukKv00fZMreOUKFdNsY7IWSaYPFo6VWwBiY0xSVKmGC37neovbtNfXI2ZCwBDxIBqNH2ReaeBMyh9VxRCIIgZFCa3gbz7vxe22aji-4Nw/w400-h266/12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the inside view.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BJaqzaSmu0NUf4IsGEM-V9utvuKnzQNzvcVPk5Ah2SDGYSTNB-M0I5uwiqnkwncmliCPVqCDMtGOWIb2vspvhAyAJro7sqwkGwDKPrlhlXXOFBCACaOSgiH0stsFTQsZtz4rUyIhyToZKPOe6w81BqsvyEOy4rjnqKK0R2lWTnDeTUs8LshbCqAwHA/s2942/13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="2942" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BJaqzaSmu0NUf4IsGEM-V9utvuKnzQNzvcVPk5Ah2SDGYSTNB-M0I5uwiqnkwncmliCPVqCDMtGOWIb2vspvhAyAJro7sqwkGwDKPrlhlXXOFBCACaOSgiH0stsFTQsZtz4rUyIhyToZKPOe6w81BqsvyEOy4rjnqKK0R2lWTnDeTUs8LshbCqAwHA/w400-h266/13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back skirts, with lining basted in place temporarily.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZO2b_p-gSx27v2e00aSMvG-r65PJpzNEgjGGYTOotBeesykNXSC57yGYwvY2IC0x6g-dTkzeL4dm6PWL3pGaDcaKcWeC4T-YGSJvOIjBbqPjwKuNqvyOMxcxt2B1S3T868D47i9WbfVBMITZBKTjL_1D3oLw3Y1nWSusuYO8iNKYXip-7lIVE832Tg/s2976/14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZO2b_p-gSx27v2e00aSMvG-r65PJpzNEgjGGYTOotBeesykNXSC57yGYwvY2IC0x6g-dTkzeL4dm6PWL3pGaDcaKcWeC4T-YGSJvOIjBbqPjwKuNqvyOMxcxt2B1S3T868D47i9WbfVBMITZBKTjL_1D3oLw3Y1nWSusuYO8iNKYXip-7lIVE832Tg/w400-h266/14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything lined and sewn, waiting for the back lining to be added last.</td></tr></tbody></table>Another small change I made to the pattern was adding a button vent to the sleeves, with 5 small buttons. I made the sleeves tight enough that they need to be unbuttoned to fit my hands through them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXV_ujHvjnAM2OigrvLGFsxsiUfMuKAo9SXOpwB68t8N7uy90n2fGnKqIhijSueRHrb54CyNSEDezPIfOdCtEjY7Y7H0hBR6O6i-GOW2rsQVw8vw0kDNhJotWxQfB2xZ4Klm5JuVrfJn7ZmQAsN9U6oTxFft9InSyWtbmxemuepzw8euk67FHPSQb3w/s2976/15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXV_ujHvjnAM2OigrvLGFsxsiUfMuKAo9SXOpwB68t8N7uy90n2fGnKqIhijSueRHrb54CyNSEDezPIfOdCtEjY7Y7H0hBR6O6i-GOW2rsQVw8vw0kDNhJotWxQfB2xZ4Klm5JuVrfJn7ZmQAsN9U6oTxFft9InSyWtbmxemuepzw8euk67FHPSQb3w/w400-h266/15.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>After sewing up one sleeve I realized the cotton lining wasn't anywhere near slippery enough for such tight sleeves, so I picked it apart and flatlined most of the sleeve lining with rayon bemberg.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Sas_MyYA6LEQ_9KIGMmJl1vDomXAY0ydKn7Re8KB-N6MDVg42zEmUFNRjhK-LxFcYWuU9F1Zm-3RayApcGSuMlAV59-illzWNBC9gTNKrLbCQWGaGk0RVx-2oyhz_YB8FbCRgANMOShHKrbRweG1cgcrery9EcqIfYUFOGCaHT6U0eteM1ZmBzq6QQ/s4608/16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Sas_MyYA6LEQ_9KIGMmJl1vDomXAY0ydKn7Re8KB-N6MDVg42zEmUFNRjhK-LxFcYWuU9F1Zm-3RayApcGSuMlAV59-illzWNBC9gTNKrLbCQWGaGk0RVx-2oyhz_YB8FbCRgANMOShHKrbRweG1cgcrery9EcqIfYUFOGCaHT6U0eteM1ZmBzq6QQ/w400-h300/16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture was taken with my bad older camera.</td></tr></tbody></table>Then sewed it back up and finished the sleeve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCY0UlIF6NxCok4hu980I6XbOGszwsFN_YSCyVT_LuZPWGtk-PKx1KR8t9wvxcCsSX5hxxtZRF5_lG0rTQmMrYTjlAKLQdxi_oTpI6Whf63M10-HfmAxoci4893tzruOul0861vOIjUc_aDWROX-9y9D4VSgJJkI0jdGMGHdjSlNxUz-cIOB4c_iYDQ/s2976/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCY0UlIF6NxCok4hu980I6XbOGszwsFN_YSCyVT_LuZPWGtk-PKx1KR8t9wvxcCsSX5hxxtZRF5_lG0rTQmMrYTjlAKLQdxi_oTpI6Whf63M10-HfmAxoci4893tzruOul0861vOIjUc_aDWROX-9y9D4VSgJJkI0jdGMGHdjSlNxUz-cIOB4c_iYDQ/w400-h266/17.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQli8fQ5dzdtefoRySthFdkY6R1Su97W2hJChm20MrEDilVXMC-9kdTWQFsX6xgnKRFyu6PHXPRLQpmlHvBMZtoRHKUuEv78XzmuUa7N4OGUlCxEDvBUidKimaZTGaLYIRQSVyulnIK4Bt-HSxMQhZnKdR3Vl8akSrFe7tRxXoRlZRuZIwNU600PwEw/s2976/18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQli8fQ5dzdtefoRySthFdkY6R1Su97W2hJChm20MrEDilVXMC-9kdTWQFsX6xgnKRFyu6PHXPRLQpmlHvBMZtoRHKUuEv78XzmuUa7N4OGUlCxEDvBUidKimaZTGaLYIRQSVyulnIK4Bt-HSxMQhZnKdR3Vl8akSrFe7tRxXoRlZRuZIwNU600PwEw/w400-h266/18.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Because I hadn't left the coat body lining free near the armhole, I had to press the seam allowances out into the sleeve instead of in towards the neck. It looks a bit odd to me, but <a href="https://www.thierrydemaigret.com/lot/13421/2465917npp=100&">I think they did start to do that around the end of the 18th century</a>. And it's covered by the cape anyways.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLqA4gjI-qeRk1xMRJKR7QZGxEhmPAPULahF2wtrzR9bxv_nyKz91L0zGZlFPppeG3JJuBaeAyM3L3Qwg93YyneNge0w7O-MUYnG4zvKSbShBZTtt-exHrIy_tQT9AvEQDcacXCAHrHtEUrQVlrGNmzLF6wy2qCxU5GLZqdl2qtdKnd81zDiWZTDj0w/s1984/19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1786" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLqA4gjI-qeRk1xMRJKR7QZGxEhmPAPULahF2wtrzR9bxv_nyKz91L0zGZlFPppeG3JJuBaeAyM3L3Qwg93YyneNge0w7O-MUYnG4zvKSbShBZTtt-exHrIy_tQT9AvEQDcacXCAHrHtEUrQVlrGNmzLF6wy2qCxU5GLZqdl2qtdKnd81zDiWZTDj0w/w360-h400/19.JPG" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kind of an unflattering shape on me, without the cape.</td></tr></tbody></table>I had some fit troubles with the shoulders, and picked out and re sewed them a couple times, but they were still rather wrinkly. Thank goodness for the cape!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsgIrZ9BLldO_jWnO4lrodz3Rw-5eAf9NvMsRnqvxCGVfOj08nGcG_jD9abDSLCTCeqAbn6Pv_ECAXxW0EvnGPugqbhgEKAcaDQJsotAhBnWAWATBMO-I8ze215AXWQlRU3c85Xh-C184Q6dvu0R8fH3q2uzx7b-Uj0GJFWED9pjJZA56_uDBzYyObA/s2976/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsgIrZ9BLldO_jWnO4lrodz3Rw-5eAf9NvMsRnqvxCGVfOj08nGcG_jD9abDSLCTCeqAbn6Pv_ECAXxW0EvnGPugqbhgEKAcaDQJsotAhBnWAWATBMO-I8ze215AXWQlRU3c85Xh-C184Q6dvu0R8fH3q2uzx7b-Uj0GJFWED9pjJZA56_uDBzYyObA/w400-h266/20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Unlike the black coat, I only did one layer, simply because I was so very short on fabric. It's unlined, and I hemmed the edges with a herringbone stitch. The neck curve is clipped, pressed in, and then just whipstitched down around the collar. The fabric isn't the kind that can hold a raw edge without fraying, but it's not too bad, and this part should be fine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvyTEJc1VlkWzhSIoHLsiWnYU4jYDebbfghQgvGJraXc5w16WChCSOxlKQfug93oI80QEbi7TQpt0xQ1yH773-YJ3-FuFHIXKng0Hu2JA4GkbvktqC5fsFKYEzA4x8De1k3eHnqryXCTQROS7Jb0LkQNKztawIdmdKPdzDMWsmDcBt647t3QMamhe-A/s2976/21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvyTEJc1VlkWzhSIoHLsiWnYU4jYDebbfghQgvGJraXc5w16WChCSOxlKQfug93oI80QEbi7TQpt0xQ1yH773-YJ3-FuFHIXKng0Hu2JA4GkbvktqC5fsFKYEzA4x8De1k3eHnqryXCTQROS7Jb0LkQNKztawIdmdKPdzDMWsmDcBt647t3QMamhe-A/w400-h266/21.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I sewed the buttonholes by hand, and did <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/18th-century-cloth-covered-buttons-video.html">18th century covered buttons</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They aren't exactly uncomfortable, but they're a bit more hassle to put on than I'd like, especially for a casual everyday coat.</div><div>There's also some room for improvement with the chest padding and back pocket flaps, but for a coat made of two odd remnants of wool and some curtain fabric I think it's pretty good!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MaReM28r1EBUWfYA7uijBVXwFH_RgBI8ZGTF8OYQ0voAPDmcGYCJySxvlnz-vmOOq5veyPHUGBTk7QySEmdO4dIRUeeh443h68-viljpVPyGusr7RMH8lQ7uIMKStEBqrEG1yQ0iVmA111ogcDotQVHdg6F-9H95bopWf9qQUN7xfEWJTuF_ZDmAxQ/s1021/10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1021" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MaReM28r1EBUWfYA7uijBVXwFH_RgBI8ZGTF8OYQ0voAPDmcGYCJySxvlnz-vmOOq5veyPHUGBTk7QySEmdO4dIRUeeh443h68-viljpVPyGusr7RMH8lQ7uIMKStEBqrEG1yQ0iVmA111ogcDotQVHdg6F-9H95bopWf9qQUN7xfEWJTuF_ZDmAxQ/w400-h316/10.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-71355780218061612732023-03-11T14:21:00.012-08:002023-03-11T14:23:16.449-08:00Some more everyday shirts<p> I made some more everyday shirts (last year- I'm still very behind on blogging), and they're all so similar that they don't need individual blog posts. (I really need to make an updated shirt construction post but <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/light-brown-calligraphy-print-shirt.html">here's the most complete one I have right now</a></u>.)</p><p>The first two are both made from <a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Summer_Breeze_Linen">Summer Breeze weight linen from Pure Linen Envy</a>. The first one is in <a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Summer_Breeze_Linen/Flint_Grey">Flint Grey</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrcNmmBnAjIk09zb7ZMwZR-RdPD2Sm1-0LZPBMSA42pL_9WileuDwOhRdcy38pupzU0Bh95mNe2V6DrmwkfxbP3bqVcj3_vy_adAnD7JWAfhGxD7tiCr7Lv7OOD6P81CBJeqgfLT6qByi86RRib5GylawtodqMgZNstvHNTTnTOEpjMQ-lzuZKGoshA/s1727/grey%20shirt%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1727" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrcNmmBnAjIk09zb7ZMwZR-RdPD2Sm1-0LZPBMSA42pL_9WileuDwOhRdcy38pupzU0Bh95mNe2V6DrmwkfxbP3bqVcj3_vy_adAnD7JWAfhGxD7tiCr7Lv7OOD6P81CBJeqgfLT6qByi86RRib5GylawtodqMgZNstvHNTTnTOEpjMQ-lzuZKGoshA/w400-h388/grey%20shirt%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I usually do thread buttons for my shirt collars, but this time I used mother of pearl because I had a couple of blue tinted ones that went well with the blueish grey. (<i>Not </i>historically accurate for 18th century shirts, but neither is the colour or the machine stitching, and it's for my everyday wardrobe so it doesn't matter.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN3uxqZfPVjEgu98oL3FMjHrFuuyweUSrwoxjMZT93bTU44moD45lZ-cb2j9OEW92YZLFbMbnh-Oqo8KBwx23ELdQOOWe7zFJKg8RPETiA1UnHPXlXNC9x3PXh62NexZlqNa75EUTKLX0MwUpju-tUB_qNTb1XMBoLfZgijVaEQ4cFcqIue0c_05dKA/s2838/grey%20shirt%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2838" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN3uxqZfPVjEgu98oL3FMjHrFuuyweUSrwoxjMZT93bTU44moD45lZ-cb2j9OEW92YZLFbMbnh-Oqo8KBwx23ELdQOOWe7zFJKg8RPETiA1UnHPXlXNC9x3PXh62NexZlqNa75EUTKLX0MwUpju-tUB_qNTb1XMBoLfZgijVaEQ4cFcqIue0c_05dKA/w400-h243/grey%20shirt%203.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lWL6YHB3ubHML7XqAIdBQgPNy1bCx9KeP0eUgtwuJxJOiD-33fn8So6sKAQ405aTKq7Hs68McY1Bi94pyFrfk2Lvp1j3298Leaef4zo3i0Yu-a0vYE6fubfCsdnS44z1_kKtBOkwj-wNTLR17gFBju25Mp1S9D6Fg_wV5YFcAlKPG-EF5T7xtGu0ig/s2976/grey%20shirt%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lWL6YHB3ubHML7XqAIdBQgPNy1bCx9KeP0eUgtwuJxJOiD-33fn8So6sKAQ405aTKq7Hs68McY1Bi94pyFrfk2Lvp1j3298Leaef4zo3i0Yu-a0vYE6fubfCsdnS44z1_kKtBOkwj-wNTLR17gFBju25Mp1S9D6Fg_wV5YFcAlKPG-EF5T7xtGu0ig/w400-h266/grey%20shirt%204.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuBGBpsJeq4n-BewzRwVU3n5cry3odRNPmDfJH3I2szrLD5-oH9zphWSqRyRmSkNv75N4cz0tC26cGo6rGlLnQ3Rrs2RE_7vpCKq0iDP-TvUIOogqaEx761t-NoFo4Ylz09516uy6g1JXkQ4kd6s12eMn1qqumQbizdtwzS0o8ZdnYc2Uml45isDRqw/s2227/grey%20shirt%205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2227" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuBGBpsJeq4n-BewzRwVU3n5cry3odRNPmDfJH3I2szrLD5-oH9zphWSqRyRmSkNv75N4cz0tC26cGo6rGlLnQ3Rrs2RE_7vpCKq0iDP-TvUIOogqaEx761t-NoFo4Ylz09516uy6g1JXkQ4kd6s12eMn1qqumQbizdtwzS0o8ZdnYc2Uml45isDRqw/w400-h356/grey%20shirt%205.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>All 3 of these shirts have cuffs that take <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/06/18th-century-sleeve-links-video.html">sleeve links</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRLoe1ODb0apxymj430XLHS67tDS6JF8wYpHUQBc5KiR1RRKGplNdkHPmqZOLAGgfK7TN4PDCaYIG_cZU7fdg3zaC3Rf9k5b2-nbW58YjlMkOpYpsgK23WA_f4BwMp3YrLdWphjt0ZyDpimJxACe8GWTCJZe_NMdGbyVxcCbAbgfI-RCcpdoXyjagtA/s2434/grey%20shirt%206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="2434" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRLoe1ODb0apxymj430XLHS67tDS6JF8wYpHUQBc5KiR1RRKGplNdkHPmqZOLAGgfK7TN4PDCaYIG_cZU7fdg3zaC3Rf9k5b2-nbW58YjlMkOpYpsgK23WA_f4BwMp3YrLdWphjt0ZyDpimJxACe8GWTCJZe_NMdGbyVxcCbAbgfI-RCcpdoXyjagtA/w400-h289/grey%20shirt%206.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I used light blue crochet cotton for the buttonholes because my local store has absolutely no grey crochet cotton. The bar tack at the front is done with grey linen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbUbPEeffW-34K7cg02JNVuV-076JBzGEG1qJkYteUFzpK2wNdBNrIWKPwlIRHPmosrV1ybdBBMl9lJksiHi2XrYkinPa2JTjXYeNL15ZC_-WXuPW3TgFwsP_8AfgvnOEEnGcDSU8sVFid-uEzu9epZrEbz57T0kXVSANTllQJk0L4OMKPbLnIl_NMQ/s2302/grey%20shirt%207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2302" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbUbPEeffW-34K7cg02JNVuV-076JBzGEG1qJkYteUFzpK2wNdBNrIWKPwlIRHPmosrV1ybdBBMl9lJksiHi2XrYkinPa2JTjXYeNL15ZC_-WXuPW3TgFwsP_8AfgvnOEEnGcDSU8sVFid-uEzu9epZrEbz57T0kXVSANTllQJk0L4OMKPbLnIl_NMQ/w400-h345/grey%20shirt%207.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I've gotten pretty good at doing the heart shaped reinforcements by machine. (With hand basting first, of course.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPyAgAFN32m3_Ida-44nLexc-t46RhzX70tnhqAMpxdtKIah7bzXzRbmMhxZWljd7bDny-nMw9XMmlzhxf4Q8G3wPIVeVJF629jWDBMSs4JEqs1xcSNduuPvKBARSNXBRMh9AYZygAKGb89xsckT8rVc07pAWpcaYoW7WuQVsE5JsW6jTC66GxPlyIA/s2602/grey%20shirt%208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2602" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPyAgAFN32m3_Ida-44nLexc-t46RhzX70tnhqAMpxdtKIah7bzXzRbmMhxZWljd7bDny-nMw9XMmlzhxf4Q8G3wPIVeVJF629jWDBMSs4JEqs1xcSNduuPvKBARSNXBRMh9AYZygAKGb89xsckT8rVc07pAWpcaYoW7WuQVsE5JsW6jTC66GxPlyIA/w400-h305/grey%20shirt%208.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_weyg2KG2ZIVyc-LabgpiP8xSqBTwmEov0XGJzfIeD2GP6y6d7M4jDnIMSBaBELx4JWUO3wUDL51gey31J3EfAyJDgLr_yQ2LAGverJewOBanPHXWJJ8w6a0FJeNqIgPxuvJv0-NlfVAscqus8YS9898XAqYZ2xHR6TVTC6vcFpIUeH317RBDjYQ2A/s2443/grey%20shirt%2010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's a bit of a heavier weight than the other two.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXHe_gp0eiSa5HqH-GmOKB_drIsI1io-G0MeI9h-CA-bl700mOGzfobfOQ3fsZmFodctTD83uzGex-aoHibRRV0Qjf7wY6wApEzSmHwPvl0aMwc4DX95xMWYhsWKSocH8sc7OchshCIxWwNuELTKwqDkp6gSrsKImHw4i5AX933a91m2rO6eC04F1oA/s2384/ivory%20shirt%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2384" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXHe_gp0eiSa5HqH-GmOKB_drIsI1io-G0MeI9h-CA-bl700mOGzfobfOQ3fsZmFodctTD83uzGex-aoHibRRV0Qjf7wY6wApEzSmHwPvl0aMwc4DX95xMWYhsWKSocH8sc7OchshCIxWwNuELTKwqDkp6gSrsKImHw4i5AX933a91m2rO6eC04F1oA/w400-h333/ivory%20shirt%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhho5EAJEyS0EMkS-b8g2AZ-l-rVZb2tM1pAwqnrtWTeBRltl3_uWKzYl-acm53NfNjnPIztZsKj8vPqVdaiwS0RqLf0umGBgbQmcBRTi9TKrc1uwH4ysivr9uTGqd5VZeZ1nfaFe5R1_ETecIhxuMq3kDIxz_gE4-RiSF-z2fWaUpI5w_mC0-sKZM3Ag/s2582/ivory%20shirt%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="1984" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhho5EAJEyS0EMkS-b8g2AZ-l-rVZb2tM1pAwqnrtWTeBRltl3_uWKzYl-acm53NfNjnPIztZsKj8vPqVdaiwS0RqLf0umGBgbQmcBRTi9TKrc1uwH4ysivr9uTGqd5VZeZ1nfaFe5R1_ETecIhxuMq3kDIxz_gE4-RiSF-z2fWaUpI5w_mC0-sKZM3Ag/w379-h492/ivory%20shirt%202.JPG" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is with my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/05/brown-monster-print-waistcoat.html">monster print waistcoat</a></u>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFSFPdpoGTt06DzmcO4zlM44HNCrCmCCL73lx3g3K9s3_wdshnLCshTpMkeIADSxqi5y958tpI6N25wzYPVy-467z4MiCkprPpaUy8g_-5gaW0Tmhjb2yfjiZUJ-8qp7ZI8LkbYd1Cy_41ItQZnbUjYh5WemzNrZZt8lk-SYZszQ_ALfdYriwOW25Cg/s2107/ivory%20shirt%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2066" data-original-width="1984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1unE08uJp36Nrsf3iis5hhiOSuYFCCpOWSDM90eImYLDHuXCzs_FqLPXB5EqahQnO6xGH4rw5JKsRcevhA0cw6cp_GQWcUL3i976FvvmCrWPU-us3Bs3aLhZ4S_RRGzP1OKOQrFiK2_aLRcdR9-lUEfjsvNdxgJwamXezevgHQEpKVfqakgKMKlfLA/w384-h400/ivory%20shirt%206.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S5je5EmjSbaoKy8Q9w9NZVw_a1ilJNOWz2KvvslcWj_OA-BvNOJDNCjkpu07EK7B53hJ3Isd8tM9oDUo4CTtM3m-vZRh6sKU6XdhgHtEa8WOImw-eGrxXSwGdHPtg0K8jKDSOSl70CyJ7DZEA6eabJoM-wx23R1vxEc6Mj635ttgs462pAzQiDkh4A/s2602/ivory%20shirt%207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="1984" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S5je5EmjSbaoKy8Q9w9NZVw_a1ilJNOWz2KvvslcWj_OA-BvNOJDNCjkpu07EK7B53hJ3Isd8tM9oDUo4CTtM3m-vZRh6sKU6XdhgHtEa8WOImw-eGrxXSwGdHPtg0K8jKDSOSl70CyJ7DZEA6eabJoM-wx23R1vxEc6Mj635ttgs462pAzQiDkh4A/w372-h488/ivory%20shirt%207.JPG" width="372" /></a></div>For this one I made a couple of bird's eye Dorset buttons using <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaFcSrjvmMA">the Gina B. Silkworks tutorial</a></u>, but I don't think I did my stitches tight enough around the little ring of rolled up fabric, because they got a bit squishy after a while. They worked just fine, but I found the squishiness unpleasant to touch, so I replaced them with Dorset Wheels a couple weeks ago.<div>I'd like to try making the bird's eye buttons again, and try to get them more firm.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR6k2J9C8JSWeUfNMRkVCx0zaZnyD_nIJ_riBs8Lv1Ax6krioW5vm8yB65EZjLToreU0bW-X7XJ3UNLDKUX35TCVKEc5SeH9wi7EuqsyZEza9Hnz-Dd-7XeKHbOIc85b-teDqdLVtMJvjjK0wzicwxjCOK_gGa9YX_1lNLAWH_M1SlVsphbtv-0f_mQ/s2414/ivory%20shirt%208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="2414" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR6k2J9C8JSWeUfNMRkVCx0zaZnyD_nIJ_riBs8Lv1Ax6krioW5vm8yB65EZjLToreU0bW-X7XJ3UNLDKUX35TCVKEc5SeH9wi7EuqsyZEza9Hnz-Dd-7XeKHbOIc85b-teDqdLVtMJvjjK0wzicwxjCOK_gGa9YX_1lNLAWH_M1SlVsphbtv-0f_mQ/w400-h305/ivory%20shirt%208.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I had to cut the body in 2 pieces because I had an odd shaped remnant that didn't fit the entire body on it, but you can't tell because it's under the shoulder strip.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClMA-zqZpSU5_PYY8R6Dnre2DEBapJSvvba57tRO2siPs9vcpQjJkEvAgUFBaxYBqyC1OZ5v_Z1Ml0CIyxXCgiUxzwTX-TAP-0icWf6y1bU0RCxlcnw_J753pXnbVn0uFKwxx2z909cofPIUYTaIJnfmeuMR-GwhwY88_Oc1mo6MHBjVJ8SdSINuNrg/s2976/ivory%20shirt%209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClMA-zqZpSU5_PYY8R6Dnre2DEBapJSvvba57tRO2siPs9vcpQjJkEvAgUFBaxYBqyC1OZ5v_Z1Ml0CIyxXCgiUxzwTX-TAP-0icWf6y1bU0RCxlcnw_J753pXnbVn0uFKwxx2z909cofPIUYTaIJnfmeuMR-GwhwY88_Oc1mo6MHBjVJ8SdSINuNrg/w400-h266/ivory%20shirt%209.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_ai-b9u3X0EMTZLUsLe4snx_Od3pbWWxQisMCs5Zt8LHxpgCchBkOwMzJnPyTEC0Wk9GyNFBkpOJuAtG3qkHh1zCNdnySt9RQEwYNNkyXbdvDq4HGWn1w5HClmgBkVdeu5FBwbWllpM2L2HWqXYk_eyjT88vMNIV2zfItrLAs6kSTSukBfY8rOwP7w/s2976/ivory%20shirt%2010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_ai-b9u3X0EMTZLUsLe4snx_Od3pbWWxQisMCs5Zt8LHxpgCchBkOwMzJnPyTEC0Wk9GyNFBkpOJuAtG3qkHh1zCNdnySt9RQEwYNNkyXbdvDq4HGWn1w5HClmgBkVdeu5FBwbWllpM2L2HWqXYk_eyjT88vMNIV2zfItrLAs6kSTSukBfY8rOwP7w/w400-h266/ivory%20shirt%2010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The left cuff turned out uncomfortably tight, and I was hoping it would loosen up with wear, but it didn't. 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I've had most of this video filmed for well over a year, and couldn't edit it for quite a while because my old computer became too feeble and would freeze and crash, but now it's finally posted and I'm so glad to be done with it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aW-CI6A4SRA" width="335" youtube-src-id="aW-CI6A4SRA"></iframe></div><br /><p>In my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/08/leafkerchief.html?spref=pi">blog post about the first leafkerchief I made</a></u>, way back in July 2021, I go over how I sewed and painted it, and included a pattern diagram. </p><p>In this video I sew two similar ones, and a simpler version, try some different painting methods (<u><a href="https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/gutta-applicator-bottles-with-metal-tips.html">Here's a link to the little squeezy bottles</a></u>. Not where I got mine, but they look the same.) I also go over how I draft the patterns.</p><p>I didn't get any progress photos of these because I was too focused on filming them, oops!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_lJT6QvGdmokHJiLTKGXJlwn9yKVKqxNN_p-D-OL86xCxp5AKPPm31l515-Rzk_Koabj6KJS6BuRKHZPLTOgBag0EfVTYfnzcY1skzpRxa4DrVdv7Yn-PV4z4fXjbwe3mQ1xPofS1AqYF45Rk4y2a0VpY1gRh1dluYPM5criFGHKjw646R5ERzYpOw/s544/Screen%20Shot%202022-02-24%20at%204.03.19%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="496" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_lJT6QvGdmokHJiLTKGXJlwn9yKVKqxNN_p-D-OL86xCxp5AKPPm31l515-Rzk_Koabj6KJS6BuRKHZPLTOgBag0EfVTYfnzcY1skzpRxa4DrVdv7Yn-PV4z4fXjbwe3mQ1xPofS1AqYF45Rk4y2a0VpY1gRh1dluYPM5criFGHKjw646R5ERzYpOw/w365-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-02-24%20at%204.03.19%20PM.png" width="365" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And I have now had this blog for a full decade, so happy birthday to it!</p><p><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/03/2021-in-review.html">Last year I waited until I'd caught up</a></u> on blogging all the sewing projects individually, and I'm still behind on posting the ones I sewed in 2022, but won't wait that long to do the year in review post.<br />I'll leave links to the blog posts I have done, and will update this with the rest of the links when I get around to posting them. (Though for some of the small things, like my sewing machine cover, I won't do an entire post.)</p><p>Alright, here are all the things I made:</p><p>A light green leafkerchief. I have a blog post on <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/08/leafkerchief.html?spref=pi">the first one I made</a></u>, and this is one of the 3 <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/02/leafkerchief-video.html">that I made for my video tutorial</a></u>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXfKQA_xY-8KDcROIn3z8lJEedXHROWuWAT8tHLIqA7_YdD27z_SI3Kmjnd4_I9zH9ZUN8b0BEtv7aybu0L463l1toxdkbHkkq8apofAkmRjEkEN08-WJ_FJD94OGG7PnuZw19k1Dx9x2jGwIvOUuQ5AfAK1-K_Sc9tDVuQwM304V_v-BAKPSkpC1_A/s583/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="583" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXfKQA_xY-8KDcROIn3z8lJEedXHROWuWAT8tHLIqA7_YdD27z_SI3Kmjnd4_I9zH9ZUN8b0BEtv7aybu0L463l1toxdkbHkkq8apofAkmRjEkEN08-WJ_FJD94OGG7PnuZw19k1Dx9x2jGwIvOUuQ5AfAK1-K_Sc9tDVuQwM304V_v-BAKPSkpC1_A/w400-h394/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><u><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/preview/551424472094627555/8496952017527709452">Black linen pants.</a></u> Very important to have for the middle of summer, and I want to make more! I only have one other linen pair, and it needs patching.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs44Cff9nxu8RfD0alY2kon4mxZ1F9Qh1MiaEhXfriVaSqvZp6tNeqY1nVKmq232LKY-O-LC22fy7EpEOKJe-OQajQxqmBtUcXbQLWwq2XOq4wKY8wkhNk8LFtudd5ZIldCWcKML9h34_vIRlPapOnMCmBR2joGqS1spJjXmeidaCLNH3iUzqHvN6rVg/s2596/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2596" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs44Cff9nxu8RfD0alY2kon4mxZ1F9Qh1MiaEhXfriVaSqvZp6tNeqY1nVKmq232LKY-O-LC22fy7EpEOKJe-OQajQxqmBtUcXbQLWwq2XOq4wKY8wkhNk8LFtudd5ZIldCWcKML9h34_vIRlPapOnMCmBR2joGqS1spJjXmeidaCLNH3iUzqHvN6rVg/w400-h306/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Brown corduroy pants. Nice and comfy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDeSqPC7mnQFSzG7m7cKG5tz548AvOee8TW7LmAJIfEf9rXaFJrPnaYFGYva8s57HgsbDp0SU9WdgBLFoTpRmJql8tOajufJlGsVcA3gCdp7bYbzFT_YiwljzYuEzEHrAnsAqsU8MlPJQiglvu5op7ihF2gQCY-i55g0uiSKty6tO_oARmXrHeOj3WA/s2976/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="1984" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDeSqPC7mnQFSzG7m7cKG5tz548AvOee8TW7LmAJIfEf9rXaFJrPnaYFGYva8s57HgsbDp0SU9WdgBLFoTpRmJql8tOajufJlGsVcA3gCdp7bYbzFT_YiwljzYuEzEHrAnsAqsU8MlPJQiglvu5op7ihF2gQCY-i55g0uiSKty6tO_oARmXrHeOj3WA/w370-h556/3.JPG" width="370" /></a></div>Navy blue wool coat. I'm happy with it, even if the sleeves are a little on the tight side, and I got to use up some fabric I've had since high school. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wREbDG5pSolb6dBJKM46CmTs6AEn-YxDhr4nwxmtaPmdX0eMK2OGIhKclatHRZgjHsp39843lpuPJ-kUNzmr6K9Pt38sVEFuZD5vGHNscMrnU6BNHXDiogK6fpMXy2abduZKi-hrAvYpBVw5fhcvuI5A4It6GQHdohb3uLv1cDHuTpz3x_2cEyZ1yw/s775/4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="760" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wREbDG5pSolb6dBJKM46CmTs6AEn-YxDhr4nwxmtaPmdX0eMK2OGIhKclatHRZgjHsp39843lpuPJ-kUNzmr6K9Pt38sVEFuZD5vGHNscMrnU6BNHXDiogK6fpMXy2abduZKi-hrAvYpBVw5fhcvuI5A4It6GQHdohb3uLv1cDHuTpz3x_2cEyZ1yw/w393-h400/4.png" width="393" /></a></div><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/06/ofmd-velvet-robe-pattern-wearable-mockup.html" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Wearable mockup</a> of the velvet robe from Our Flag Means Death. I've worn it a few times, and it's ok, but the final robe will be much nicer once it's done. I enjoyed the costumes in Our Flag Means Death a lot more than I expected to, and did a <u><a href="https://www.frockflicks.com/our-flag-means-death-2022-part-1/">2 part guest post on Frock Flicks</a></u> about them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfuKRm6dKO887nKSUwzL_7EGb13A_QTnTQ8BltNmJTnSLZb4oBBC2BeMf57ZC7OdONtuX9y1_k7y3UHuYaRDl9_IW_E56dvm6Y995Nn-MCgDE-5WGZm_fypT9hkVyZLnWy_2r6gU_FGlujWu_HAzjM8puGRWxPLhdS4tQT2pEka3hYTsLByGAF0Ke4g/s1984/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1483" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfuKRm6dKO887nKSUwzL_7EGb13A_QTnTQ8BltNmJTnSLZb4oBBC2BeMf57ZC7OdONtuX9y1_k7y3UHuYaRDl9_IW_E56dvm6Y995Nn-MCgDE-5WGZm_fypT9hkVyZLnWy_2r6gU_FGlujWu_HAzjM8puGRWxPLhdS4tQT2pEka3hYTsLByGAF0Ke4g/w378-h506/5.JPG" width="378" /></a></div>I made a couple of nightgowns based on an extant 18th century one! The first one needed a few pattern changes, but the second one was just right. I've now made a third one, and will post them all in the same post. <div>I'm also going to make at least one version in white with ruffles, <u><a href="https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/auction/lot/lot-68---a-rare-gentlemans-nightshirt-and-nightcap/?lot=16146&so=0&st&sto=0&au=50&ef&et&ic=False&sd=1&mc=21&pp=48&pn=1&g=1">like the original</a></u>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRKlnVgNJYNQ6zmnHjEp2MoPGCn4NAb-f1lMRHOPvW_HeVDoidaKGn78F8LPwrI87smNpqvPGhWLbrwhv6mpg9IIo2L8wn3m_iLpxV2Kr-5OJATDK8F0yDmlxNzN9duX5Nu_oPQyr2o-n8yKl2ocOwoNJc2_5-Pt8Vydz09RkxqFPULt3Z83y-qkleQ/s2169/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2169" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRKlnVgNJYNQ6zmnHjEp2MoPGCn4NAb-f1lMRHOPvW_HeVDoidaKGn78F8LPwrI87smNpqvPGhWLbrwhv6mpg9IIo2L8wn3m_iLpxV2Kr-5OJATDK8F0yDmlxNzN9duX5Nu_oPQyr2o-n8yKl2ocOwoNJc2_5-Pt8Vydz09RkxqFPULt3Z83y-qkleQ/w400-h366/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>They're both made from thrifted cotton bedsheets.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QxfSoY_wBmQP2HDKDjCk8WJh6-YB1ArtNNnDV4kUR6_I7jLQ9a65a_A3dJRQ5DwossM9r9IjF357EeR2Nt4m21NvCz_wHf47b2UL-72UrcsCG8wp1ZgYqsf4OxhFuLmB9st8fC9bh-EgWHhZgXA9FKJGl9zMtSYagFVb-c1wZiwvPZlTgf2mW44IqQ/s1945/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="1900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QxfSoY_wBmQP2HDKDjCk8WJh6-YB1ArtNNnDV4kUR6_I7jLQ9a65a_A3dJRQ5DwossM9r9IjF357EeR2Nt4m21NvCz_wHf47b2UL-72UrcsCG8wp1ZgYqsf4OxhFuLmB9st8fC9bh-EgWHhZgXA9FKJGl9zMtSYagFVb-c1wZiwvPZlTgf2mW44IqQ/w391-h400/7.JPG" width="391" /></a></div>Hand sewn <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/06/early-18th-century-shirt-that-closes.html">early 18th century shirt that closes at the collar with a ribbon</a></u>. Pretty pleased with this one. I prefer buttons on the collar for practicality, but the ribbon really looks nice, and you can get a variety of fancy photos with it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGlbASDquqgD1qix-qEArOgQNbGCXQ4fbUUGH1FGZC7gcfgbCMXTmCY2YvQ4VqTGM8zdtXuLNmzeIyBgVLgYewKmAk_g3E5RCTaT_GBnE9qrOedQcVfMJpknAQo6bQC8C7kcAcTNtc8s_rOPf-MO01k9EO8VNjdlMDQpHS31fr0lalwDiKlWZTIkZfw/s3944/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3944" data-original-width="3559" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGlbASDquqgD1qix-qEArOgQNbGCXQ4fbUUGH1FGZC7gcfgbCMXTmCY2YvQ4VqTGM8zdtXuLNmzeIyBgVLgYewKmAk_g3E5RCTaT_GBnE9qrOedQcVfMJpknAQo6bQC8C7kcAcTNtc8s_rOPf-MO01k9EO8VNjdlMDQpHS31fr0lalwDiKlWZTIkZfw/w361-h400/8.JPG" width="361" /></a></div>I made <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/03/some-more-everyday-shirts.html">3 more linen shirts,</a></u> these ones are machine sewn for everyday. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVQm5t_aOweQH_Uabno5spTgBGm0EOsp_P2GKzAYk0Gn3c0nJN8Cm8wcR6si5ee41ke1PnlBrj0iO-5sVE-0if0TZOl5zSlSQ9vjq4UXUYLLe5uNKp-FCGWEnN81HI1vAJie3NWKK3UXwFauj43b3NJOTTm_oAqvyxDWnsjKobN2z5Dwg7NRwqXcIWw/s2976/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVQm5t_aOweQH_Uabno5spTgBGm0EOsp_P2GKzAYk0Gn3c0nJN8Cm8wcR6si5ee41ke1PnlBrj0iO-5sVE-0if0TZOl5zSlSQ9vjq4UXUYLLe5uNKp-FCGWEnN81HI1vAJie3NWKK3UXwFauj43b3NJOTTm_oAqvyxDWnsjKobN2z5Dwg7NRwqXcIWw/w400-h266/9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>First an off white one, then a dark green and a grey.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkpDXswcwV9tvkihZgDxMTkqVmtNhz_IOd9jyHVf6TMzDn51FBegTXzAaPRTFAZdAzqIBRWRjxf-fQSKOtBjHhZVIcoC6GZfX73N-_DS3tEqD0tLLx1ntASPYdYcbvQrzwA3FYuXcNaITae4MgjTjEUk58HvohJh9xYuD5eLkJRIh5l4jihc-MvdL7g/s1675/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1675" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkpDXswcwV9tvkihZgDxMTkqVmtNhz_IOd9jyHVf6TMzDn51FBegTXzAaPRTFAZdAzqIBRWRjxf-fQSKOtBjHhZVIcoC6GZfX73N-_DS3tEqD0tLLx1ntASPYdYcbvQrzwA3FYuXcNaITae4MgjTjEUk58HvohJh9xYuD5eLkJRIh5l4jihc-MvdL7g/w400-h356/10.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qc__0VclBlv0VVs4FFHOtGtebfPcyLtHdn4UrUZPgaybuVJUa7Pa56YheqiTV9YaJyovT4Lqa4cYAwHI5qKHVzkcDwjt-9PzCCwTxuAaz6UDfWmobq561r4NsP1GxI-Mm2_kG3lzS9HrrOdyX93BnzwynOun0x06WD9B-zkA9F55xZ-nbofdH5XQDw/s1727/11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1727" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qc__0VclBlv0VVs4FFHOtGtebfPcyLtHdn4UrUZPgaybuVJUa7Pa56YheqiTV9YaJyovT4Lqa4cYAwHI5qKHVzkcDwjt-9PzCCwTxuAaz6UDfWmobq561r4NsP1GxI-Mm2_kG3lzS9HrrOdyX93BnzwynOun0x06WD9B-zkA9F55xZ-nbofdH5XQDw/w400-h388/11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>A swimsuit. This had been sitting unfinished on The Pile for a few years, but I realized that there's a domestic machine up on the shelf at work that can do zig zag, so I brought it in on one of my days off and sewed it up. It's not super historically accurate, and could be better, but it's done and it fits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjAhn8tzO3rbGCqMyCscR-e8MQQ2l-PLSqADd27c5FR8mVazEHWAP_mSBvmtaw_SYvxC8AASG1vrbXVE4tB9cliqhr7OEZ47PqVwcTd6gMyxCRQY4qr36JbDPU2rljIjmtIkKo7fk0x08H7WDP4MV2KV5VpqD0gnv6rgYt5UoeoBrwGcpGPQCGC2Fqw/s6000/10g.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjAhn8tzO3rbGCqMyCscR-e8MQQ2l-PLSqADd27c5FR8mVazEHWAP_mSBvmtaw_SYvxC8AASG1vrbXVE4tB9cliqhr7OEZ47PqVwcTd6gMyxCRQY4qr36JbDPU2rljIjmtIkKo7fk0x08H7WDP4MV2KV5VpqD0gnv6rgYt5UoeoBrwGcpGPQCGC2Fqw/w400-h601/10g.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/05/brown-monster-print-waistcoat.html">A monster print waistcoat</a></u>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2SX0Bireh3EyLn9OL9LlRHjYi4ODdfEpBfCb-5Aqd-MVRVx_hBibS0qX5ihZvVDOphnn5-gKDTk4FwqPAEBiwLFS9avm7S3PPsJtP00WYqxjvM4mW1o_4z-0zrg3h0KrncapMzdIQ5c2adZFEMGPSUrlPWerww110o_NLiA06BO1WioES9uDGebpgQ/s2532/12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="2532" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2SX0Bireh3EyLn9OL9LlRHjYi4ODdfEpBfCb-5Aqd-MVRVx_hBibS0qX5ihZvVDOphnn5-gKDTk4FwqPAEBiwLFS9avm7S3PPsJtP00WYqxjvM4mW1o_4z-0zrg3h0KrncapMzdIQ5c2adZFEMGPSUrlPWerww110o_NLiA06BO1WioES9uDGebpgQ/w400-h299/12.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I made 6 grocery bags. Besides the 4 shown here, I did a second identical purple one, and a light green mottled one. All the fabric was from my stash. The bird fabric is one that <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/09/surface-design-stuff.html">I designed & screenprinted</a></u> when I was in college, and the one with the neon sea creatures is my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.tumblr.com/post/690675240699871232/sewed-up-a-couple-of-my-samples-into-a-bag-i#notes">Cambrian Bowling Alley Carpet design</a></u>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxamsiFV2fIeJQ_SaGQ78I7WtIQBDJRYZNvkEm8ANuiibCOaQ8B7-assVS_X3mXd7RCOl2GBLpmRmfVFCYccP2Hxr3JFcSlJ5vocWNbQgAgrngEuOxyOsgoyHQkllVQal8_NG8RMyHkmFaIkCiQ7Kk7OIILvEuK9XrdH-uhnBVda1OFNkrVb6vga0WNg/s1895/13.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="1540" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxamsiFV2fIeJQ_SaGQ78I7WtIQBDJRYZNvkEm8ANuiibCOaQ8B7-assVS_X3mXd7RCOl2GBLpmRmfVFCYccP2Hxr3JFcSlJ5vocWNbQgAgrngEuOxyOsgoyHQkllVQal8_NG8RMyHkmFaIkCiQ7Kk7OIILvEuK9XrdH-uhnBVda1OFNkrVb6vga0WNg/w398-h490/13.png" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I gave the bird one to my sister.</td></tr></tbody></table>I had just enough of the letter print canvas to make a cover for my sewing machine, which is missing its original wooden lid.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSYN1OyJ8Mz-lek03sIQiTLklwipnDwmoj9O-8KWLlNbGwWD65xloTmvdlt6cUOIxNzOKmkY0Ca-hBW6J0XAzjgJu-InB1fQLvpSnfSGRVtyoclYLGhFur2JZl0C6ts0PVAs-TwUB0V7THrEGr5No_vGA2wykDYxScHkAjTKolxsFX2lvALK127DGLw/s2697/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2697" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSYN1OyJ8Mz-lek03sIQiTLklwipnDwmoj9O-8KWLlNbGwWD65xloTmvdlt6cUOIxNzOKmkY0Ca-hBW6J0XAzjgJu-InB1fQLvpSnfSGRVtyoclYLGhFur2JZl0C6ts0PVAs-TwUB0V7THrEGr5No_vGA2wykDYxScHkAjTKolxsFX2lvALK127DGLw/w400-h294/14.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I made 2 pairs of pyjama bottoms, because all my store bought ones have worn out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz8muWYQ1xjyw37E8qN9Nw1ukWk5DBzvBT3r2fKw1KF7g975OyoTa7aYfaMVSHGKUnoChl0VJEH64LG1PZsGf_QFwEBEOt7T8xhbOllH-zYpg4t-Zm2nQ11ieNtVp_ZQ47EibfjSvnm_NraxS_pihhveFEYCRxS2lp1Es5kQHi_LsiOvj1sahD_I9-A/s1988/15.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1988" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz8muWYQ1xjyw37E8qN9Nw1ukWk5DBzvBT3r2fKw1KF7g975OyoTa7aYfaMVSHGKUnoChl0VJEH64LG1PZsGf_QFwEBEOt7T8xhbOllH-zYpg4t-Zm2nQ11ieNtVp_ZQ47EibfjSvnm_NraxS_pihhveFEYCRxS2lp1Es5kQHi_LsiOvj1sahD_I9-A/w415-h254/15.png" width="415" /></a></div>And a simple wool hat, because my knit one doesn't block the wind or cover the bottoms of my ears.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8KYM4NnZtTliDSlYNbMSORypAjzMz-1uk4LCanI9lk0gMSAHlYSgsZdILwelvmgoyFlk8HY7K0uobsHw3AggItziIT3nbU5Y2nqkF1fq_O32QiA4s4imZ0t9Tj6QDMbIHRqiFG8E0tpT1-fShqUfreXpUDxSQ05qVOAi--YXyk3rRdtxNOlcuBjGrA/s1858/16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="1810" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8KYM4NnZtTliDSlYNbMSORypAjzMz-1uk4LCanI9lk0gMSAHlYSgsZdILwelvmgoyFlk8HY7K0uobsHw3AggItziIT3nbU5Y2nqkF1fq_O32QiA4s4imZ0t9Tj6QDMbIHRqiFG8E0tpT1-fShqUfreXpUDxSQ05qVOAi--YXyk3rRdtxNOlcuBjGrA/w411-h422/16.JPG" width="411" /></a></div>These yellow silk late 18th century breeches were technically finished in 2022, but are back on The Pile because I'm altering them. The fall is too high and it makes the position of the centre front button look bad, so I'm trimming it down a bit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqYbMEDAwf97nsTw4KCwj7tmnjETBh-G_7lyN2RiVSK-gj1zjJzDswocKUnEfBIyMKy0o6KTbdI5_Ofm40ZuporVc2F9jXPBnbXIMmLsz2bX04VusBs_VgoPnAFcywL4Gtmq0k-WlBgtl6zKpSYP-6bKJ63Cz981HuDR5EqfOCFx97zvfpSvsxi1oOw/s1686/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="1233" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqYbMEDAwf97nsTw4KCwj7tmnjETBh-G_7lyN2RiVSK-gj1zjJzDswocKUnEfBIyMKy0o6KTbdI5_Ofm40ZuporVc2F9jXPBnbXIMmLsz2bX04VusBs_VgoPnAFcywL4Gtmq0k-WlBgtl6zKpSYP-6bKJ63Cz981HuDR5EqfOCFx97zvfpSvsxi1oOw/w398-h543/17.JPG" width="398" /></a></div>I don't do commissions. I hate doing commissions and I never do them. But I did one little one this past year, since it was just 6 <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/09/making-deaths-head-buttons-video.html">buttons</a></u>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZHGua8TiOHscGbKX9woNcPEpsaIaePBUM6EA_GWJSFQNxFFOfbeslOJEHSLxBJDEqnZNLvoYhfolCFOXpKhWfEKM1MSQWc3kQLIh80Xy9-NUYq2GNAPJk5JNsUBPKMQgUtpSU7y7UJaah8YCc9DwMXb_jqfuNxsKLtNd5mSYzHZEfYQYWdJC1B2ydg/s2497/18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2497" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZHGua8TiOHscGbKX9woNcPEpsaIaePBUM6EA_GWJSFQNxFFOfbeslOJEHSLxBJDEqnZNLvoYhfolCFOXpKhWfEKM1MSQWc3kQLIh80Xy9-NUYq2GNAPJk5JNsUBPKMQgUtpSU7y7UJaah8YCc9DwMXb_jqfuNxsKLtNd5mSYzHZEfYQYWdJC1B2ydg/w403-h320/18.JPG" width="403" /></a></div>Just a tiny thing, but here's a sample of a metallic buttonhole technique I was very excited about. I hope to do them on an actual garment this year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdym6HtC3RhwV9iBI5nnpxEZ_K6XAX7jS09oCKI_EZepLM0DRd8uNJTluLoJsUQOmEkx64dGxB2oCFIUnD8LATZTvE_QnypzuRULQUGDM4VKjHozif3UFg2R_Fr9jGcOH9D7OfURF_onrTEuDJYc7UOMoywvC9Jqh5z4yx81ydzdWcNVYYQXGLokx2gw/s1688/19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdym6HtC3RhwV9iBI5nnpxEZ_K6XAX7jS09oCKI_EZepLM0DRd8uNJTluLoJsUQOmEkx64dGxB2oCFIUnD8LATZTvE_QnypzuRULQUGDM4VKjHozif3UFg2R_Fr9jGcOH9D7OfURF_onrTEuDJYc7UOMoywvC9Jqh5z4yx81ydzdWcNVYYQXGLokx2gw/w400-h400/19.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I made some other useful but rather uninteresting things, like these tea towels. They were a linen tablecloth I got for a few dollars at an estate sale, and quartered and hemmed. The print was already perfectly separated into 4, so it looked like it wanted to be tea towels.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9rbscxc14RtQxFn5AiyDqWyPrSIFKTaZzy9QPutj5Ectx-ajIF4S840uGs8FF3br4KzLjlclAPdFZJ8zWkprxMjL4yRz4dtOKyTmZmqIJ7DNQYVdPvJM24Mzgp2hdtPv8SxQw98UVvrJmhzfgh6NDz0QMmQK56ab5nd0fq1XEx18A3UE4XegCG6KUw/s2757/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2757" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9rbscxc14RtQxFn5AiyDqWyPrSIFKTaZzy9QPutj5Ectx-ajIF4S840uGs8FF3br4KzLjlclAPdFZJ8zWkprxMjL4yRz4dtOKyTmZmqIJ7DNQYVdPvJM24Mzgp2hdtPv8SxQw98UVvrJmhzfgh6NDz0QMmQK56ab5nd0fq1XEx18A3UE4XegCG6KUw/w401-h288/20.JPG" width="401" /></a></div>I made a plain brown wool pincushion. I hemmed <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.tumblr.com/post/693830369355677696/another-interesting-thrift-store-find-that-needed">a large block printed cotton panel</a></u> and re-did <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.tumblr.com/post/686179870420729856/i-found-a-nice-piece-of-handwoven-cotton-ikat-at">the fringe on a piece of cotton ikat</a></u>.<br /><p>Oh, I also got a mannequin for free because they had too many at work and wanted to get rid of a few! Technically it was at the start of January that I took him out of the store, but it was in December that I was told I could. <br />He's in my parents basement because I don't have space in the apartment. There's some slight damage that needs repairing, and I'd like to try altering him to fit my measurements better, but that's something that'll have to wait for warmer weather because there isn't any good ventilated indoor space where I can do that.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgndPTBDf_cHbATa7hA6vEtQVt-rnch7JKcikn1GhTSA7qEPDoMg2etiPFN9NZPTcnDn4QHzfEIcWAuS1egbObrcTArec7QU_3V_OfH_ydoAtCAVCyRq8YyeEryAaDQcwKOEWd7NPDyEhAk5su81w_pEZBVjQnGFaRXPZCpk2EQ8x_M3v6_-3Kec8P0VQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="1984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgndPTBDf_cHbATa7hA6vEtQVt-rnch7JKcikn1GhTSA7qEPDoMg2etiPFN9NZPTcnDn4QHzfEIcWAuS1egbObrcTArec7QU_3V_OfH_ydoAtCAVCyRq8YyeEryAaDQcwKOEWd7NPDyEhAk5su81w_pEZBVjQnGFaRXPZCpk2EQ8x_M3v6_-3Kec8P0VQ=w283-h400" width="283" /></a></div><p>Let's see how I did on <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/03/2021-in-review.html">my very short list of goals for 2022</a></u>.</p><p></p><p><i><b>"Bring most of my machine sewing tasks to my workplace to do on the industrial machine when there's no work to do."</b></i> I have no idea why I said "most" here, when that's so so little time compared to how much time I have at home to sew. I did do some - my grocery bags and all the construction seams on my brown corduroy pants were done at work, but I haven't had much spare time at work. </p><p>Even when business it slow I don't usually have time left at the end of the shift, I just have fewer shifts. In last year's post I specifically mention regretting leaving work early a lot when I could have worked on my own sewing for a bit, but that barely happened at all in 2022. I guess <u><a href="https://pterribledinosaurdrawings.tumblr.com/post/694597992057126912/had-some-people-ask-for-prints-of-this-one-too-so">my co-workers have been scheduling more stuff in the day slots</a></u>.<br />I could go to work on one of my days off to work on stuff, and I have done that a few times, but it's such a long bus ride that it's usually not worth it unless I need to use the serger. </p><p><b><i>"Get a more powerful computer so I can actually edit videos."</i></b> I did! Pretty late in the year, but I finally got one. I still haven't finished editing that leafkerchief video I started over a year ago, but it's getting close to done.</p><p><b><i>"Try to keep a good balance between time spent sewing and working on repeating patterns."</i></b> Didn't do very good at all with this one. I released a few more Spoonflower prints at the beginning of February, but almost all of the work on those was done in 2021. I did work a little bit on some repeating patterns in 2022, but didn't finish any.</p><p><i><b>"Do more Historical Sew Monthly items than I did last year. This ought to be easy."</b></i> Yes! In 2021 I did 1 HSM submission, and in 2022 I did 2. This is very little, I know, but I've been focusing more on everyday clothes, and they're usually not historically accurate enough to qualify for the HSM.</p><p><b><i>"Make more wardrobe basics, and do some planning to figure out what things I'd get the most use out of."</i></b> Most of the things I sewed this year were for my everyday wardrobe! I didn't sit down and do any serious wardrobe planning, but I think I did do a decent job of making things my wardrobe needs. Nightgowns are something I didn't have enough of, and I'm still sorely lacking in pants and pyjama bottoms, but at least I have a few more now. (I'd have an ok number of pants if I'd just patch the holes on my other 3 pairs.)</p><p>I could have sworn I had<i> "Make or buy a camera bag"</i> on my goals list for one of the recent years, but I guess I thought it but didn't write it down. And I still have a bag-less camera. Huh. </p><p>For at least a couple years I had "buy less fabric" as a goal, and I'd been doing really well at that, so stopped writing it. I order a little bit of fabric online occasionally, and barely ever get any from Fabricville. This year I bought more fabric than usual, but almost all of it was from the thrift store. I've been trying to go to Value Village and touch all the fabrics at least a couple times a month, and have found some really great stuff. <br />Some vintage linen, multiple pieces of nice wool, vintage rayon velvet ribbon, a black silk brocade obi, and <u><a href="https://vinceaddams.tumblr.com/post/703734618280640512/and-i-mean-really-good-ones-look-at-this-100#notes">an incredible piece of cotton jacquard</a></u> that I need to overdye because it's a terrible colour on me. <br /><br />I think the only new fabrics I bought were <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.tumblr.com/post/691073674647945217/a-while-ago-i-ordered-some-of-the-bird-velvet-for">the cotton velvet</a></u> and sateen lining for my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/06/ofmd-velvet-robe-pattern-wearable-mockup.html">still in-progress pirate wrapping gown</a></u>, and the <u><a href="https://vinceaddams.tumblr.com/post/679560529955766272/posting-this-separately-because-the-other-post">disappointing pink & gold brocade</a></u> that was listed as silk but turned out to be polyester. (And the fill-a-yard proofs for those patterns I did last winter, but that doesn't count, since <u><a href="https://vinceaddams.tumblr.com/post/707267353057067008/could-you-tell-me-more-about-spoonflower-im">it's necessary for selling on Spoonflower</a></u>.) Oh, and I also bought a bit of unbleached cotton canvas because I want to make some grocery bags with the pirate flag designs on them. So I guess all the new fabric I bought in 2022 was because of Our Flag Means Death.</p><p>I also got rid of a fair amount of fabric in 2022 though! One of my co-workers is just getting into sewing garments, and isn't picky about fibre content like I've gotten to be, so I gave him most of my synthetics. And all my zippers and elastic, because I never use them, and some of my extra plastic buttons. I'm happy to have freed up the space, and he's happy to have a fabric stash, hooray! </p><p>I will continue to do my best to be restrained and purposeful when buying new fabrics, but shan't pass up Good Stuff at the thrift store. <br /></p><p>A long list of year-old goals I did badly on is awfully discouraging, so I'll try to keep it fairly short again.</p><p><b>Goals for 2023:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Make it a top priority to eat breakfast immediately upon waking up. This may not sound sewing related, but it definitely helps me accomplish more things.</li><li>Make something digitally drawn to-shape and printed using <u><a href="https://artfabrics.com/">ArtFabrics</a></u>. I've wanted to make something printed-to-shape for so long, and I have the technology to do it. Scanner, computer, and drawing tablet. I must make Something!</li><li>Finish <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.tumblr.com/post/698722445678542848/i-will-definitely-write-up-a-blog-post-eventually">that 1830's patchwork dressing gown</a></u>. I have other stagnating long term projects, but this is the only one I'll put on the goals list, since I'm trying to keep it short. The patchwork is all done! I just need to do the construction, which is the much faster part!</li><li>Make more everyday pants. Also repair the holes in the aforementioned 3 pairs of pants. I keep wearing them out really quickly because I never make them frequently enough, and when you only have one or two of something and wear it all the time it doesn't last long. And I want to have more variety in colour and fabric weight, it annoys me to wear black pants with my brown waistcoat. Speaking of which.</li><li>Replace that damn brown wool waistcoat already. It's <b>so </b>shabby and ill-fitting these days, but it's one of my only options for winter. I'd like to make several new everyday wool waistcoats. At the very least I'd like a black one and a brown one.</li><li>Make a new batch of dinosaur patterns for Spoonflower. I've got a million ideas for patterns, and some other unfinished ones, but am just putting dinosaurs on this list because it's very doable and because they're pretty popular.</li><li>Try to schedule more of my <u><a href="https://www.patreon.com/pterribledinosaurdrawings">Patreon</a></u> posts ahead of time. I've always gotten all the promised posts out every month, but I'd like to be more organized about it.</li></ul><div>Ok, I think that's a decent list! Hopefully I'll get caught up on blogging last year's sewing projects before spring, but we'll see...</div><p></p></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-27632528356658133572022-11-28T07:32:00.000-08:002022-11-28T07:32:19.693-08:00April 2021 Photoshoot<p> I meant to post this in October and forgot, oops. I did post some of these on the social medias last autumn, but never got around to posting all the ones I was sent.</p><p>Back in the early spring of 2021 I was photographed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hailley.hailley/">Hailley Fayle</a> for <a href="https://www.createdhere.ca/">CreatedHere Magazine</a>. I changed outfits a few times. This first one is my <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/11/black-white-c1790-coat.html">black & white c. 1790 coat</a>, <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2018/01/black-white-striped-waistcoat.html">black & white striped waistcoat</a>, and <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2018/01/grey-wool-breeches.html">grey wool breeches</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXls55nQHuGx0vwBtXqgdg_pBdk-dw3p2XVPXyDlTbli6FyfCAX7IyNXWKh6NbS8XW-_MiujTFt8V2fy1a42LlPcsLOPTAGln75ZuSY4VpHIPwx2jzNez932dzAIzTSKih64zgGdvxJnhF8XTv7hkTr7L4vjhp36tA0DskYUqf8SUfS2TX63aWUdblw/s4323/0K1A0099.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4323" data-original-width="3458" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXls55nQHuGx0vwBtXqgdg_pBdk-dw3p2XVPXyDlTbli6FyfCAX7IyNXWKh6NbS8XW-_MiujTFt8V2fy1a42LlPcsLOPTAGln75ZuSY4VpHIPwx2jzNez932dzAIzTSKih64zgGdvxJnhF8XTv7hkTr7L4vjhp36tA0DskYUqf8SUfS2TX63aWUdblw/w401-h501/0K1A0099.jpg" width="401" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHG0IyylRb-2IMB4zeVEC5shlkq62WXvqQj6aXcdUQVSyQYGElUo8sOaZB3B6E7jR7kR4dI1q8KVWf9EZdOSvEcnWWsqlwYYs1X4XXsan7azHJ04JPg6ZcM6kim5go40_-53WE0Cv51Yb2HKe9mbVMhY_w0tmXlzTBQbtJDgMwfx7LhMQftLChHSAjw/s5760/0K1A0102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5760" data-original-width="3840" height="583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHG0IyylRb-2IMB4zeVEC5shlkq62WXvqQj6aXcdUQVSyQYGElUo8sOaZB3B6E7jR7kR4dI1q8KVWf9EZdOSvEcnWWsqlwYYs1X4XXsan7azHJ04JPg6ZcM6kim5go40_-53WE0Cv51Yb2HKe9mbVMhY_w0tmXlzTBQbtJDgMwfx7LhMQftLChHSAjw/w388-h583/0K1A0102.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFKFMBG8b8A1OERtpTf5RkQXW_TNTWdUlt8My8AQTw1PMnvgBHZtUIQ1k38FF2v2iRS-rjK8O-XVW8kUJV6Y0rcV6TbrxxV5ca-Yt3-mbPPR9ExXqX9t8BxTrJN_qH-2qYVW4hrMi8tLMFIfcPQRFu0ARgPxArR6T9jnf_U4-U6lfcoAEGZiWl28fsg/s5760/0K1A0120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFKFMBG8b8A1OERtpTf5RkQXW_TNTWdUlt8My8AQTw1PMnvgBHZtUIQ1k38FF2v2iRS-rjK8O-XVW8kUJV6Y0rcV6TbrxxV5ca-Yt3-mbPPR9ExXqX9t8BxTrJN_qH-2qYVW4hrMi8tLMFIfcPQRFu0ARgPxArR6T9jnf_U4-U6lfcoAEGZiWl28fsg/w400-h266/0K1A0120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNBh0oN4961mI1bZGn1_YrqX7Dfx9x06O0AkmSB3pngBv1t8IVMtCjRArnjXPldLO40grPKtgX7221NRFgdrDVZ4OsgLpU_fHXdvuDESy3tNlH0A1cz98SmiZyA7wtP_9_xSMWluojLlI1MIaMtfBIyXysVCF0QDsL4qeZc64ORITa3CQjbTQuhdf4Q/s5760/0K1A0131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNBh0oN4961mI1bZGn1_YrqX7Dfx9x06O0AkmSB3pngBv1t8IVMtCjRArnjXPldLO40grPKtgX7221NRFgdrDVZ4OsgLpU_fHXdvuDESy3tNlH0A1cz98SmiZyA7wtP_9_xSMWluojLlI1MIaMtfBIyXysVCF0QDsL4qeZc64ORITa3CQjbTQuhdf4Q/w400-h266/0K1A0131.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1nAg1c9gJN77tbo0F_-2Lbc93Ea4q0Q5H2fxhonfh0GdOBUpMaSfr9JN4EpVpCwolhznwCUkf7qlBMXDYeNfhGI82IUmEs1XkJFLplz0CrqI9HHvHACdTw42BGDtuxs3om0wlmcfQuXHznct7RsQptnnfw6Zik7UKs_-hoZg6Ledacqfpr0AyHstGQ/s5760/0K1A0142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5760" data-original-width="3840" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1nAg1c9gJN77tbo0F_-2Lbc93Ea4q0Q5H2fxhonfh0GdOBUpMaSfr9JN4EpVpCwolhznwCUkf7qlBMXDYeNfhGI82IUmEs1XkJFLplz0CrqI9HHvHACdTw42BGDtuxs3om0wlmcfQuXHznct7RsQptnnfw6Zik7UKs_-hoZg6Ledacqfpr0AyHstGQ/w419-h630/0K1A0142.jpg" width="419" /></a></div>The stockings are the O Woolies from Sock Dreams, which I can't find <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/gift-collections/shop-by-theme/wool.html">in their wool section now</a>, but they do have <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/wool-waffle-thigh-high.html">a somewhat similar wool stocking</a>. The shoes are from <a href="https://www.americanduchess.com/collections/mens-historical-shoes-and-boots">American Duchess</a> and are also not currently in stock.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUplUF4Kr8Pz5fEw4AhS-Vjv3Fn-5r0kEAyNW7t0laI5JRWxjOeKaKLtKNyx1kQilnRt-h-uu8WcQ7CwpUwf-P_0B0upijPwXjqwNOQgCpuieLv64j_PyaZ3KCtGzVLxeCaprPuX877ZAkwaByiA3iM4uAKXSHGLUmKbLvPujdG11Za3LOCBKuezrVg/s5628/0K1A0167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3752" data-original-width="5628" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUplUF4Kr8Pz5fEw4AhS-Vjv3Fn-5r0kEAyNW7t0laI5JRWxjOeKaKLtKNyx1kQilnRt-h-uu8WcQ7CwpUwf-P_0B0upijPwXjqwNOQgCpuieLv64j_PyaZ3KCtGzVLxeCaprPuX877ZAkwaByiA3iM4uAKXSHGLUmKbLvPujdG11Za3LOCBKuezrVg/w400-h266/0K1A0167.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the above picture I'm wearing my <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/03/black-corduroy-coat.html">black corduroy coat</a> and <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/05/brown-gold-brocade-waistcoat.html">brown & gold waistcoat</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm going to make my own version of the iconic bird printed velvet robe from episodes 7, 8, and 10 of Our Flag Means Death. I'm not going to do it in the same colours, but I do want to keep the cut as screen accurate as I can.<br />I've made a mockup, and have drawn out my pattern diagram, which I hope will be helpful to other people who are also looking to make this robe.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1_h8PM2rpC4IqfcIr_U-0IOvSLlkxFcvZWhDisNiIWp8Dmk8CxPTQPqLRb73fcx3lrPBrCbABTIzRaWtqjAM78nly8MKymkbYTQUE1akN6vRFDxf9TOrzU0w3c7KPsBSXS41VyeZhKbZrE_b3EiK_zYWIC1qHfZpCo9nZvfJNLZ19AxmZV18i2A57A/s1116/2%20ofmd2022%20Stede%20and%20Ed%20have%20tea.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1116" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1_h8PM2rpC4IqfcIr_U-0IOvSLlkxFcvZWhDisNiIWp8Dmk8CxPTQPqLRb73fcx3lrPBrCbABTIzRaWtqjAM78nly8MKymkbYTQUE1akN6vRFDxf9TOrzU0w3c7KPsBSXS41VyeZhKbZrE_b3EiK_zYWIC1qHfZpCo9nZvfJNLZ19AxmZV18i2A57A/w519-h325/2%20ofmd2022%20Stede%20and%20Ed%20have%20tea.png" width="519" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.polygon.com/22996627/our-flag-means-death-season-2-plan-david-jenkins-interview" id="docs-internal-guid-7a82060a-7fff-d645-2109-9e671348dec6" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Photo by Aaron Epstein</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>It doesn't have much in common with 18th century wrappers, unlike the yellow one Stede wears in earlier episodes, but this isn't the post to get into historical accuracy so I shan't. <br />(I've got a very long guest post on the show's costumes over on Frock Flicks. <u><a href="https://www.frockflicks.com/our-flag-means-death-2022-part-1/">Part 1 is here</a></u> and <a href="https://www.frockflicks.com/18th-century-menswear-in-our-flag-means-death-part-2/">part 2 is here</a>.)</p><p>The robe is fabulous and I think it works very well for the show!</p><p>It's made of a printed cotton velvet (<i>not</i> silk, as Izzy mistakenly called it) and there are a number of online shops that carry the exact same design. <a href="https://www.handicraft-palace.com/pink-floral-bird-velvet-upholstery-fabric/"><u>Handicraft Palace has it</u></a> on their website, <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/194228650697?hash=item2d38ee02c9%3Ag%3AEV0AAOSwd2xgXcaF&fbclid=IwAR083YN9dZR7dab4NrpMbOx4X_NvOuM6vl35nmmRcShgUQgfulKEhmfUAPc"><u>as well as on ebay</u></a>, and is the company the show's costumers got the fabric from.</p><p>It should be noted that their 3 yard listing is much cheaper than 3 individual yards, so even though the robe only requires about 4 and a half (unless you want to do pattern matching) it's more economical to just get 6 using the 3 yard option if you're buying from this seller.</p><p>The etsy shops <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Theblockprints?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1205855744&search_query=bird+velvet"><u>Theblockprints</u></a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheTealThread?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1206973658&search_query=bird+velvet"><u>TheTealThread</u></a>, and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Godgiftstextiles?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1205496588&search_query=bird+velvet"><u>Godsgiftstextiles</u></a> all have it.</p><p>All these places have it in a variety of other colours besides pink, and I've ordered the dark purple version for my version of the robe. <b>Edit:</b> My purple velvet arrived and is NOT dark at all, it's a very different shade of purple from the photos, so I'm going to overdye it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq45reDcIWVssl7PXNjzcxlNVCAJ86BoltlocWJA3f9FYxtdAmg18CuGOc_ryavVFlUHLgKRfwm42ERPRXgHhlkqRX7EqaoE8-X3YCSgo9Js26628sUBu25kh5hC-3mAxa-rBOPNdKwtV8AfMQ28YPCR_38OAI1nKNc-5aJzy8rpzKdYCNzgrg6rWypw/s1352/9-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1352" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq45reDcIWVssl7PXNjzcxlNVCAJ86BoltlocWJA3f9FYxtdAmg18CuGOc_ryavVFlUHLgKRfwm42ERPRXgHhlkqRX7EqaoE8-X3YCSgo9Js26628sUBu25kh5hC-3mAxa-rBOPNdKwtV8AfMQ28YPCR_38OAI1nKNc-5aJzy8rpzKdYCNzgrg6rWypw/w531-h353/9-3.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><div>Ian Snow has <a href="https://www.iansnow.com/products/coral-bird-of-paradise-velvet-fabric?variant=18513538941043">almost the exact same print</a> but with the large flowers in yellow instead of red.</div><p></p><p>I've been told that the way it looks in the show is more accurate to how it looks in person than the extremely bright hot pink it is on the website's photos. And that it sheds a lot of fuzz in the wash. I'll be sure to serge the edges of all my pieces before sewing, even though it'll be fully lined. I don't want any internal fraying to fill the hem up with lint.</p><p>If you're looking for a more budget friendly option, or dislike velvet, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1205855744/pink-bird-print-cotton-fabric-sewing?click_key=a2b1489c2c1c1381b00975fdecfd3b4be5349eb9%3A1205855744&click_sum=7e6a0fa9&ga_search_query=bird%2Bcotton&ref=shop_items_search_1&crt=1"><u>Theblockprints</u></a> and <a href="https://www.handicraft-palace.com/bird-floral-pink-hand-block-print/"><u>Handicraft Palace</u></a> both carry the same pattern printed on a smooth plain weave cotton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt82y4u-Qns8F1NSXEghmTJ7aGjwQEAW71hxyF6KzDI-qVXzv1pWHrZppgayDLq33ju5H8011AJZMGyBQ3E23IV1b-QBPrulhS4ky_cFrW24Heg5NZe_-m7UIXVDR8KvhXZWUcrLFZEFrfeg_FcUVPHFg1Esh6-UGodYmJK6oH6daXx1Reojr_8MXiww/s1157/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-26%20at%2011.31.41%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1157" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt82y4u-Qns8F1NSXEghmTJ7aGjwQEAW71hxyF6KzDI-qVXzv1pWHrZppgayDLq33ju5H8011AJZMGyBQ3E23IV1b-QBPrulhS4ky_cFrW24Heg5NZe_-m7UIXVDR8KvhXZWUcrLFZEFrfeg_FcUVPHFg1Esh6-UGodYmJK6oH6daXx1Reojr_8MXiww/w543-h282/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-26%20at%2011.31.41%20PM.png" width="543" /></a></div><p><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcCRer3riLX/">Hannahgreenecostumes</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CctLNqEv5lB/">heathervanderstitch</a></u> on instagram, who worked on the costumes, have both posted about the robe and here's what they said about it in the captions and comments:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"Lining is a fuchsia matka from Sai Silks in NYC with vintage tassels from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/westerncostumecompany/">@westerncostumecompany</a>."</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"I started with a traditional kimono pattern draft and added a box pleat at the back neck because costume designer Christine Wada wanted more movement around the feet, but not be too baggy on the shoulders. I also had to add shoulder seams to keep the birds facing up."</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"The tassels are stitched to the corners of the sleeves and the corners of the neck band. There are 4 total."</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"I don't think it had any beading, I'm almost sure it was a thread tassel."</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"The piping is actually a bright orange dupioni and the lining is fuchsia. Initially the robe lining and piping were all going to be either the fuchsia or the orange, but when we did stitching samples to determine the size of the piping, the fuchsia didn't pop well against the fabric. The orange however wasn't as cohesive with the outer fabric, so we used both.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shizenbeauty/">@shizenbeauty</a> did a great job of getting that exact 1/8th" piping! I swooped in at the end and stitched on those great tassels."</i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLjwXlQ4kcGOnoOw6f3i3PTQAQzGWRFS9cWULj4vr5riUgAQTR2gLo7NOvYnWXDtbdgJcehBXHk4BuCtjoa4cJwNiqxT27iBPJV-JjfOVrKwttUvdDrynVQo1hHH1mYNNUiKwCpx05D4ZgPxA8N5Y10diksS56Q_474rR_LxHfpStDNb6dLVUqO20bA/s701/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-07%20at%201.08.18%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="568" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLjwXlQ4kcGOnoOw6f3i3PTQAQzGWRFS9cWULj4vr5riUgAQTR2gLo7NOvYnWXDtbdgJcehBXHk4BuCtjoa4cJwNiqxT27iBPJV-JjfOVrKwttUvdDrynVQo1hHH1mYNNUiKwCpx05D4ZgPxA8N5Y10diksS56Q_474rR_LxHfpStDNb6dLVUqO20bA/w388-h479/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-07%20at%201.08.18%20AM.png" width="388" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcCRer3riLX/" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">From Hannah Greene's instagram.</a><br />You can see the inverted box pleat quite clearly here.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>I'll be using different fabrics for the lining and piping on my robe, but if you're looking for orange dupioni <u><a href="https://puresilks.us/index.php?route=product/search&search=orange%20dupioni">Pure Silks has a lot</a></u> of it, and Silk Baron <u><a href="https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/125.htm">has</a></u> <u><a href="https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/133.htm">some</a></u> too. (Those are just two of many many places though, dupioni is pretty common.)</div><div><br />After having had a quick look at some sites, the pink silk matka I've come across has been <i>awfully</i> expensive, especially for the rather coarse texture it is. Personally I'd want something more slippery for a lining, like <u><a href="https://puresilks.us/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2275&search=fuschia+silk">satin</a></u>, or perhaps <a href="https://puresilks.us/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=9515&search=hot+pink+silk">taffeta</a> (which is maybe too crisp for the lining of something so drapey, but will soften up if you wash it).<br />There are definitely lots more pink lining fabrics out there, but I haven't looked very hard because I'm not looking to buy any, and this post is more about the patterning.</div><div><br /></div><div>As far as I'm aware, the piping is in between the neck binding/collar thing and the robe body, and nowhere else.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrbT6O1Yk2fNLDkJ65ZTfW0HOmhV8VMWgKt8d9HAyS2_bWCDEdWd6LzXpGFjQyzZKOW_h3A8apLZsUrOxva8h2BmNfZIAppkQRE_lxqnU3q6v1I-9ObUseyS0UN0g5lmxHqo9UeikbcISWdZv8ajYhCvNLxLvlLku2vmeaUDm9rAe30KQLxLh-iuEXg/s536/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-26%20at%203.54.54%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="473" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrbT6O1Yk2fNLDkJ65ZTfW0HOmhV8VMWgKt8d9HAyS2_bWCDEdWd6LzXpGFjQyzZKOW_h3A8apLZsUrOxva8h2BmNfZIAppkQRE_lxqnU3q6v1I-9ObUseyS0UN0g5lmxHqo9UeikbcISWdZv8ajYhCvNLxLvlLku2vmeaUDm9rAe30KQLxLh-iuEXg/w400-h453/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-26%20at%203.54.54%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good view of the piping.</td></tr></tbody></table>I think there might be a bit of interfacing in the neck binding. <b>Edit:</b> Yes, there's definitely some interfacing in there, the velvet is too soft to sit like that on its own. I'm certain there's none anywhere else though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt1XqO_dSaKkCaBiz6CTff0mLV2eBmBDnSxqV0FDSqwPTpwHpzaQn0TjYgoVlqZoxmR_WpWoUDOtNE2X2Bl6inP5nz9DKBDPlu-M7pJzFOeoi0w55WGcvQYELut4MMBHjcIyk1_3cPUEjCizQuPsQLmW21sBZfVFFNqgYyS6si25CEIiWh0_hRiSgGA/s927/1%20breakfast.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="927" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt1XqO_dSaKkCaBiz6CTff0mLV2eBmBDnSxqV0FDSqwPTpwHpzaQn0TjYgoVlqZoxmR_WpWoUDOtNE2X2Bl6inP5nz9DKBDPlu-M7pJzFOeoi0w55WGcvQYELut4MMBHjcIyk1_3cPUEjCizQuPsQLmW21sBZfVFFNqgYyS6si25CEIiWh0_hRiSgGA/w485-h376/1%20breakfast.png" width="485" /></a></div>We don't get any good clear shots of the upper back in the show, but you can kind of see the pleat here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WU6zla69ZfFhY7yCdMNmf3LbNslplN0fGzHW5HdFNn7N7CAT-wkQnEYD3Kyv8RRjvH850Z_GxBE3eSyxWduCwUuN5dURtXGn5pBrCTobfG650l9Mypka6f5f9xo9ENxx1L8MwPGfi3HY71INFDi2K1Nc1GdRAeQHU8Dnr5Y4SsI4jqwQj-tQhM2QRw/s714/2%20blurry%20back%20view.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="596" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WU6zla69ZfFhY7yCdMNmf3LbNslplN0fGzHW5HdFNn7N7CAT-wkQnEYD3Kyv8RRjvH850Z_GxBE3eSyxWduCwUuN5dURtXGn5pBrCTobfG650l9Mypka6f5f9xo9ENxx1L8MwPGfi3HY71INFDi2K1Nc1GdRAeQHU8Dnr5Y4SsI4jqwQj-tQhM2QRw/w413-h495/2%20blurry%20back%20view.png" width="413" /></a></div>They've done some pattern matching, and you can see the two red flowers are in the same place on the neck binding. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxjjdPYudTfRDVQgsxctI2cRSBdH98cHzppnZZ98JkCCKyasf6HelYl2VYaTUPbVd52zLtNbs9pF4xKlF0DU7j2xFqg5Dg3cHQdBCtb4zeYdUzDqXKJ_mk3smBoLV_2bLQL4Lb8OWW1r61IHuI9oshHOu1UPuTI77nCmDl-RFzZBh52l_UejCRjhGyg/s722/3%20robe%20torso.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="605" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxjjdPYudTfRDVQgsxctI2cRSBdH98cHzppnZZ98JkCCKyasf6HelYl2VYaTUPbVd52zLtNbs9pF4xKlF0DU7j2xFqg5Dg3cHQdBCtb4zeYdUzDqXKJ_mk3smBoLV_2bLQL4Lb8OWW1r61IHuI9oshHOu1UPuTI77nCmDl-RFzZBh52l_UejCRjhGyg/w433-h516/3%20robe%20torso.png" width="433" /></a></div>Not many good views of the tassels, but you can sort of see them in a few shots when Ed is wearing the robe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjontdKMvfDodHp3ooUEhKjoz9PEhwKR8U8BnWWcXzxX7Ty-LxMV0a42CwcVGBbdu5LpiPxffN9xnzG-OZqthE6CJE8fVxk0Ky1z2mF8S3w9AUORYVMDrsWMKFlSH5AE0XE_u5TJGVGQ6NE7uB8tVoyDP5T04vL-2eNRpuc7pD6vudom0OjBakKmFSKBA/s1658/4%20Ed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="1610" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjontdKMvfDodHp3ooUEhKjoz9PEhwKR8U8BnWWcXzxX7Ty-LxMV0a42CwcVGBbdu5LpiPxffN9xnzG-OZqthE6CJE8fVxk0Ky1z2mF8S3w9AUORYVMDrsWMKFlSH5AE0XE_u5TJGVGQ6NE7uB8tVoyDP5T04vL-2eNRpuc7pD6vudom0OjBakKmFSKBA/w438-h450/4%20Ed.jpg" width="438" /></a></div>The tassels appear to be made partly of threads in the same shade of pink, with a cap of what looks like a dull tarnished metallic gold, or maybe just brown.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5KzBufkRS_wHt_wuoi2pxrbnNg069C2trYg-k6uvL1HkMARfpaq8tJW5S4budzaxwTBHcIVtlMBQfgTPlyVCQwPjm_Nh6gPPrJiSDyX_7r-xRRycEqjZ9ijUfS8_vnVDmbPywcpuRbN_Od0BY-420nCNGAa2MtawEa5U-BUNWJ4WZhdibMv9W5vFnQ/s435/5%20tassels%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="334" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5KzBufkRS_wHt_wuoi2pxrbnNg069C2trYg-k6uvL1HkMARfpaq8tJW5S4budzaxwTBHcIVtlMBQfgTPlyVCQwPjm_Nh6gPPrJiSDyX_7r-xRRycEqjZ9ijUfS8_vnVDmbPywcpuRbN_Od0BY-420nCNGAa2MtawEa5U-BUNWJ4WZhdibMv9W5vFnQ/w432-h563/5%20tassels%201.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div>There are some threads of the same gold/brown colour around the outside of the pink tassel centre.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2G4w4KxHYTCtMDI64X06Lg2q2U9pF61pPRRFsOUPd1X_dDezaehsRgOuNRUR9fquj18tL4uxr9B2TnWowl7YaBOlXcPSCyzZCW3SFMP01Q0ryAPrYL6jH2dVK0Ou8DDMh-U-KQh0zuYxVxNWbCMWUWWXfVlFCal1Lb2gHUkNDkr2Ls93CZIKzBYjpg/s799/6%20tassel%20blurry.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="799" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2G4w4KxHYTCtMDI64X06Lg2q2U9pF61pPRRFsOUPd1X_dDezaehsRgOuNRUR9fquj18tL4uxr9B2TnWowl7YaBOlXcPSCyzZCW3SFMP01Q0ryAPrYL6jH2dVK0Ou8DDMh-U-KQh0zuYxVxNWbCMWUWWXfVlFCal1Lb2gHUkNDkr2Ls93CZIKzBYjpg/w417-h373/6%20tassel%20blurry.png" width="417" /></a></div></div>The robe itself is quite long and loose fitting, with kimono sleeves, as Heather talked about in the instagram post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSG_6vsaVmCwosmvzblSvWk1ov7QGYlGn2kXlyYMTUyLzuJ3t7fv_Ui_oGAKPbQGpbx5xbo4q67C5Aske-1bxPoDu6gZIy13OMrn9Lcmcb6yXnmoe_JMrKHDQV_x9THYHIa9eFVscT5_FpqcFrzB1dSBhtAPz0kf0jLJ19lTawdPJWtdAAo6Jljsv-Q/s588/6%20robe%20fulllength.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="431" height="527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSG_6vsaVmCwosmvzblSvWk1ov7QGYlGn2kXlyYMTUyLzuJ3t7fv_Ui_oGAKPbQGpbx5xbo4q67C5Aske-1bxPoDu6gZIy13OMrn9Lcmcb6yXnmoe_JMrKHDQV_x9THYHIa9eFVscT5_FpqcFrzB1dSBhtAPz0kf0jLJ19lTawdPJWtdAAo6Jljsv-Q/w387-h527/6%20robe%20fulllength.png" width="387" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHSFl0U2OTFJpbCHgVjBSMOJk14g00h0PJah_-vd-y5arImG1FULyIfXm-qhGN0_E26tJEdseznvHjpxPH3x09lgEr1GrEkK5NgBFO6Hfq8tPlIICjwJNoTrTWQ8Jwz-SxrfLkQPD_IC-decoQ2JO8UH9KGbtpQmcNGTDWK3N0uA-QB5FwkzKpMNtSQ/s700/7%20poor%20Ed.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="608" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHSFl0U2OTFJpbCHgVjBSMOJk14g00h0PJah_-vd-y5arImG1FULyIfXm-qhGN0_E26tJEdseznvHjpxPH3x09lgEr1GrEkK5NgBFO6Hfq8tPlIICjwJNoTrTWQ8Jwz-SxrfLkQPD_IC-decoQ2JO8UH9KGbtpQmcNGTDWK3N0uA-QB5FwkzKpMNtSQ/w416-h479/7%20poor%20Ed.png" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We can see here that it's about ankle length on Ed, <br />and he's a little bit taller than Stede (when Stede isn't wearing heels).</td></tr></tbody></table>One of the most helpful photos has been this one of it laid out on a table!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv3WCKDbvRRzyjcBybP3pSUcHISeM_SaAvy1iXmeTJMrooLCmgAphDQ7bvEnGTTKA7qTV9wTycVDlpe2DTxTymcMnhExGOzIJh7OujzycPAvVXgWnKwyF0G9MGcqlcLXHIH5diqE9xq7hpfOzzKyBV-LCk8j4C9769wATnc7Ye50SRlcw5ymrssfmsQ/s710/8%20robe%20on%20table.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="574" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv3WCKDbvRRzyjcBybP3pSUcHISeM_SaAvy1iXmeTJMrooLCmgAphDQ7bvEnGTTKA7qTV9wTycVDlpe2DTxTymcMnhExGOzIJh7OujzycPAvVXgWnKwyF0G9MGcqlcLXHIH5diqE9xq7hpfOzzKyBV-LCk8j4C9769wATnc7Ye50SRlcw5ymrssfmsQ/w401-h495/8%20robe%20on%20table.png" width="401" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcCRer3riLX/">From Hannah Greene's instagram.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><div>You can see from the placement of the pattern relative to the edges that the sides of the front and back are cut straight up and down, while the front edge tapers. Here's the same picture with the front piece roughly traced in yellow, and a green line going straight along the grain through the same fabric motifs.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff3-BP7mZROM-TMJA1TBuQVBGiQoJvth6wyijmoS0mObjjiKFDl0lf5nwQ9pMI0Ir2URNdyOXMRuIcuad8tR9JqPoA3yIZf0OTq7P4xGIgYzMLPZ0bX-TUcWvYF9NHilOt0Mt1aRBrHDCbcYcVj4-OZCNoKnxdSlU4EYyoSrZEKhCfWVUDycsXPKyLA/s710/9%20robe%20pic%20with%20lines.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="574" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff3-BP7mZROM-TMJA1TBuQVBGiQoJvth6wyijmoS0mObjjiKFDl0lf5nwQ9pMI0Ir2URNdyOXMRuIcuad8tR9JqPoA3yIZf0OTq7P4xGIgYzMLPZ0bX-TUcWvYF9NHilOt0Mt1aRBrHDCbcYcVj4-OZCNoKnxdSlU4EYyoSrZEKhCfWVUDycsXPKyLA/w401-h495/9%20robe%20pic%20with%20lines.png" width="401" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made my wearable mockup out of a burgundy rayon from my stash, which is of course much thinner than the velvet, but I think it did a decent job all the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8yh8TVIG0E53fBXVsut9swf0g8cuvt8RcKf2SbHxZ5R9W1IAOv2kqgJAoxYd1z5zcTYe0NPSKavAZxkNXKmaQNARomienO7BccO4uqadp9WPYn_f9fT3IHS3L0riEVkceCpvyg7e9bVKOXXLOkcxXIYE-uB6ZA58uep8haqPLAm2RwiAsmvgLfX3OQ/s2058/1%20mockup%20hanging.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1940" data-original-width="2058" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8yh8TVIG0E53fBXVsut9swf0g8cuvt8RcKf2SbHxZ5R9W1IAOv2kqgJAoxYd1z5zcTYe0NPSKavAZxkNXKmaQNARomienO7BccO4uqadp9WPYn_f9fT3IHS3L0riEVkceCpvyg7e9bVKOXXLOkcxXIYE-uB6ZA58uep8haqPLAm2RwiAsmvgLfX3OQ/w400-h378/1%20mockup%20hanging.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBreXLQlOh9J1f9jSiPn_pw3d_ehW0KgtOibR7Yi8Nawr4TdHOa6Elg7JUcfHjEt65wdWz_i3LCBGKLQpxTI1Zg3CIwQgZuBtxRoICcZWYf4gDFkfOHqjAKUX8p_FIK5ukJvTJWp071XKJZKRq_5n5TVyTyBcGzVGaGVwL6HB9icxWGLt1Z65Z_q0_A/s1984/2%20mockup%20front%20view.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1483" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBreXLQlOh9J1f9jSiPn_pw3d_ehW0KgtOibR7Yi8Nawr4TdHOa6Elg7JUcfHjEt65wdWz_i3LCBGKLQpxTI1Zg3CIwQgZuBtxRoICcZWYf4gDFkfOHqjAKUX8p_FIK5ukJvTJWp071XKJZKRq_5n5TVyTyBcGzVGaGVwL6HB9icxWGLt1Z65Z_q0_A/w405-h542/2%20mockup%20front%20view.JPG" width="405" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/12/two-flannel-nightgowns-and-rayon-one.html">Here it is with my fish print flannel nightgown.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqejyYC82CjAWq6B5QsHZGXk0areVSA1Q6nlCXuF1N-4Ts28gq1VkqBf8hrLBS1Dq8n35rDdGzuG93y7L9lX_il7BwDljgKOoAb3i77ogOksZb1mq6J9GleHh4hP50yTY9ahuR7KUmE6ND5-feJUmAozYPLE3K9H4Q0wGZdbmxhk6HcO4vlCWd1gwQA/s1984/3%20mockup%20back%20view.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1562" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqejyYC82CjAWq6B5QsHZGXk0areVSA1Q6nlCXuF1N-4Ts28gq1VkqBf8hrLBS1Dq8n35rDdGzuG93y7L9lX_il7BwDljgKOoAb3i77ogOksZb1mq6J9GleHh4hP50yTY9ahuR7KUmE6ND5-feJUmAozYPLE3K9H4Q0wGZdbmxhk6HcO4vlCWd1gwQA/w433-h550/3%20mockup%20back%20view.JPG" width="433" /></a></div>Comparing it to the original, the one big difference was that my neck binding was about 3" too short. The 9" tassels I used ended at just the right level though, which means that for the final robe I'll do 6" ones.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFAbt8kgtCXfg5MZnd8_WU8rKwpX1_9bbtluoqp8ory8ltLo1I7Satt1fZjyvJLh46oZKZrmNPud_IRgcSHReloeryee0GWw5HzdjIInfSUtrZqakVr5G46qm977dauyR0rJJAJn0wVgNtMI9Rs2yOVD89GYZii5vVJOMx3Y5R260AUDFLXVwUxpZew/s626/4%20robe%20half%20comparison.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="527" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFAbt8kgtCXfg5MZnd8_WU8rKwpX1_9bbtluoqp8ory8ltLo1I7Satt1fZjyvJLh46oZKZrmNPud_IRgcSHReloeryee0GWw5HzdjIInfSUtrZqakVr5G46qm977dauyR0rJJAJn0wVgNtMI9Rs2yOVD89GYZii5vVJOMx3Y5R260AUDFLXVwUxpZew/w403-h479/4%20robe%20half%20comparison.png" width="403" /></a></div>After adding the extra length and accounting for seam allowances, and the necessary seams at the top of the sleeves and CB of the neck binding to account for the nap of velvet, here's roughly what my pattern looks like:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPVfb7hXUB6BE-w3Z9n75JIAP60znAqVj_nnB6TLhNDhHOn9zCSOzU2ghnUi5ZLGD_55dOXqY_hRP06TKBD9ehXmd2UR6pMfEXJWOd4jmKD6mMIRuWPU4FIaRBfztZkt4TVus88LyEH-rYZeEKz7BRDeF7W7Hzsl4og-EeMrfVmue0jUcJHqHO4shHA/s2339/New%20robe%20pattern%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPVfb7hXUB6BE-w3Z9n75JIAP60znAqVj_nnB6TLhNDhHOn9zCSOzU2ghnUi5ZLGD_55dOXqY_hRP06TKBD9ehXmd2UR6pMfEXJWOd4jmKD6mMIRuWPU4FIaRBfztZkt4TVus88LyEH-rYZeEKz7BRDeF7W7Hzsl4og-EeMrfVmue0jUcJHqHO4shHA/w452-h640/New%20robe%20pattern%201.png" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Sorry about the inches. I'm from a Metric country and usually prefer centimetres, but sometimes inches are more convenient for large measurements that don't need to be super precise.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLZuZSH01weTVwlcEU2b1qrvojFONmUe27cAEMCSFfAwI3jCQ-f0rE3BKTfj-i_Xrp-fPTaj1uaqYdrFpckU2B61VZub4nVGr45Oi6CpaDlc8icJruBbiVjH2t7drEq4C7ek3JKhc6yzL_t3iJFUGbwVicr9guwvR7jMcUmmVIIFqXobU7hMQNZ4SZw/s2339/New%20robe%20pattern%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLZuZSH01weTVwlcEU2b1qrvojFONmUe27cAEMCSFfAwI3jCQ-f0rE3BKTfj-i_Xrp-fPTaj1uaqYdrFpckU2B61VZub4nVGr45Oi6CpaDlc8icJruBbiVjH2t7drEq4C7ek3JKhc6yzL_t3iJFUGbwVicr9guwvR7jMcUmmVIIFqXobU7hMQNZ4SZw/w452-h640/New%20robe%20pattern%202.png" width="452" /></a></div><div>My hem was very uneven when I first sewed everything together, and part of that was because it was wibbly wobbly rayon, but I do expect to have to hang up the velvet robe and trim the bottom to be more even before finishing it too. I'll baste the lining and outer layer together to make sure they stay put while doing that.</div>There's not much to say about the construction of the mockup, it's unlined and all the inside seam allowances are serged. I put some fusible interfacing in the neck binding. I keep calling it a binding, but really it's sewn on much like a collar and isn't binding anything.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXTFUvea0CcxDk3XgO3E6yT7a0PGo0yUPpDXv1TqdjT_J9jeh1WafqYG4R9qZ-AgvWmaKtQ820MYNQmmyxHICUa2lBXpg4XK-YQO7PJxQdDAsO9qyumMa9QKKq_1oLJ-96JER-GHCemRivRSc4d88R2znbPWyPelmLs58_yp7PLj85Gz4oVStwl-sqg/s2976/tassel%20and%20serged%20guts.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXTFUvea0CcxDk3XgO3E6yT7a0PGo0yUPpDXv1TqdjT_J9jeh1WafqYG4R9qZ-AgvWmaKtQ820MYNQmmyxHICUa2lBXpg4XK-YQO7PJxQdDAsO9qyumMa9QKKq_1oLJ-96JER-GHCemRivRSc4d88R2znbPWyPelmLs58_yp7PLj85Gz4oVStwl-sqg/w400-h266/tassel%20and%20serged%20guts.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not up to my usual standards, but still wearable.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>The tassels are made from a burgundy rayon fringe, which has been in my stash for quite a while, just like the fabric. I cut 4 identical little lengths and just rolled them up and stitched them together at the top. </div><div>I know a mockup probably doesn't <i>need</i> tassels, but they do affect the drape, and this is a very fast and easy way to make them.</div><div>Making tassels out of thread or yarn is pretty easy too, but a lot of it is too stiff and tangles easily, and this fringe has a much nicer weight and swoosh to it. I haven't decided what I'll use for the ones on my final robe.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmO-31gHKOwn8xACGUxmfWlVILmbvhUyIuaG3GUuNjkfYQw9j6U1yn0Jbi69K2qjuJsymIOHfLarYI1o4L15hPSCAhdC2OK9XCNwHG-xm6fdp2e9QdRkcnxpgjvcZ2WWzqEceL0WjZpri60Y_28HSqffzBSsgucUEVVfF4VYKVokzgV5--rgpkDdjZQ/s2976/Tassel%20sewing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmO-31gHKOwn8xACGUxmfWlVILmbvhUyIuaG3GUuNjkfYQw9j6U1yn0Jbi69K2qjuJsymIOHfLarYI1o4L15hPSCAhdC2OK9XCNwHG-xm6fdp2e9QdRkcnxpgjvcZ2WWzqEceL0WjZpri60Y_28HSqffzBSsgucUEVVfF4VYKVokzgV5--rgpkDdjZQ/w400-h266/Tassel%20sewing.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>I will post about the construction of the actual robe, once my velvet arrives and I sew it up! </div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-29354115062943058522022-06-11T12:23:00.003-07:002022-06-11T12:23:54.077-07:00Early 18th century shirt that closes with a ribbon I made another hand sewn shirt! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6NYeq8MiCvAY1aKg49GiPo0K3QIm3SHRd-QCA8e5RGv_zRzlPumE4mwuV4ILkUeqVQ9SRz8opRaRyFWY_gI041qBHQDeQCtKSlUpz5t0KjqLOvYhDEpEQA78BMevAToDq1KgjYLu1w-dRm0bHECCAndsb2yAcxScJEtx7sOWmzYGFJxZ_kNikxW2Pg/s1439/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1439" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6NYeq8MiCvAY1aKg49GiPo0K3QIm3SHRd-QCA8e5RGv_zRzlPumE4mwuV4ILkUeqVQ9SRz8opRaRyFWY_gI041qBHQDeQCtKSlUpz5t0KjqLOvYhDEpEQA78BMevAToDq1KgjYLu1w-dRm0bHECCAndsb2yAcxScJEtx7sOWmzYGFJxZ_kNikxW2Pg/w400-h250/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>This one's an 18th century style I've wanted to try for quite a long time, where the collar fastens with a ribbon instead of buttons. I have a section with all the examples I've found on <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/vinceaddams/shirts/closed-with-a-ribbon/"><u>my Shirts pinterest board</u></a>. Usually the wearers are in a partially undressed state, but there are a few more formal ones where the ribbon can be seen peeking out from under a stock. They appear to have been most common in the early to mid 18th century, but there are a few examples from later.<br /></p><p>I suspect this evolved from late 17th century styles, when they had those large colourful bows tied in front of their collars. I don't know for sure, since I haven't researched that era, but it looks like the shirts in <a href="https://www.repro-tableaux.com/a/pierre-mignard/portrait-of-a-young-gentl-3.html"><u>this portrait</u></a> and <a href="https://www.auction.fr/_en/lot/jacob-ferdinand-voet-anversa-1639-parigi-1700-circa-ritratto-maschile-olio-su-10863055#.WBk6Ytx96LI"><u>this one</u></a> are tied with a ribbon in the same way as these later shirts. I have no idea how that worked with the lace cravats they also wore though.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70dPooHu2-9PU6qenaWJ1Hxnokl-eFCpCnAawoHvfZAj2aQxOWuGvNRdfzEFn5J0HZRTBWnpnfVGjfTDgdKx1ScmjW0naYWEp0uOIWXL28PWhPYNJd4wYO7tsMbyws5OrRUkAKcg1Tk6N5fBpOz9mQyDcxpBP56Fz9hdOAC1c0rQuwjk-bQqYukOEKg/s2976/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70dPooHu2-9PU6qenaWJ1Hxnokl-eFCpCnAawoHvfZAj2aQxOWuGvNRdfzEFn5J0HZRTBWnpnfVGjfTDgdKx1ScmjW0naYWEp0uOIWXL28PWhPYNJd4wYO7tsMbyws5OrRUkAKcg1Tk6N5fBpOz9mQyDcxpBP56Fz9hdOAC1c0rQuwjk-bQqYukOEKg/w400-h266/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I shan't go into the construction here, since it's pretty much the same as <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/02/hand-sewn-18th-century-shirt.html"><u>my previous shirt</u></a>. The only difference is that the collar is shorter because it doesn't overlap as much, and has one buttonhole on each side for the ribbon to go through.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH95BPK9Cf9NyUN3PzlkhLH574ItKQxtVsUtwPcY99b7k9IJoRez90VoAFk4Qz1qL3WnHo-N8D5ou5xl1lSyo26qrdZ9h_4GZt7KQf1q16VdokDtTMeOgpb4q7Xjqm_nI0vDQoeHOYZhoKRKkKRPyCGY9oCWFk1D2bG-_ZfLU9YU5dJ_vh5wiAcKZ8Rg/s2553/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2553" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH95BPK9Cf9NyUN3PzlkhLH574ItKQxtVsUtwPcY99b7k9IJoRez90VoAFk4Qz1qL3WnHo-N8D5ou5xl1lSyo26qrdZ9h_4GZt7KQf1q16VdokDtTMeOgpb4q7Xjqm_nI0vDQoeHOYZhoKRKkKRPyCGY9oCWFk1D2bG-_ZfLU9YU5dJ_vh5wiAcKZ8Rg/w400-h311/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I don't know if the <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/296111744241551872/"><u>heart shaped</u></a> <a href="https://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-beautiful-and-romantic-18th-c-mans.html"><u>shirt</u></a> <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O366237/shirt-unknown/"><u>reinforcements</u></a> were a thing this early in the century, but they're sturdy and I like them, so I added one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBRNv5iLTpdDT4nKb8S0kUN8ZG84PhC1ihF7JFjSCJl4MsmQATKXwtuGFHrdt67nOfRQMAbg8UnBe4BMTnnTVmVanJwcu2BThbpxrwOqQlEg-ragwPp5fa-rVCkaCUNMhP6oXhcXGpOtspxuAhwk71VmbpsbSqNs6JgPF-Lm18b3_C1AwiNDbHjG5aw/s2569/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2569" data-original-width="1984" height="535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBRNv5iLTpdDT4nKb8S0kUN8ZG84PhC1ihF7JFjSCJl4MsmQATKXwtuGFHrdt67nOfRQMAbg8UnBe4BMTnnTVmVanJwcu2BThbpxrwOqQlEg-ragwPp5fa-rVCkaCUNMhP6oXhcXGpOtspxuAhwk71VmbpsbSqNs6JgPF-Lm18b3_C1AwiNDbHjG5aw/w413-h535/4.JPG" width="413" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUytey2bcRnN41qIJ1TMyKbM8I2Zvhl60A1j9BT1pYuhaF-vQEl2s74gtTB308-IYvBF2IFbV9CPE2JTX79ptedKJtnynezv1EZTQAWB1haFxD6NmAOMwpDI7aha0rehzehbdAWzojPzzhkgQ1UR2rOMtkwpENB3BRkA1Vhr1f7FTR1n2SL9AJiDlpw/s2536/5.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2536" data-original-width="1984" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUytey2bcRnN41qIJ1TMyKbM8I2Zvhl60A1j9BT1pYuhaF-vQEl2s74gtTB308-IYvBF2IFbV9CPE2JTX79ptedKJtnynezv1EZTQAWB1haFxD6NmAOMwpDI7aha0rehzehbdAWzojPzzhkgQ1UR2rOMtkwpENB3BRkA1Vhr1f7FTR1n2SL9AJiDlpw/w415-h531/5.JPG" width="415" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hem gussets.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT79T9fw8UnHWfKPQBJzPybbrrmdLJRvE5d4VcvRQrzJDPt8Iaqm1LLpHb0LhZGVpu8eRdTl4KUy9gDeuNQK_KuX2uwBpKUE_QyxMYCyGr_9J32Honm7U4edxFiZLg-OwKzGBHRXrwokg3T91JZjwNVBd-IMNQ0LaTNNFmHU-zVSvdTJtZdICs1Gx20Q/s2912/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="2912" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT79T9fw8UnHWfKPQBJzPybbrrmdLJRvE5d4VcvRQrzJDPt8Iaqm1LLpHb0LhZGVpu8eRdTl4KUy9gDeuNQK_KuX2uwBpKUE_QyxMYCyGr_9J32Honm7U4edxFiZLg-OwKzGBHRXrwokg3T91JZjwNVBd-IMNQ0LaTNNFmHU-zVSvdTJtZdICs1Gx20Q/w435-h227/6.JPG" width="435" /></a></div>I've found that on some of my shirts the folded edge of the wristbands is very thin and flimsy, so this time I cut them a bit wider and folded them in quarters before attaching them, so the fabric is doubled up all the way through and it fills them out a bit better.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88IGDNwBwWKQkvQvFbyUTDTxNAy1UXYy8u4qXWUJp6kyQVnzYBI5smI9b7migDBi-hAPigYyETpCaXkGRVuqbgkdOmDg8Sp_13FeZIW4z7Lq5EnMzxjwsoaW80rwXCUVio_LXJrrjD8_0OabOWToXnTszIOqrNSytg1YzDlO_6zMkUd9nyruAnP1q8A/s2976/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88IGDNwBwWKQkvQvFbyUTDTxNAy1UXYy8u4qXWUJp6kyQVnzYBI5smI9b7migDBi-hAPigYyETpCaXkGRVuqbgkdOmDg8Sp_13FeZIW4z7Lq5EnMzxjwsoaW80rwXCUVio_LXJrrjD8_0OabOWToXnTszIOqrNSytg1YzDlO_6zMkUd9nyruAnP1q8A/w431-h287/7.JPG" width="431" /></a></div>I had a go at recreating this painting, since it's got a shirt and violin and not much else in it.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t5-89auIKnrlZMalHZezyWvF4i-OOmeNOIHlrPyQ4FTT_S9mWyULvHVs3O8a2X95byWGwTpk0XvHwsVzUzxwuHNGDE5X60Y_eFWZWAgww8xyGDHYKNpDrrvqUPTm1BwoP-1OqfzX-MtW2TocrTT6Q1JnNrma-4rrpPumAm4a3mOnWWRBELrbE3KuNQ/s900/8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="731" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t5-89auIKnrlZMalHZezyWvF4i-OOmeNOIHlrPyQ4FTT_S9mWyULvHVs3O8a2X95byWGwTpk0XvHwsVzUzxwuHNGDE5X60Y_eFWZWAgww8xyGDHYKNpDrrvqUPTm1BwoP-1OqfzX-MtW2TocrTT6Q1JnNrma-4rrpPumAm4a3mOnWWRBELrbE3KuNQ/w434-h534/8.jpg" width="434" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mfab.hu/artworks/young-man-playing-the-violin-portrait-of-the-painter-donauer/"><u>Young man with a violin by Jan Kupecký, c. 1706.</u></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I think it turned out pretty good (though I know I'm not very good at editing photos).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJnlaVpC_y6qO3U84mJv5-Md5N13RIFL6G0OB5Dax1ik_MPSMono1eifs1fb8_eBpVNIVDfu4W1MQup9iczfDIytmy1yu_6EjsRfTz1S-aox6RchmnYG4ps-7cy8YEse1YBdlqACcewtfrfblHepcXCFZsDTwS_rT9FpP4Ys-ZZkBrtTSkMddlb1YIw/s3266/9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3266" data-original-width="3135" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJnlaVpC_y6qO3U84mJv5-Md5N13RIFL6G0OB5Dax1ik_MPSMono1eifs1fb8_eBpVNIVDfu4W1MQup9iczfDIytmy1yu_6EjsRfTz1S-aox6RchmnYG4ps-7cy8YEse1YBdlqACcewtfrfblHepcXCFZsDTwS_rT9FpP4Ys-ZZkBrtTSkMddlb1YIw/w442-h460/9.png" width="442" /></a></div>Here are some more shots. I'm wearing it with my <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/green-wool-1730s-breeches.html"><u>green wool 1730's breeches</u></a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpqXmsdBXScIBhh5IfGDShznHmQLy8bh2OMQ4VoqEi1D3U8ZJSswOUWMnaz7dg50GqS0LzujIz8Zdx5TuWe31CDv8jfJ6cFAIA1IsX1Kdr0NkqSwiBvz-Ns8JMlNa3w5DlFLbMA1ogpS9_ioSd-TpUOaaCMkQEiGoIVvB3L2d7oK4w_4zcU0jsDwMog/s4700/10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4700" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpqXmsdBXScIBhh5IfGDShznHmQLy8bh2OMQ4VoqEi1D3U8ZJSswOUWMnaz7dg50GqS0LzujIz8Zdx5TuWe31CDv8jfJ6cFAIA1IsX1Kdr0NkqSwiBvz-Ns8JMlNa3w5DlFLbMA1ogpS9_ioSd-TpUOaaCMkQEiGoIVvB3L2d7oK4w_4zcU0jsDwMog/w448-h381/10.png" width="448" /></a></div>I don't know how to play violin, this is an 1890's one that I borrowed from my parents.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijA82TVEsjU7X4Xko23yZlgLpvlZ-H7ZJWmcYKWKAYSpdWLM1cwwgiugwMqK3Cum8v-MfholTBZLNtnLM8ADEzeeMymUkR4O3YzLcWJena2G-o7r0lQV5j4K-i3-8Osox8QX1PA_L4tLA1L5mBpwzEbLSFuJrKFCz1UWgkbz_YbXsGZDoPQYb3qS2zDg/s639/17.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="450" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijA82TVEsjU7X4Xko23yZlgLpvlZ-H7ZJWmcYKWKAYSpdWLM1cwwgiugwMqK3Cum8v-MfholTBZLNtnLM8ADEzeeMymUkR4O3YzLcWJena2G-o7r0lQV5j4K-i3-8Osox8QX1PA_L4tLA1L5mBpwzEbLSFuJrKFCz1UWgkbz_YbXsGZDoPQYb3qS2zDg/w408-h580/17.jpg" width="408" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.toledomuseum.org/about/news/jan-8-art-minute-nicolas-de-largilli%C3%A8re-portrait-man?fbclid=IwAR31n2K_UfmryWA3MAn1RbwoAoQeFk7K7YOQCEBXssPTG_boetbpnFxSixw"><u>Portrait of a man by Nicolas de Largillière, 1703</u></a>.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4484" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECgMxIirQtH_BoXlD-QHOF0TKr3Ewyz-SK8qXV59jhM_Rw98LgRhjLgWISXmqPtM-cBtOv2pdgSe1ATmdIeumgdHjN2vBa3TxVIIUTlHw7nw0I7uNNOHORO2HxIVS1OHvVVWwuvdxTUvhGC6XzlNE7fxgMOqElDH0-GazwEq7lZpJqz7qjBK2URxfiA/w423-h377/19.JPG" width="423" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Worn with my <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/12/1730s-silk-brocade-waistcoat.html"><u>1730's brocade waistcoat</u></a>.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eijLVtdCom3NlE7iXQa5vyVHtgNmnzd9G7jAYCjSA3vJaksCxmenezBvHQ_odSUDeXB1fA4n-P0200cmArp6e4_mWjuutekee9cSLgTcS2fv7pwDNML5s1f9tKOF_-3tn-RIwMnwfdGi7YHwjIgtx1YzkrCrhoW7bIBRb05k4OLpS2BrTWhr73HtIg/s3567/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3461" data-original-width="3567" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eijLVtdCom3NlE7iXQa5vyVHtgNmnzd9G7jAYCjSA3vJaksCxmenezBvHQ_odSUDeXB1fA4n-P0200cmArp6e4_mWjuutekee9cSLgTcS2fv7pwDNML5s1f9tKOF_-3tn-RIwMnwfdGi7YHwjIgtx1YzkrCrhoW7bIBRb05k4OLpS2BrTWhr73HtIg/w425-h412/20.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1q3ANNEVKPnO49EQfa1WKElYKSy3L1OgDuti6_KJ4czN2vifj6DinEdAyrHdG22nbhnaZCVPTpOJyRBYrk38A8wBE92YRUqzX_wjtduLsAfDWr4nrvdaSuEjaJDaEQg83hd51LiSsuGD8RVwFbMg8aCPqskQomuL0zfjnqG5LYZgi7Dd7qIX-fwyBog/s4069/21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3946" data-original-width="4069" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1q3ANNEVKPnO49EQfa1WKElYKSy3L1OgDuti6_KJ4czN2vifj6DinEdAyrHdG22nbhnaZCVPTpOJyRBYrk38A8wBE92YRUqzX_wjtduLsAfDWr4nrvdaSuEjaJDaEQg83hd51LiSsuGD8RVwFbMg8aCPqskQomuL0zfjnqG5LYZgi7Dd7qIX-fwyBog/w432-h419/21.JPG" width="432" /></a></div>There are also some that show a narrow black ribbon being worn, so I tried that too.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYZUCjvJeCAhv0mgLuy_2AE4iJMBimtHUog9rKuqk9nyx9p2wxq_II4d539zKZ5OqlzEPiF48QSvHUq-XQnGTIFeK9-5v6A8q1kOzWlhYG_RW1Eu7w65o5AQP_ADaw1cB6HWvc8H4sI8VqEqZ-3AXxTuYio5Eo8aqK-QBgBNzGv14hYRIVvltQ2coOw/s1200/22.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="927" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYZUCjvJeCAhv0mgLuy_2AE4iJMBimtHUog9rKuqk9nyx9p2wxq_II4d539zKZ5OqlzEPiF48QSvHUq-XQnGTIFeK9-5v6A8q1kOzWlhYG_RW1Eu7w65o5AQP_ADaw1cB6HWvc8H4sI8VqEqZ-3AXxTuYio5Eo8aqK-QBgBNzGv14hYRIVvltQ2coOw/w411-h532/22.jpg" width="411" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/general-the-honourable-sir-charles-howard-kb-colonel-of-the-regiment-17381748-10146?fbclid=IwAR0wa0GgSGUEqHdKGpL_Azn6VOPLPhGS10WxAEMEDhlyCJ6PeX4o_l7R-w0"><u>Sir Charles Howard by unknown artist, 1738.</u></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaOKp8CtZzfXBNARu6teVZ5Z8OQB37nIiQLY0ozmi9tjY2FHqlkWnu-uGSI3poCFLi3TLASjQkRHpwB0sWRFWHHr4yL_xQ-M7LL1_hYCayOs32cgX6NgleBbnYHLWH1xJ_uhe_54Fx1QqcxMoayl0IhnVljwSlJFqWOTemOoY0hDZpGl25rTIS-CdYw/s4089/23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3911" data-original-width="4089" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaOKp8CtZzfXBNARu6teVZ5Z8OQB37nIiQLY0ozmi9tjY2FHqlkWnu-uGSI3poCFLi3TLASjQkRHpwB0sWRFWHHr4yL_xQ-M7LL1_hYCayOs32cgX6NgleBbnYHLWH1xJ_uhe_54Fx1QqcxMoayl0IhnVljwSlJFqWOTemOoY0hDZpGl25rTIS-CdYw/w407-h389/23.JPG" width="407" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodN3SyogtcMAkms7RMEZu0e0Nq2hKpu0bFMlCN571yLZZa00i4xFDJuKrGvPlfaMXjXYIjLrwd-H-XZBsCfOiPgG8blRzyMUCx9BJ2R3pp2Gr5CUtr6fR-U1ymXXQvqYCcoLeNhokhM_EjQmcVrCjijNGBMyNPtrF77k6LzJtkcVEKZtM4wemA-lquA/s4063/24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3985" data-original-width="4063" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodN3SyogtcMAkms7RMEZu0e0Nq2hKpu0bFMlCN571yLZZa00i4xFDJuKrGvPlfaMXjXYIjLrwd-H-XZBsCfOiPgG8blRzyMUCx9BJ2R3pp2Gr5CUtr6fR-U1ymXXQvqYCcoLeNhokhM_EjQmcVrCjijNGBMyNPtrF77k6LzJtkcVEKZtM4wemA-lquA/w407-h400/24.JPG" width="407" /></a></div>Both under a stock, and untied, since there are portraits of both.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OyelrddLmtGqm9tVEFmuf1o1avdQDwwyGM9rxJribgQ5Sn-oSkL7HdlvWpQ6oaAjaqZYaDIZvq08qYB7GwseXaNfxNe2220Z1cS5pNiO_r3yotr-XjJlF9RE_u_thhNbvrhdtPIbDx3J2sTH1MaMFLXTBQeFtwIq49R0WjyPupZHasIZ_w0vT7BTGw/s4019/25.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3770" data-original-width="4019" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OyelrddLmtGqm9tVEFmuf1o1avdQDwwyGM9rxJribgQ5Sn-oSkL7HdlvWpQ6oaAjaqZYaDIZvq08qYB7GwseXaNfxNe2220Z1cS5pNiO_r3yotr-XjJlF9RE_u_thhNbvrhdtPIbDx3J2sTH1MaMFLXTBQeFtwIq49R0WjyPupZHasIZ_w0vT7BTGw/w400-h375/25.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I found that the collar doesn't sit as nicely as buttoned ones do when it's just tied, but when there's a stock over it it stays put just fine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NRsOF_RjYe-ALEvJiz6aqkxN6PceFS2geHVsaCth4K0PHhykv_yxV3UWkEnn94m74BsrduCJMyr1s4NE2uymwE9GeCIHkC5ag_26DBH6TB9EQtjgTIWDAuZk4Q60J8HJB5jGyvTw1hcC708nrCLxqAqHzLpnqDohmBuTUdnir1ZEWHPyT4PRU0QNFQ/s3944/26.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3944" data-original-width="3559" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NRsOF_RjYe-ALEvJiz6aqkxN6PceFS2geHVsaCth4K0PHhykv_yxV3UWkEnn94m74BsrduCJMyr1s4NE2uymwE9GeCIHkC5ag_26DBH6TB9EQtjgTIWDAuZk4Q60J8HJB5jGyvTw1hcC708nrCLxqAqHzLpnqDohmBuTUdnir1ZEWHPyT4PRU0QNFQ/w401-h444/26.JPG" width="401" /></a></div><p></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><b> </b>Being all rectangles (and one heart), it qualifies for the <i>Geometry</i> challenge for the <a href="https://thedreamstress.com/the-historical-sew-monthly-2022/"><u>Historical Sew Monthly</u></a>.<br /></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><b>What the item is:</b> A man’s shirt.<br /><br /><b>How
it fits the challenge:</b> It’s all rectangles and squares! (Except the
little heart shaped reinforcement, which is a square that’s had a little
bit trimmed off 3 corners.)<br /><br /><b>Material:</b> <a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Summer_Breeze_Linen/White"><u>White plain weave linen from Pure Linen Envy</u></a>.<br /><br /><b>Pattern: </b>None, just a list of dimensions.<br /><br /><b>Year: </b>Early 18th century, but it could work all the way to the mid 18th century, and probably for the late 17th century too.<br /><br /><b>Notions:</b> <a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/threads"><u>Linen thread</u></a>, vintage crochet cotton for the buttonholes, a short length of silk <a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/ribbon"><u>ribbon</u></a>.<br /><br /><b>How
historically accurate is it? </b>Pretty good! The cut and construction is
accurate to the best of my knowledge, and it’s all hand sewn with linen
thread. I didn’t add a laundry mark though. I also don’t know for sure
if the heart shaped bosom slit reinforcement was around this early,
since I’ve only seen examples on a few late 18th century extant shirts,
and earlier shirts are even more rare and there aren’t many pictures of
them to be found.<br /><br /><b>Hours to complete:</b> I neglected to keep a time sheet, but probably 30-something.<br /><br /><b>First worn:</b> May 3rd, 2022<br /><br /><b>Total cost: </b>About $35 CAD</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjNv5K5QmGbIA7YG3whNARlkP2S_wGrZQZwrtJMB7_l1h4qjErzM00VmmVoN0Ry_tDyG7kdSzznERVYhxGByMO4bBKbjPErMpOfSCz5qojsFm6gZ_N17lwlLw2hLNqozUl2qYUiFHvYDNKNw0Mjxbm0XGN1u7CVJLcwMjOwMMgjvlOI0WEwolEpdhYw/s4000/27.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3901" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjNv5K5QmGbIA7YG3whNARlkP2S_wGrZQZwrtJMB7_l1h4qjErzM00VmmVoN0Ry_tDyG7kdSzznERVYhxGByMO4bBKbjPErMpOfSCz5qojsFm6gZ_N17lwlLw2hLNqozUl2qYUiFHvYDNKNw0Mjxbm0XGN1u7CVJLcwMjOwMMgjvlOI0WEwolEpdhYw/w390-h400/27.JPG" width="390" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JBUZ6AHIkop8e8UBjslIP6NezJ8lVQSXhX2b6y3GxsLo6T6T9PBdOVzSRKR0m5jDxKxCQl7cItKSymF6lMTQ0opKccxC7cnoRa_G67X3pp4Trkd_Xfuf0fF_osGQBfeIp_CJuU6i9ozKSt90Fm8LUNeigvlxeXf6w75arsYc7-wP7tJwC_xLsgJuTg/s4000/28.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3411" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JBUZ6AHIkop8e8UBjslIP6NezJ8lVQSXhX2b6y3GxsLo6T6T9PBdOVzSRKR0m5jDxKxCQl7cItKSymF6lMTQ0opKccxC7cnoRa_G67X3pp4Trkd_Xfuf0fF_osGQBfeIp_CJuU6i9ozKSt90Fm8LUNeigvlxeXf6w75arsYc7-wP7tJwC_xLsgJuTg/w400-h469/28.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldxM9ckWUUSKqRgjuALovmUEuUccN91ZUq7oHbshA3owvn0jvjR4oxxTYovH29I6kTrJw3AcsSnBOXTjVT3iXxVlvaFAajTSBSTuBB6ordCjZCm1s37L0R9-s2F-3d6TpjKjRABNWOe-DJYS8NR_dSAZ8S5hx44LHgDT-metNZ7ZOTd4oGL2bZGu59A/s3973/29.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3973" data-original-width="3151" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldxM9ckWUUSKqRgjuALovmUEuUccN91ZUq7oHbshA3owvn0jvjR4oxxTYovH29I6kTrJw3AcsSnBOXTjVT3iXxVlvaFAajTSBSTuBB6ordCjZCm1s37L0R9-s2F-3d6TpjKjRABNWOe-DJYS8NR_dSAZ8S5hx44LHgDT-metNZ7ZOTd4oGL2bZGu59A/w374-h471/29.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0G6bOWnLe9Dgmg4LkKkpqZor0EiPzjFqM3VuE-7ULzThjEgiFwTrpDbA0zhHu8is45O9Q9dyvHqzZnBkhF2XbuiAeHb4X8EHUpdLpCUtjCj4IdVBKrhNBaor73s6uAGh2Z08Ul6fn6r-3h1P6cOWHlNaryhSi-LA3--_M4haLDiiEmY1DUxdAJ5BSGA/s4000/30.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3216" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0G6bOWnLe9Dgmg4LkKkpqZor0EiPzjFqM3VuE-7ULzThjEgiFwTrpDbA0zhHu8is45O9Q9dyvHqzZnBkhF2XbuiAeHb4X8EHUpdLpCUtjCj4IdVBKrhNBaor73s6uAGh2Z08Ul6fn6r-3h1P6cOWHlNaryhSi-LA3--_M4haLDiiEmY1DUxdAJ5BSGA/w376-h468/30.JPG" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74bG6NNWshHBJKqutd1OugIuDEZu-tK0-7rbDCsdDqlXoNAfEXHmuUELMBfDeJ1HhZhDphpnsTCKX35PL8bbNpBVSyWWfc6r5_VgCJnVKWhA12bCtCXYuKH3Y3mVmshE6rk83hT_7E7P0z7LRrkPhbuZsA5bNbMkK8UN4N0xmOBtlAdAIoQcgGSFMhA/s4090/31.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4090" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74bG6NNWshHBJKqutd1OugIuDEZu-tK0-7rbDCsdDqlXoNAfEXHmuUELMBfDeJ1HhZhDphpnsTCKX35PL8bbNpBVSyWWfc6r5_VgCJnVKWhA12bCtCXYuKH3Y3mVmshE6rk83hT_7E7P0z7LRrkPhbuZsA5bNbMkK8UN4N0xmOBtlAdAIoQcgGSFMhA/w381-h373/31.JPG" width="381" /></a></div>And that's it! I've got a couple more shirts in progress that are machine sewn coloured linen ones for everyday wear, and I'm thinking I ought to machine sew some white ones too, so I don't wear out my hand sewn ones too quickly.<br />Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-18677082890962359352022-05-23T15:20:00.001-07:002022-08-26T03:03:06.439-07:00Brown monster print waistcoat<p></p><p>I made this some months ago, but have been very slow about blogging, as usual. It's a waistcoat made from one of my monster <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/02/frog-toile-and-some-other-patterns.html"><u>prints from last year</u></a>! This is <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/12155332-monster-pattern-3-sepia-by-vincent_briggs"><u>the brown version of Monster Pattern 3</u></a> on Spoonflower's petal cotton, but it comes in <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/collections/523143-monsters-by-vincent_briggs?fbclid=IwAR23OokGjTDWpQ842SyLUwJdMpivQdRK5JssILKAYY3y77vw7hTgZfoScbE"><u>other colours</u></a>, and is also on <a href="https://www.myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/VincentBriggs/Main?fbclid=IwAR3IVHmes-mdmWkY9_nuacho6TwCAoSHPN4ege8D4voqLd1l7cK0In7kjOM"><u>MyFabricDesigns</u></a>, and some things on <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/VincentBriggs/shop?asc=u"><u>Redbubble</u></a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3kNAwd6RyeGTZNel7ULtP3mUFoQm_4c1FBkJSBgYfAhWFgObWnVq4Fcjgiy5EdNBLrryYRb90sut7TDsVAXJQBMUxX5qEJadit164557nijhozXOaAqHezQdXBCGCNb0lwa3mRqKsxNtW7MuVIxlsDvxl6ijX01EB0Skhco8wUZJ4XPWBwdklYkb-fg=s2678" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2678" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3kNAwd6RyeGTZNel7ULtP3mUFoQm_4c1FBkJSBgYfAhWFgObWnVq4Fcjgiy5EdNBLrryYRb90sut7TDsVAXJQBMUxX5qEJadit164557nijhozXOaAqHezQdXBCGCNb0lwa3mRqKsxNtW7MuVIxlsDvxl6ijX01EB0Skhco8wUZJ4XPWBwdklYkb-fg=w400-h296" width="400" /></a></div><p>I used the same 1770's pattern as my <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/1770s-werthers-wrapper-waistcoat.html"><u>Werther's waistcoat</u></a>. I got this as part of a fill-a-yard when I was proofing the new designs, and made it take up a large portion of the yard, so there was just barely enough to squeeze a waistcoat front out of it.</p><p>I didn't get any photos of the construction of the fronts because I did them on the industrial machine at work and didn't have my camera, but it's much more modern than I usually go with waistcoat construction.</p><p><b>Edit: </b>I found one grainy little photo on my flip phone of the interfaced front before I lined it!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXblkLoT0gAL5JnJrhHj2XtIkerd_J6d0sB0cfJJ9ata_vZbGLH6PQyexN8t_xbYD43ap7nQ0eQPsnlaI0pLckIoG4TupOtsqaoEAP3aw8GghD0wlSiJ70fg-YmmMgiO6SKnVVbnLCUIvsb2Vb1s4F1t8OrYTBoWpie1SgRkb40gGIreu7pSlfjHS8w/s1549/IMG_20220216_120112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1549" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXblkLoT0gAL5JnJrhHj2XtIkerd_J6d0sB0cfJJ9ata_vZbGLH6PQyexN8t_xbYD43ap7nQ0eQPsnlaI0pLckIoG4TupOtsqaoEAP3aw8GghD0wlSiJ70fg-YmmMgiO6SKnVVbnLCUIvsb2Vb1s4F1t8OrYTBoWpie1SgRkb40gGIreu7pSlfjHS8w/w372-h288/IMG_20220216_120112.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><br /> I used white fusible interfacing along the front edges and bottom portion, and machine sewed and turned the front edges and the pocket flaps. That doesn't make for the nicest edges, so I did a small running stitch along the edge just to hold things in place so the lining doesn't shift to the outside.<p></p><p>I hand stitched the upper edge of the pocket flaps closed, and whipstitched them onto the waistcoat. The pocket bags are sewn in by machine.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSf6zZ8ky9yG1z8W0QHKbhTruqKfiE2NCcKu7pr4wCPKTLRVZEf_HwYbRDj9UpGjkuRhE-fLXfQetaaGqxhPScLV1GpaL_lDIBa46uTnUCyx7yuExcIHR1_koKQJaFfABNRj3MFgyI1jEeYt8EnZ5_8l6YJttbvVyDgp-MU5m8zffNS7yFxLnRV9hI1w=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSf6zZ8ky9yG1z8W0QHKbhTruqKfiE2NCcKu7pr4wCPKTLRVZEf_HwYbRDj9UpGjkuRhE-fLXfQetaaGqxhPScLV1GpaL_lDIBa46uTnUCyx7yuExcIHR1_koKQJaFfABNRj3MFgyI1jEeYt8EnZ5_8l6YJttbvVyDgp-MU5m8zffNS7yFxLnRV9hI1w=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>I did a quick line of machine stitching around each buttonhole mark, then cut them open and did the buttonhole stitches by hand with dark brown cotton pearl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVMw6MVL6e930HXxWZcE1haNUIaMv96zOpONVCqXagTITHXTXPOWgYce1dMSkpNFnbPFix4nNCWfGxYAoxEZM07DXpKLpc7OYfcSnikVYqlFei_hOnB4i4Vnh_QnSyDTxhpJ0NbUA1lAq66tk36PlpuD9-V6AOOjJNRl6W5Vf1FYBSCK4cvec6eLog-g=s2723" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2723" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVMw6MVL6e930HXxWZcE1haNUIaMv96zOpONVCqXagTITHXTXPOWgYce1dMSkpNFnbPFix4nNCWfGxYAoxEZM07DXpKLpc7OYfcSnikVYqlFei_hOnB4i4Vnh_QnSyDTxhpJ0NbUA1lAq66tk36PlpuD9-V6AOOjJNRl6W5Vf1FYBSCK4cvec6eLog-g=w400-h291" width="400" /></a></div>The buttons are covered with a cotton print from my stash in a similar dark brown. It's got little leaf/flower motifs on it, which I centered on the buttons. (<a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/18th-century-cloth-covered-buttons-video.html"><u>Link to my covered button tutorial.</u></a>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9gOlidWAgzoaO6yBp8-PjsZr6HItgh0bwS0bTFr7RSuPH85ic0-tbY_2wAsRV_Q3FroM4alY5S1UHK3TbRdLkKg9rsGVD-h1DN_BQFgSJwKYNZ3Sr7Y5BuDOJ8prkiRbeRvC_Hyw2nzE4HDNkYeF0o1pVEGQDxEcRnIMdBtoz_GpRbCmkkwwt9OZ8WQ=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9gOlidWAgzoaO6yBp8-PjsZr6HItgh0bwS0bTFr7RSuPH85ic0-tbY_2wAsRV_Q3FroM4alY5S1UHK3TbRdLkKg9rsGVD-h1DN_BQFgSJwKYNZ3Sr7Y5BuDOJ8prkiRbeRvC_Hyw2nzE4HDNkYeF0o1pVEGQDxEcRnIMdBtoz_GpRbCmkkwwt9OZ8WQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p>The back is a <a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Specialty_Linen/Country_285_Twill"><u>heavy linen twill from Pure Linen Envy</u></a>, and the lining is a dark brown cotton bedsheet from the thrift store. The centre back seam is machine sewn with heavy polyester thread and hand felled with linen thread.<br /></p><p>I machine sewed a little facing to the back of the neck, and hand stitched it down to the inside with brown silk thread. The side & shoulder seams are machine sewn and hand felled in the same way.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3WbNhBTI5LdPlZ3ZqRtkZxCJ56OjxENBEyZxNa8q5Pauv7Nrd6112iIiK93HBN_mmMPqnJsZmVfwt6Dj_cavyAhzP0fwhEiZKmj6-UsB1J_H3P_acBUKyzEeCCdpUpOGHlye0a8dhRUetsaPf5ouvLCd7BIBfYsp54IPMRFR2yQg-nisopRfbtU8BJQ=s2382" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2382" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3WbNhBTI5LdPlZ3ZqRtkZxCJ56OjxENBEyZxNa8q5Pauv7Nrd6112iIiK93HBN_mmMPqnJsZmVfwt6Dj_cavyAhzP0fwhEiZKmj6-UsB1J_H3P_acBUKyzEeCCdpUpOGHlye0a8dhRUetsaPf5ouvLCd7BIBfYsp54IPMRFR2yQg-nisopRfbtU8BJQ=w400-h334" width="400" /></a></div>All the linen edges on the unlined back are hemmed by hand with more grey linen thread.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoyLJ0GtDq0ATiPn0wusA1WWjFbVctCr193tEIevIlYL_GAWxXAebvJS1PUY1B7E_4ZAs7Klzvf6AffhCATMSdadHPMEtgl7_PMtACQ1rSoekfLhNIrOwjwQ1V41UmQDu55WPFc_HHXu7DXvzCZbTxAZwNrLZHPP9fJlsCp1vc_oEiQJTyxX7I-utg5g=s2583" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's a fairly quick machine sewn project that actually <i>was</i> quick and mostly machine sewn for once!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh38FaODfl_DiJvJD-yoiW5kCB9zAT-WL5va40nnj-D-dcfcO3ot0l8Obwa46Biv3PwXLQZa6hzXCs-oY8Z6SGjPLjlDZ9N0N7EOKfXuaRs4YQH622FanpCnOOi7WmfML_7HrDzRPa5MzWHl3MFQg7LO18rOWv3SBh-wfMuAG47jhtGWiKqgF9bUc8MWQ=s1745" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="1728" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh38FaODfl_DiJvJD-yoiW5kCB9zAT-WL5va40nnj-D-dcfcO3ot0l8Obwa46Biv3PwXLQZa6hzXCs-oY8Z6SGjPLjlDZ9N0N7EOKfXuaRs4YQH622FanpCnOOi7WmfML_7HrDzRPa5MzWHl3MFQg7LO18rOWv3SBh-wfMuAG47jhtGWiKqgF9bUc8MWQ=w450-h454" width="450" /></a></div>I really must make more cotton waistcoats for everyday wear. (And more summer linen ones) I wear my wool ones for the colder part of the year, and occasionally a silk one when it's too warm for wool, but I'm always worried about getting them dirty. <br />A cotton one like this is one I can wear to work without thinking about that.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzdPvrb8Tprd97_ddpjv5P3DpWizUvj34h_dXmrlR2ulUFYg68VweF10Q3jbPnY6hd0p7_ilgmxNss44p2FIt0EeMngJShC-_Lu5gkzJmMNC6SniyO34xN8FB7NE387bc3Sa5VEDBLD7dvPaL1oCFI9SlpZThfR3Pply-LRJBNSoGG61zdi9Oe8gFv_w=s2532" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="2532" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzdPvrb8Tprd97_ddpjv5P3DpWizUvj34h_dXmrlR2ulUFYg68VweF10Q3jbPnY6hd0p7_ilgmxNss44p2FIt0EeMngJShC-_Lu5gkzJmMNC6SniyO34xN8FB7NE387bc3Sa5VEDBLD7dvPaL1oCFI9SlpZThfR3Pply-LRJBNSoGG61zdi9Oe8gFv_w=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig_M76A2_6ypw1ExSoIIDlfLjF3cDuSihLMwej8fUux_B1yBrWDTwpedSxQ7Y_fbaWX0cB0ZSymWD8Kg8mKrGcwawlwGY-p7abO4YBd30D0ZY4QON9LLaAo-qBTOfMxA3HYgom50Zb3iNeqDdpMqsPZECGqaKlWGOURPF6eQY7poNYF-6gaALMdlr9aw=s1414" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1414" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig_M76A2_6ypw1ExSoIIDlfLjF3cDuSihLMwej8fUux_B1yBrWDTwpedSxQ7Y_fbaWX0cB0ZSymWD8Kg8mKrGcwawlwGY-p7abO4YBd30D0ZY4QON9LLaAo-qBTOfMxA3HYgom50Zb3iNeqDdpMqsPZECGqaKlWGOURPF6eQY7poNYF-6gaALMdlr9aw=w426-h406" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBPqY56YdSRlHdkrLkPzcAmiHK8Q_odURfLPFlPvR10BXJwplEWsF5_yNQgsxdxJU2DkXcz2iX1QMD7nlMSLmZ_qA-7PqCPBW9K4yZDhOr1pj00nnGWiWFlze5iwnH5vUWZKYy5KzL8YFyL2xieK6HAs9uN5UE52PRJDe5jOSlDYYO8Qxf7fGpnoQDqQ=s1775" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="1733" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBPqY56YdSRlHdkrLkPzcAmiHK8Q_odURfLPFlPvR10BXJwplEWsF5_yNQgsxdxJU2DkXcz2iX1QMD7nlMSLmZ_qA-7PqCPBW9K4yZDhOr1pj00nnGWiWFlze5iwnH5vUWZKYy5KzL8YFyL2xieK6HAs9uN5UE52PRJDe5jOSlDYYO8Qxf7fGpnoQDqQ=w431-h442" width="431" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcXVNqexb7dz9z2K0dHkw8EDucpmuuuw9jUh5aUACbTbiL1KJmjKNjI4CGJvaDNAzAnHdZQ5eTuwiVS_U9RHECC1dSD_VxFswbg7ghWmoFK4DGqcqvvWHBXCoDtiIj40dOn6QmxqN372GD763ODfoJQN425AyEX4PwSbsNw1QXxl-eWkDovJyUAWfcbw=s2661" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2661" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcXVNqexb7dz9z2K0dHkw8EDucpmuuuw9jUh5aUACbTbiL1KJmjKNjI4CGJvaDNAzAnHdZQ5eTuwiVS_U9RHECC1dSD_VxFswbg7ghWmoFK4DGqcqvvWHBXCoDtiIj40dOn6QmxqN372GD763ODfoJQN425AyEX4PwSbsNw1QXxl-eWkDovJyUAWfcbw=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq5qtxylSLGjBoMRsOfxVSC1mW7_6uB-gSLTVGVfdJOI0MDQmL8aOIWvLeCMFEynH5ueIhyBFaQSEwOlyu3POlcFIUiZINYrPFydBvddoH_-74XfcJx2XwYD_I_uonxwoWRUdGG45PTKJ-GaTt4Uiyk3wzNpJYEcItEVFV-8t-4nFKFWTLqELos0dQKQ=s2534" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2534" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq5qtxylSLGjBoMRsOfxVSC1mW7_6uB-gSLTVGVfdJOI0MDQmL8aOIWvLeCMFEynH5ueIhyBFaQSEwOlyu3POlcFIUiZINYrPFydBvddoH_-74XfcJx2XwYD_I_uonxwoWRUdGG45PTKJ-GaTt4Uiyk3wzNpJYEcItEVFV-8t-4nFKFWTLqELos0dQKQ=w400-h314" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The monsters next to the original drawings.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-54190723513840869382022-03-01T17:22:00.002-08:002023-02-03T05:19:15.576-08:002021 in review<p>2 months into the year and I finally finished editing the year in review post. Dreadful! It was perhaps a bad idea to wait until I was caught up on all the other garment posts.</p><p>Here's all the stuff I sewed in 2021.</p><p> 3 green everyday shirts. <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/06/sage-green-linen-shirt.html">One in a sage green linen</a></u>, which is now one of my favourite shirts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioLfVOnLR9xCCHGIH01BM4YhQD0ObZVclx-5ZFApiEqXla1yYUsZEoyHlPpU56KT77brjDrbuOVakn3TxZo8t1eyad9_iQsqPmkr_cplpBdaV2OiAdWWsI3w0tfRB_9_eyV30djbJxJQDdj1NTXfema2UvHFOTsxjylYzRJBLdfhhJ9Cyn8Sh6OIkhOw=s2018" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2018" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioLfVOnLR9xCCHGIH01BM4YhQD0ObZVclx-5ZFApiEqXla1yYUsZEoyHlPpU56KT77brjDrbuOVakn3TxZo8t1eyad9_iQsqPmkr_cplpBdaV2OiAdWWsI3w0tfRB_9_eyV30djbJxJQDdj1NTXfema2UvHFOTsxjylYzRJBLdfhhJ9Cyn8Sh6OIkhOw=w400-h394" width="400" /></a></div>And <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-pair-of-light-green-linen-shirts.html">two more</a></u> in a lighter, mint ice cream coloured linen, one with some contrasting dark red bits and one without. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQNoZD1o1-h-RCkhoT7poniHDRqIhCKTkgr6LRByeDPeXrAFN2UcwOHYoHSuTOrzwlJbyhkl78K03EfILMbVQR3fH5ensoNaLzGn_h_ewPeGfPGUnL7BLXsDCEydb1OAYOAOWxFo6xGxMhCfgvVq11XzAwelHcbAcgcAU3l04LwhFmRpRjF_ql13dU6A=s2930" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2930" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQNoZD1o1-h-RCkhoT7poniHDRqIhCKTkgr6LRByeDPeXrAFN2UcwOHYoHSuTOrzwlJbyhkl78K03EfILMbVQR3fH5ensoNaLzGn_h_ewPeGfPGUnL7BLXsDCEydb1OAYOAOWxFo6xGxMhCfgvVq11XzAwelHcbAcgcAU3l04LwhFmRpRjF_ql13dU6A=w400-h271" width="400" /></a></div>I like these well enough, but the fabric is a bit too bulky for an 18th century style shirt, especially on the longer of the two.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh44ZBulbPMoYevVgO4a60F8f4i_qkp0QOqfSyfthOCgT_eCFdXqZIuiC9T0xKblNIz7cn9a8sGSETqpl3CyWhSmh7K0RG-nEgh5EXFNPQ_5u4U0yBJ-ZDoh07EPc5lYBBIyjIT2Mr_4mc9I1nrgYYoyh6OnScsghaNMmb5zFBLPtw3Eq00xakbvq72Kw=s1984" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1968" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh44ZBulbPMoYevVgO4a60F8f4i_qkp0QOqfSyfthOCgT_eCFdXqZIuiC9T0xKblNIz7cn9a8sGSETqpl3CyWhSmh7K0RG-nEgh5EXFNPQ_5u4U0yBJ-ZDoh07EPc5lYBBIyjIT2Mr_4mc9I1nrgYYoyh6OnScsghaNMmb5zFBLPtw3Eq00xakbvq72Kw=w396-h400" width="396" /></a></div>I also made a little matching cap from some of the scraps. I like wearing this kind of cap indoors when it's cold, but this one is my least favourite of the 3 I have, as it came out a bit too tight. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwcAe_0Ya5VrxxUolIV6RboBTpC19DlRGQkv0Q83sG2B64KB4MJaCW4RFlF9VM3YywRW1cWad7OT7WctaRedlYsTaI3vRxzyJks6_-_RNn3J8l1NogWPYaBHq7XeDTp1J3Th5hReV1Ev1HaNgu9DlMwVX-P0OkYyXyhe1aeXyATabiQEoIvshEEImx0g=s2264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1901" data-original-width="2264" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwcAe_0Ya5VrxxUolIV6RboBTpC19DlRGQkv0Q83sG2B64KB4MJaCW4RFlF9VM3YywRW1cWad7OT7WctaRedlYsTaI3vRxzyJks6_-_RNn3J8l1NogWPYaBHq7XeDTp1J3Th5hReV1Ev1HaNgu9DlMwVX-P0OkYyXyhe1aeXyATabiQEoIvshEEImx0g=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></div>A <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/01/dark-grey-linen-shirt.html">dark grey linen shirt</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh-55oNThgYWOGsgHxaC2Zf200d0zoXytXzvd8OX1xIs9cn-L7eSWTLdqLDdqDZ0bPXJdBlZLZry3bbjvz1YxMya5QpKY66NCQFouD2mBtp8FQ5p5Jzwyeqtj5mNdoffPAqnWv-LIzuu-YViHf2ILt50MM27e4RWklvyVIdY_1JM0ujW43j99MJt5Fyw=s1628" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1628" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh-55oNThgYWOGsgHxaC2Zf200d0zoXytXzvd8OX1xIs9cn-L7eSWTLdqLDdqDZ0bPXJdBlZLZry3bbjvz1YxMya5QpKY66NCQFouD2mBtp8FQ5p5Jzwyeqtj5mNdoffPAqnWv-LIzuu-YViHf2ILt50MM27e4RWklvyVIdY_1JM0ujW43j99MJt5Fyw=w413-h385" width="413" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/02/hand-sewn-18th-century-shirt.html">a plain white one</a></u>, all hand sewn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfb6OPER-Z3osDNGdGEtgSUqhP0rN-ov1JLYbX5T8agk_grj2YwZtGcEKA02R1AeCDvCQL2QHwMbXuFwU99Ui2_DYttOwckv_7dXZrGsYXociVlkd9YVxMkAN3Hjas_BbS11Iq5qGztYUms3UO8LmHL3jkV9gs6fjodchRjij-WRGrqoAMk1OET8zMaA=s1932" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="1456" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfb6OPER-Z3osDNGdGEtgSUqhP0rN-ov1JLYbX5T8agk_grj2YwZtGcEKA02R1AeCDvCQL2QHwMbXuFwU99Ui2_DYttOwckv_7dXZrGsYXociVlkd9YVxMkAN3Hjas_BbS11Iq5qGztYUms3UO8LmHL3jkV9gs6fjodchRjij-WRGrqoAMk1OET8zMaA=w409-h543" width="409" /></a></div><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/12/two-flannel-nightgowns-and-rayon-one.html">A flannel nightgown made from a fabric I block printed a few years ago, and then the same pattern sewn up in a soft brown rayon</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGpRaold_06PLMIPP24-au1NS1oeBOmfqsJNNzRLB8w9BVLCTEtfvMx_9cZgXjUS4IQ150ihMlNizYlpX7xDBn5D9KoOA8ogT4yUN8MRD27PDmQXDxPssOxl5ZKdTycm0eP5-L7Yy-VQncz2FtGCYzXfejBSTFGas9bfW32bvbKdHAga86KJbnu-rt9Q=s1910" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="1826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGpRaold_06PLMIPP24-au1NS1oeBOmfqsJNNzRLB8w9BVLCTEtfvMx_9cZgXjUS4IQ150ihMlNizYlpX7xDBn5D9KoOA8ogT4yUN8MRD27PDmQXDxPssOxl5ZKdTycm0eP5-L7Yy-VQncz2FtGCYzXfejBSTFGas9bfW32bvbKdHAga86KJbnu-rt9Q=w383-h400" width="383" /></a></div>Comfortable and practical, and I'm glad to have them finished, since they were sitting cut out for quite a while.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-zFYfGAqgmaLJFZkWNxK7O5GyyMblpX3hJi_71mWzy2RpnqRYygqRpAsIiFGYVtlYoFqRO7WMLtKdht94mAtt_AhDHaGYGlYbAPSjoCDSsfoqy0V5rkOkTdELHp64kkADIRjabVH2jCy4DZdL05okH-DkIMHpHnMc3f8Kv53roRQt-pqyfTzd17lpg=s716" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="620" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-zFYfGAqgmaLJFZkWNxK7O5GyyMblpX3hJi_71mWzy2RpnqRYygqRpAsIiFGYVtlYoFqRO7WMLtKdht94mAtt_AhDHaGYGlYbAPSjoCDSsfoqy0V5rkOkTdELHp64kkADIRjabVH2jCy4DZdL05okH-DkIMHpHnMc3f8Kv53roRQt-pqyfTzd17lpg=w383-h443" width="383" /></a></div><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/08/three-sleeveless-nightgowns.html">3 sleeveless nightgowns</a></u>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFpr0jDYQ2x8InLXBs_mnx8SrmFwKrYjnQM2bka97Kc_8RwpxTcFP--lKo3rnG2onGSHuYLHVdYPQX2l4WSvWVy1WSBwFfDMY5oas5rqPDVdziwLjZ-kCbijH0W6ZvZxFtmpwoJPEJx3ZNiWKJM_PM1XBcyisM3Dp6sJlfGkI6PEXvEQL1M6hQU0q_gw=s2683" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2683" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFpr0jDYQ2x8InLXBs_mnx8SrmFwKrYjnQM2bka97Kc_8RwpxTcFP--lKo3rnG2onGSHuYLHVdYPQX2l4WSvWVy1WSBwFfDMY5oas5rqPDVdziwLjZ-kCbijH0W6ZvZxFtmpwoJPEJx3ZNiWKJM_PM1XBcyisM3Dp6sJlfGkI6PEXvEQL1M6hQU0q_gw=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></div>Not useful for most of the year, but very good to have in the summer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsVpI58KQ1eKjkspo92gsNLDgMdPqswNqWQCXwJmguPR4uOz1cIL5kcVSfpqBILgt7LKLg8IPUBF8u1bQmIgucNAaGw1w2cWLQVrzpk-BlMFrPR4bdX7iBlz6fATwX0pIb61r9P9bfBi1rbRxcN91KbheIbQL_Pw9cMxkrI3fwHMmgxf01qAYXtnWc4w=s722" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="722" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsVpI58KQ1eKjkspo92gsNLDgMdPqswNqWQCXwJmguPR4uOz1cIL5kcVSfpqBILgt7LKLg8IPUBF8u1bQmIgucNAaGw1w2cWLQVrzpk-BlMFrPR4bdX7iBlz6fATwX0pIb61r9P9bfBi1rbRxcN91KbheIbQL_Pw9cMxkrI3fwHMmgxf01qAYXtnWc4w=w400-h399" width="400" /></a></div>I do wish I hadn't bought this grey cotton though, the little holes on the hem snag on my embroidery frame when I walk by it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtg1MBOib6KqDVel_4qxYBChU5TDUC8kbB74QW3f3RZPp8V_VcjyMmuFCj14WPXI0eA5m31rQem4d5nPMVyO8bek-0EDy2Jj52D87Vo3MO8W6zFmb52xIcC9qkx8VxQq_lC-H-FCDyS2rrB353bFDO9MW1GjtyXe7vwm8ma6zqYboefEICxfxz_Pcw4g=s2705" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="1984" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtg1MBOib6KqDVel_4qxYBChU5TDUC8kbB74QW3f3RZPp8V_VcjyMmuFCj14WPXI0eA5m31rQem4d5nPMVyO8bek-0EDy2Jj52D87Vo3MO8W6zFmb52xIcC9qkx8VxQq_lC-H-FCDyS2rrB353bFDO9MW1GjtyXe7vwm8ma6zqYboefEICxfxz_Pcw4g=w397-h539" width="397" /></a></div><div>In April I had <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1090657978348215&id=243307583083263">a photoshoot with Hailley Fayle</a></u>, which was fun, and ended up looking nicely autumn-y because the leaves weren't out yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt6kMzntvz7aI6pCQSsyWqIjL3Pqu39zQLBI84oaKdblzOhAGJARZQxbahHAI96fTmYjL61aHX28pT2MCod7cFH8KseW0t2zTXpEspnO4jlVnffonRgHI7Bx0HC917bazazpqVU3nsS8KtepWtqAHafDMUAQCKE7QiBI-bfF7zZvHV56zlnJiolULRIQ=s5760" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt6kMzntvz7aI6pCQSsyWqIjL3Pqu39zQLBI84oaKdblzOhAGJARZQxbahHAI96fTmYjL61aHX28pT2MCod7cFH8KseW0t2zTXpEspnO4jlVnffonRgHI7Bx0HC917bazazpqVU3nsS8KtepWtqAHafDMUAQCKE7QiBI-bfF7zZvHV56zlnJiolULRIQ=w425-h282" width="425" /></a></div><div>I made <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/01/purple-pants-blue-pants-and-black-pants.html">3 pairs of pants</a></u>. A fully lined black cotton pair that are nice in winter weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6wCR8i2Sa7s186yQzBU3FRTbe7i1njXpKohKkaPz_lIX70h-lAv4NZX1rcsrQpsnW6-dd65huSNnWfz2D_6gqtVoFH9ElSpuZdPOQrF6qOzVKzdiQ5mNN8rssDYK1yCgFmnDu2X8EkCqsid2gfbkkz9TP6YGD7m2j440lrz0IfMYqQUR0Sa4SBSzkeA=s2756" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2756" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6wCR8i2Sa7s186yQzBU3FRTbe7i1njXpKohKkaPz_lIX70h-lAv4NZX1rcsrQpsnW6-dd65huSNnWfz2D_6gqtVoFH9ElSpuZdPOQrF6qOzVKzdiQ5mNN8rssDYK1yCgFmnDu2X8EkCqsid2gfbkkz9TP6YGD7m2j440lrz0IfMYqQUR0Sa4SBSzkeA=w400-h288" width="400" /></a></div>A navy blue linen pair which is great for summer. I definitely need to make more linen pants! The difference between these and even thin cotton ones in hot icky weather is incredible! These had also been on the unfinished projects pile for well over 2 years, so it's good to have them done.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWy0muf6TAh7SOQksGWtGmZb3SRWQhvlFRzZv5vEuCvIJ6AODp4rqZHURIenT4NQpYUoGmGziuFTaxgZ4mpj5wq1jLOu9ayx1CivBjNO6VsZOchUk7gfxwAGg7_RXdtG40-dSiCy40uFGhKnLHalOwqm3yYCGgf2tdr-2b1kaIFCXPvrtEEdp0vXHjtw=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWy0muf6TAh7SOQksGWtGmZb3SRWQhvlFRzZv5vEuCvIJ6AODp4rqZHURIenT4NQpYUoGmGziuFTaxgZ4mpj5wq1jLOu9ayx1CivBjNO6VsZOchUk7gfxwAGg7_RXdtG40-dSiCy40uFGhKnLHalOwqm3yYCGgf2tdr-2b1kaIFCXPvrtEEdp0vXHjtw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>And a pair of purple ones in a rather bad quality cotton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUaVJ4BqTbu_GGye6L98XZ2nhANKjONZvEhdoi9rD145YcbfqhqZkbUq6aqq8zW0yg9knNSbXxleBo4DEz3WFsj94R0BlsfCVW-_Eue7ra5TuOWm6byUPn2zHtH2WBElmdv2f7iZrsstK6GSsgQYLeoNTrd245CSkS6W_aeydlagJCj4NQzv3GnGl6bg=s635" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="525" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUaVJ4BqTbu_GGye6L98XZ2nhANKjONZvEhdoi9rD145YcbfqhqZkbUq6aqq8zW0yg9knNSbXxleBo4DEz3WFsj94R0BlsfCVW-_Eue7ra5TuOWm6byUPn2zHtH2WBElmdv2f7iZrsstK6GSsgQYLeoNTrd245CSkS6W_aeydlagJCj4NQzv3GnGl6bg=w402-h486" width="402" /></a></div>An <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/11/unlined-green-linen-waistcoat.html">unlined linen waistcoat</a></u> in one of my very favourite colours. It's nice to have a new one of these, since the white one I made a few years ago no longer fits.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdM3C0fIPjyffbqSS2u9pXoh7obNhVJbhPKKmwaVebQNjGsQChP4U_vmmYS584XAF1IVd4eattUsRwc6sIzkJG2J2TEiUSmtShotnXNAmbmOmwdpFzTierjEFyjcMFVuIMmywO2tQ6KospiBgL8dhDRBJerAEswEssLg5sMFWPLjWAIspfHSBewNPv8A=s1982" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="1709" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdM3C0fIPjyffbqSS2u9pXoh7obNhVJbhPKKmwaVebQNjGsQChP4U_vmmYS584XAF1IVd4eattUsRwc6sIzkJG2J2TEiUSmtShotnXNAmbmOmwdpFzTierjEFyjcMFVuIMmywO2tQ6KospiBgL8dhDRBJerAEswEssLg5sMFWPLjWAIspfHSBewNPv8A=w416-h482" width="416" /></a></div>And the <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/1770s-werthers-wrapper-waistcoat.html">Werther's Wrapper waistcoat</a></u>. That was a completely ridiculous and impractical project, but lots of fun, and I think it's my best youtube video.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJn8Bi6S9e_ff_WECODeotBO7xeZSNLyD4AAN_DON4zz0ubBCCkCQ-5MBHxJPV7PBqdbbIh31HVg-JpyMXdFR46f1ejTDN4qy4Bji-P6Y62pmUh6awPVhcY8TRbqLScbS-M7FkG-PbvFYZtUnYtCedPc81e4ToSuwhX938fgfNeGpyGGkUwhi-EcLAOQ=s2049" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2049" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJn8Bi6S9e_ff_WECODeotBO7xeZSNLyD4AAN_DON4zz0ubBCCkCQ-5MBHxJPV7PBqdbbIh31HVg-JpyMXdFR46f1ejTDN4qy4Bji-P6Y62pmUh6awPVhcY8TRbqLScbS-M7FkG-PbvFYZtUnYtCedPc81e4ToSuwhX938fgfNeGpyGGkUwhi-EcLAOQ=w435-h422" width="435" /></a></div>The <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/01/green-ship-print-1780s-waistcoat.html">weird ship print waistcoat</a></u>. Another thing from The Pile that had been unfinished for at least a year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkknSJE3NpnpqcD7BvAig-Ksut2G6vZm5utN_z815e1htePzoYcUwBxL_19sc-r5KOhe2VnC7JEgLrjpdbQzibkVdf3ByyAXKaL4CLv6XfV8Gv3vHkgwLopFq5UNTq2vBOf5DJHCHFs0YAYFXYzXfefNU10gfw5tzFIETCi6lzq_jjiGENlScUiDMetg=s1821" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1820" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkknSJE3NpnpqcD7BvAig-Ksut2G6vZm5utN_z815e1htePzoYcUwBxL_19sc-r5KOhe2VnC7JEgLrjpdbQzibkVdf3ByyAXKaL4CLv6XfV8Gv3vHkgwLopFq5UNTq2vBOf5DJHCHFs0YAYFXYzXfefNU10gfw5tzFIETCi6lzq_jjiGENlScUiDMetg=w440-h440" width="440" /></a></div><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/08/leafkerchief.html">The leafkerchief.</a></u> My goodness did this ever get a lot of attention on the social medias! I'd have taken more progress pictures if I had known so many people would also want to make one. That blog post has many, many times more views than normal.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0HFIuFXL3V2qpWCKciKQU2poV0uRZxW3pEXUv38glE4Hj4odLsOnr8zoWV4JkDKT1BEHQ6AGW1Jj2GNA5Sq_5onVCZa5hlhQgP6146enaijKJZnuUnz-5vcUiCszyTtvV__isDkdcvEFSMmkGuqeEZ-j0s8B8bMV76dJe9D3e3X4FWk5TvlxS-Pk-YA=s791" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="791" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0HFIuFXL3V2qpWCKciKQU2poV0uRZxW3pEXUv38glE4Hj4odLsOnr8zoWV4JkDKT1BEHQ6AGW1Jj2GNA5Sq_5onVCZa5hlhQgP6146enaijKJZnuUnz-5vcUiCszyTtvV__isDkdcvEFSMmkGuqeEZ-j0s8B8bMV76dJe9D3e3X4FWk5TvlxS-Pk-YA=w440-h408" width="440" /></a></div>A few months later I made a yellow and a brown one, but they aren't blogged yet. I filmed them as part of a video tutorial, and will post about them here when I get around to finishing that.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK1rqZL3rxl1KiUA-5iVXCI27X7t22eWX3mE54r9133GnvedLOsqmgf0g0clTyFfBORAgJVTM5Pfa7XtoVdhz9DLIaxtgarWDMA-P_RG_WbapjqNbxz1ocugGOdXGkCgPFFKbZJaWtfIeFVdSK39AgC2OE4xYOPYwTd5AoNxsg9vr_XkpE-UXwmdeWaw=s544" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="496" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK1rqZL3rxl1KiUA-5iVXCI27X7t22eWX3mE54r9133GnvedLOsqmgf0g0clTyFfBORAgJVTM5Pfa7XtoVdhz9DLIaxtgarWDMA-P_RG_WbapjqNbxz1ocugGOdXGkCgPFFKbZJaWtfIeFVdSK39AgC2OE4xYOPYwTd5AoNxsg9vr_XkpE-UXwmdeWaw=w443-h485" width="443" /></a></div><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/02/leafkerchief-video.html"><b>Update:</b> The video is done!</a></u><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisz0ZHpOblGudCrUYd4ablz4_dOULgBQEmey4Lp6VPLqgR49EUPM_OEQAPr6GdD0fhTjz_2FTsSN6i3EdviHu_yuQNvWzxOOGXGJtGdu2rdcrDHxGHvD3pkghoEKJHtKw-eFIgVhsfJXdNCbesEkC78yjOy6r3NLafhvjVtQ24N-u7L_UV7Ha2u1yClw=s823" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="823" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisz0ZHpOblGudCrUYd4ablz4_dOULgBQEmey4Lp6VPLqgR49EUPM_OEQAPr6GdD0fhTjz_2FTsSN6i3EdviHu_yuQNvWzxOOGXGJtGdu2rdcrDHxGHvD3pkghoEKJHtKw-eFIgVhsfJXdNCbesEkC78yjOy6r3NLafhvjVtQ24N-u7L_UV7Ha2u1yClw=w436-h429" width="436" /></a></div>I made a couple of little experimental acorns out of fabric and thread. I like them and can think of many decorative uses for them, so would like to do more at some point, though I'm not sure when.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYcuA0Z0NZ5GiVgp9cAYrUw7cFDUkNMfRxX7RlPoPUFSznikgUnwta7Rpt830sk9e_b8naquwvc_dphkhKaNq3gNcNZ-F3k4ewvk4jhSkSo_F1_F8WUzhNUKjgSaSjy372Y9ZUDR8HpzVxnO0_CnSMBAo8CgLj9M8iTpt03mWUNcvIcdV0EnVodHsZMw=s2243" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2243" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYcuA0Z0NZ5GiVgp9cAYrUw7cFDUkNMfRxX7RlPoPUFSznikgUnwta7Rpt830sk9e_b8naquwvc_dphkhKaNq3gNcNZ-F3k4ewvk4jhSkSo_F1_F8WUzhNUKjgSaSjy372Y9ZUDR8HpzVxnO0_CnSMBAo8CgLj9M8iTpt03mWUNcvIcdV0EnVodHsZMw=w435-h385" width="435" /></a></div>This monochrome blue monster embroidery was another thing I'd started a few years ago and forgotten about, but I dug it out and finished it. I found the perfect blue frame at the thrift store, so it's hanging on my wall now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3WRaXX2JNbU8ftiqTlV9aHp_IJseFNuH_JdTlkTSnOLM0wetEJ8nySEPqxw44EE2s_PnQFZXs__Tn1obG0tpAvNOH5O89EiR_VPc42zzBsmEqIAv-Vnz_EnUjJuTHJHDooYMmKX9OVX68xS2z5qSl4n0RIt05UpDG4vV_D6jkiL6lAnEb8g5G_0pVag=s2378" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1977" data-original-width="2378" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3WRaXX2JNbU8ftiqTlV9aHp_IJseFNuH_JdTlkTSnOLM0wetEJ8nySEPqxw44EE2s_PnQFZXs__Tn1obG0tpAvNOH5O89EiR_VPc42zzBsmEqIAv-Vnz_EnUjJuTHJHDooYMmKX9OVX68xS2z5qSl4n0RIt05UpDG4vV_D6jkiL6lAnEb8g5G_0pVag=w433-h361" width="433" /></a></div>And a couple more embroidered monsters. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv5ScqyidHrCcgHdGgYpoMgObKAEih4Spisxgkq5V3QlArYTPswnbikpdItricraUHPNcN_-dq_0v0AX2H6TXTGYa1G3y0HNPphVPDU8u7WUIriN1K6MAJtHyKnr_agITioskd4nf_fYgRLcSzR_913c8vrl8VDhyANwPy8a6EcZbmpn154VuI5LsAkA=s1971" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1971" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv5ScqyidHrCcgHdGgYpoMgObKAEih4Spisxgkq5V3QlArYTPswnbikpdItricraUHPNcN_-dq_0v0AX2H6TXTGYa1G3y0HNPphVPDU8u7WUIriN1K6MAJtHyKnr_agITioskd4nf_fYgRLcSzR_913c8vrl8VDhyANwPy8a6EcZbmpn154VuI5LsAkA=w435-h396" width="435" /></a></div>I also made boring but functional curtains for my bedroom window, did a couple of minor waistcoat alterations, made a couple of boring bags and a mask, and re-covered my ironing board after I tried to wash the old cover and it shredded.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibHBPywrpSGqi-pf8u2JpKKYX0K338d2uOuCs6Sbiqlgfg6_B6htrOJy4w-3aEs3G2sOIzzIyzsjvOoFOCHpZOwDVlPFr7pJvU4lml0IWQW6-r6Zp2kA5e1f5n5aCPSw6hJixonny-laGbdR3plKemqqYqCvpl3tlRF9dh0cKy0nr-Bv6kSKvdmb284A=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="1920" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibHBPywrpSGqi-pf8u2JpKKYX0K338d2uOuCs6Sbiqlgfg6_B6htrOJy4w-3aEs3G2sOIzzIyzsjvOoFOCHpZOwDVlPFr7pJvU4lml0IWQW6-r6Zp2kA5e1f5n5aCPSw6hJixonny-laGbdR3plKemqqYqCvpl3tlRF9dh0cKy0nr-Bv6kSKvdmb284A=w431-h431" width="431" /></a></div><div>Somewhat related to sewing: I also started walking to the thrift store after work a few times a month, and have found some nice fabric there, as well as a lot of silver plated dishes. I've been using some of them to keep things organized on my sewing table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNVuyKwnaOr_PGO6ctB8dmaVGGzJ24acwhwUJ7bv4z-z5O4lwz3pj6LBc-X-QdkDMQOMBtUW2nacKYOZzwks90uoQ7nYI-_-4Cg4Dl9U253J3glexmdAfzlc2DIbJeVHfzY8CvL7kVouQRrvgaOzLOUr8Ayt2I7Vt5XxOA805ikVjM3izbWeaEgJQIAw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNVuyKwnaOr_PGO6ctB8dmaVGGzJ24acwhwUJ7bv4z-z5O4lwz3pj6LBc-X-QdkDMQOMBtUW2nacKYOZzwks90uoQ7nYI-_-4Cg4Dl9U253J3glexmdAfzlc2DIbJeVHfzY8CvL7kVouQRrvgaOzLOUr8Ayt2I7Vt5XxOA805ikVjM3izbWeaEgJQIAw=w449-h299" width="449" /></a></div><div>I started accounts on <u><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/vincent_briggs">Spoonflower</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/VincentBriggs/Main">MyFabricDesigns</a></u> last fall, and started making repeating patterns again! My <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/02/frog-toile-and-some-other-patterns.html">first batch of new patterns</a></u> consisted of frog toile, monsters, and dinosaurs, but I also added some older prints from textiles class in college. More recently I've borrowed a drawing tablet and bought a copy of <u><a href="https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/trial/">Clip Studio Paint</a></u>, so I'm excited to be able to make even bigger and more complicated prints!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1fpWPl3U9mML_ySRM9wWNc3c7gyH-N2kk1n9gl6hm32SAtW7Z4Wdaylz5lgEp1EwHkjm5VwDZAj3e4lhj4qeqMtS0f6UIxJmu7lwJ1dBJRH11v110fCR6mMsjTlTMh1hNWGdZUm278ntQcy6yoqgHWjA06JkJNNX9k6HvKTYaqOAwo2TbEH-XGa8D2Q=s2599" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2599" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1fpWPl3U9mML_ySRM9wWNc3c7gyH-N2kk1n9gl6hm32SAtW7Z4Wdaylz5lgEp1EwHkjm5VwDZAj3e4lhj4qeqMtS0f6UIxJmu7lwJ1dBJRH11v110fCR6mMsjTlTMh1hNWGdZUm278ntQcy6yoqgHWjA06JkJNNX9k6HvKTYaqOAwo2TbEH-XGa8D2Q=w439-h335" width="439" /></a></div><br /><div>The last thing I sewed in 2021 was this pillow cover for my sister. When we were looking at the winners for the amphibian themed Spoonflower contest she really loved this one (<u><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/12312813-frog-magic-by-pamelooart">Frog Magic by Pameloo Art</a></u>) so I included a big square of it in part of a fill-a-yard and sewed it up for a Christmas present. I didn't get a picture of the back, but it's a nubbly silk noil in the same green colour as the frog, and it overlaps and closes with 3 wooden buttons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq4O4yaUgfxgltmQylybiZ7OqG9wgBVjOMZtNpUulBhXN8CeT-_idfxPCPhQfr8TwydXIwQYTdiGgzZhajJL9-XXYa-bVdgPNZ5p8ijfeGmx2XOE7yz493BP3jXr-tZSGv8H67PwzqLVgI0xpI8LMGgT-mYNcyHjMTvRA3eSbs0st1Q3_uVv-R0-u6Qw=s1797" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="1536" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq4O4yaUgfxgltmQylybiZ7OqG9wgBVjOMZtNpUulBhXN8CeT-_idfxPCPhQfr8TwydXIwQYTdiGgzZhajJL9-XXYa-bVdgPNZ5p8ijfeGmx2XOE7yz493BP3jXr-tZSGv8H67PwzqLVgI0xpI8LMGgT-mYNcyHjMTvRA3eSbs0st1Q3_uVv-R0-u6Qw=w521-h608" width="521" /></a></div><div>Now it's time to look at the goals from my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/01/2020-in-review-and-8-year-blog.html">previous year in review post</a></u> and see how I did.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><i>"More wardrobe basics."</i></b> I did pretty good! 5 plain shirts, 5 nightgowns, and 3 pairs of pants isn't a lot, but it's considerably more everyday clothing than I usually do in a year.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>"Not resist hand sewing something if I feel like it."</i></b> I did a fair amount of hand sewing on a few of the shirts, and I still have trouble finding motivation for machine sewing, but I think I did more machine sewing in 2021 than I did in 2020. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>"Continue to be restrained about fabric buying, and if I do buy fabric, try to focus on wools and linens."</i></b> I did ok at that. I got a great deal on some wools, and got <u><a href="https://purelinenenvy.ca/">some linen</a></u> for more shirts. I also bought some cotton, but most of it was from the thrift store. There are some very nice, tightly woven cottons to be found in the form of bedsheets and such, and I also got a lovely bit of handwoven wool plaid for less than $2. And I did not buy any silk fabric! </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>"Make more youtube videos."</i></b> I only did 4 more, but I am pleased with them. I have a bunch more ideas, and some partially filmed, but I haven't worked on any in a few months. I think this will improve once I get a more powerful computer, because one of the things slowing me down is the fact that my laptop is tiny and somewhat old, so it can't handle editing long videos. It gets extremely laggy and sometimes just freezes, and it's very frustrating.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>"Do at least half of the Historical Sew Monthly 2021 challenges."</i></b> Wow, I really fell off the wagon for that one. I only did one HSM item the entire year. (It was <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/02/hand-sewn-18th-century-shirt.html">the hand sewn shirt</a></u>) In hindsight that probably wasn't a great goal to include in the same year as "more wardrobe basics", since a lot of my everyday wear is very strongly historically inspired, but not accurate enough to qualify for the HSM.</div></div><div>The only other properly historical thing I finished last year was the ship waistcoat, which didn't really fit any of the challenges.</div><div><br /></div><div>All in all, not bad. It was a small and manageable list of goals. I think the main thing I really regret from last year's sewing is all those times I left work early because I ran out of stuff to do, when I could have just brought some projects to work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of which, goals for 2022:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bring most of my machine sewing tasks to my workplace to do on the industrial machine when there's no work to do.</b> Business has been very very slow at the suit store where I do alterations, and sometimes there's enough work to fill my shift, but often there's barely anything, and leaving early after having spent 50 minutes on the bus to get there is an awful waste of time. So recently I've started bringing machine sewn projects to work (which my boss is fine with) and there are no distractions there, so it's much easier to focus. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Get a more powerful computer. </b>I bought my laptop secondhand a couple of years ago, and it's fine for most things, but not for editing videos. I got it shortly before the thought of making sewing videos had crossed my mind, and if I'd known I would have gotten something different.<br />It's also not ideal for all the digital drawing I've been doing. It works, but I keep wishing my screen was bigger, and sometimes with large files it does get a bit laggy.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Try to keep a good balance between time spent sewing and working on repeating patterns. </b>I really like making patterns! There are so, so many patterns I want to draw, in addition to the many things I want to sew, and I want to try and divide my time fairly evenly, and to take regular breaks and stretch. It's very easy to get really excited about a pattern and draw for too long at once, which is bad for your hands. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Do more <u><a href="https://thedreamstress.com/the-historical-sew-monthly-2022/">Historical Sew Monthly</a></u> items than I did last year. </b>This ought to be easy, since I just have to do more than 1.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Make more wardrobe basics, and do some planning to figure out what things I'd get the most use out of. </b>I still need more pants and shirts, and I keep wearing the same brown wool waistcoat day after day during the cold part of the year, so another plain wool waistcoat or two would be good. </div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-59279053879142425302022-02-14T13:04:00.002-08:002022-02-15T11:53:55.569-08:00Frog Toile, and some other patterns<div class="separator"></div><div>In 2021 I got back into making repeating patterns after not having made any since <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/09/surface-design-stuff.html">textiles class in college about 4 or 5 years ago.</a></u></div><div>I like it a lot. I missed doing repeating patterns. I hadn't done any since college mainly because I had no way to edit them, but then I learned about <u><a href="http://photopea.com">photopea.com</a></u> and started using that. It's a bit glitchy sometimes (save multiple backup psds!!) but it's free to use and has an offset filter, so it works for my pattern making purposes.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been putting all my patterns up on <u><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/vincent_briggs">Spoonflower</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/VincentBriggs/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent">Redbubble</a></u>, and <u><a href="https://www.myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/VincentBriggs/Main">MyFabricDesigns</a></u>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first one I did was this monster pattern. I drew 24 little monsters in my sketchbook, using a newer pen for the outlines and a pen that was running out of ink for the texture.<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi81c03doKkNAgU76fcho-HD-MlHb-q5dXFhqWuIAmLRJQ0MBhjOHbpk8IZPOn_hM71-Y95NriZbBWZQwZbyBwbjxhIxpuNBIQyfYHhGkUvEDKV2r_gNPoqQptg3WML90BDoS_wexcEvN9MesJyzyO-ru9aWcu4KhzUNIgznjIo_8EGeeI6CgB4SU0LBg=s2843" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2843" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi81c03doKkNAgU76fcho-HD-MlHb-q5dXFhqWuIAmLRJQ0MBhjOHbpk8IZPOn_hM71-Y95NriZbBWZQwZbyBwbjxhIxpuNBIQyfYHhGkUvEDKV2r_gNPoqQptg3WML90BDoS_wexcEvN9MesJyzyO-ru9aWcu4KhzUNIgznjIo_8EGeeI6CgB4SU0LBg=w400-h279" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>I scanned them and arranged them like this. It's pretty easy to make small motifs repeat - you just put some in the middle of your blank image, use the "offset" filter to make the edges shift around so the middle has moved to the outside, and then you can put more things in the middle and keep doing that until it's all filled in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPS7rNr3aSPghMWtQA1RQ13MAbbPkVph-TR-KtLYI0oocA6lEXSJ0vLzn4cKa9mB__ZWCOzy65BVJCOwZTDHntqHaCYYtXeBm4RyGqsaptNmRzGY2VEXAU3IK0AjDrVky1OJFuj5RETiCtUbBkfPEYynFCTacBxAnfetE2WjNHIl11e5bCJ3lko7TMhA=s845" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="845" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPS7rNr3aSPghMWtQA1RQ13MAbbPkVph-TR-KtLYI0oocA6lEXSJ0vLzn4cKa9mB__ZWCOzy65BVJCOwZTDHntqHaCYYtXeBm4RyGqsaptNmRzGY2VEXAU3IK0AjDrVky1OJFuj5RETiCtUbBkfPEYynFCTacBxAnfetE2WjNHIl11e5bCJ3lko7TMhA=w400-h341" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>I did 9 different colour versions of this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEighFQRNEHqBKaTag_Evh0e5RP6pW22Ju7d9_JNENTVGUogObDqMdCMhK5shEZ6RZhcMUC4exnFGeh0UG86JwaZWmzAXCKdSyxWFLkpSZMEOe9IKen-nEh0Pb70O-MrwNJqqL8DRQYLQ56rkgVrXN4G_QCWnb1IdzKpKZQYhrpNuApE-yJV3sYmjFqiUQ=s2834" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="2834" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEighFQRNEHqBKaTag_Evh0e5RP6pW22Ju7d9_JNENTVGUogObDqMdCMhK5shEZ6RZhcMUC4exnFGeh0UG86JwaZWmzAXCKdSyxWFLkpSZMEOe9IKen-nEh0Pb70O-MrwNJqqL8DRQYLQ56rkgVrXN4G_QCWnb1IdzKpKZQYhrpNuApE-yJV3sYmjFqiUQ=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigymfNGBXh7kkQUQhJ6qYw6EWIAacSpmOZosEj-jI9PgueSB3tvepz-5dEhf8r4ub5vj7og1ZZpKrPePmlCpnrlfl9yx9HeO6qzakyujs933CU95N9mGmtVWoahDX0OAPhYfCMa83kGKymt_ZiYNDHAn4bgN7NA0BprFJ1pNpWBPk0Le7JLXcY5TlG1Q=s2671" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2671" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigymfNGBXh7kkQUQhJ6qYw6EWIAacSpmOZosEj-jI9PgueSB3tvepz-5dEhf8r4ub5vj7og1ZZpKrPePmlCpnrlfl9yx9HeO6qzakyujs933CU95N9mGmtVWoahDX0OAPhYfCMa83kGKymt_ZiYNDHAn4bgN7NA0BprFJ1pNpWBPk0Le7JLXcY5TlG1Q=w400-h297" width="400" /></a></div><p>The next pattern I did was much bigger. Spoonflower has <u><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/design-challenge">weekly design contests</a></u>, and the one at the beginning of last November was "<u><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/design-challenge/quirky-amphibians">Quirky Amphibians</a></u>". The prompt spoke of them wearing outfits and doing everyday activities, so of course I <i>had</i> to submit something. I decided to do a toile featuring frogs in 18th century clothing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>I spent a good portion of October working on it. I made a private pinterest board filled with a couple hundred reference images of pond life and 18th century objects, and once I'd done some sketching and decided roughly what the design would be I sketched the full layout at the final size on 6 large sheets of paper. I held them together with some painter's tape on the back while drawing, and switched the pieces around to fill in all the edges so it would repeat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitwFXTeeKr3-aK05__dIDOMkf-oCOXf25U_77Zf8V34z2jKCGqObsZnkLoVmYW62r9moHaZpRHXECyfEwpYvAlKrZeph4hw8nQy1fFrwkf4ZEWT-VgDy23x_enkKn8dgYhE24Fcwh-qNvFLhfCwqrsZ9iy2biE1A4bDK9tM4fp5VtXqHXZbi9D63up9w=s2914" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt0TexEMrAMZuorc7GaNvlT02m4fbgfNevQNn_-edSd5V2-wJvSP0f30H5lYXTEFcjsZgPDwRlfhLOrkOLnkLM2PwNJ3p79pWp4Zh6_txnLzZgD5jf91mDaJy5zFmeZZ7tEL_60xOhV-qP9vZdONAAnqtf4tTTz5t0gIEdD8H9ukvl-p-_rGs3t1_PWQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>In order to do ink drawings of them I transferred the lines onto nicer paper. I don't have a light table, so I used a sheet of glass laid across 2 boxes with a light underneath. </div><div>If you're going to do this make sure it's with a light that doesn't get too hot! Incandescent bulbs are not suitable, they'll get way too hot very quickly! </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGJyM3kaRDc_Cd3Kpk7YR14bTjlbL9qBp-20oQVzp5RUpSZM__P5dxKR7IpRc9XDbeBVgIyoyTpI_5iGHbyR7sorgJsAUxpT5EDg--xRSwEDwdUDjRm-NTlNvRoDUlJyz2rED7x-NMdwSPhH2jbrxHdlJUjgNviy9oJO3TDiomWHbu-aPZrGVQviVuZw=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGJyM3kaRDc_Cd3Kpk7YR14bTjlbL9qBp-20oQVzp5RUpSZM__P5dxKR7IpRc9XDbeBVgIyoyTpI_5iGHbyR7sorgJsAUxpT5EDg--xRSwEDwdUDjRm-NTlNvRoDUlJyz2rED7x-NMdwSPhH2jbrxHdlJUjgNviy9oJO3TDiomWHbu-aPZrGVQviVuZw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My makeshift light table.<br />This is the glass from a picture frame, <br />but I've since brought home an old window pane that's bigger & stronger.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>I traced the drawings lightly in mechanical pencil and inked them with dipping pens.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw1ClRQDOM4Nz6BTdp9FJZq6IOXTClpr8X8VAJZgybcFWJGlsbalvDluhfirALl1lFYv0qU9Ilsev-2C4VtDbIaphWPIiiKw9NNwM6cnz9hriGZ4lqLyIKTQmVTAnJ5GaU1PxmK7LXnPJz62yRdn57uHjNwTupMXIhHRm-mtF--hQmzT8mgmWhspuBXg=s2599" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2599" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw1ClRQDOM4Nz6BTdp9FJZq6IOXTClpr8X8VAJZgybcFWJGlsbalvDluhfirALl1lFYv0qU9Ilsev-2C4VtDbIaphWPIiiKw9NNwM6cnz9hriGZ4lqLyIKTQmVTAnJ5GaU1PxmK7LXnPJz62yRdn57uHjNwTupMXIhHRm-mtF--hQmzT8mgmWhspuBXg=w400-h305" width="400" /></a></div></div>I hadn't any experience drawing with dipping pens, but I got a cheap beginner's set from Michael's and practiced a bit, and I quite like them. <div>Being able to vary the line thickness makes it much closer to the look of engraved printing than I can get with my usual pens.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2MDtHvnt33JVqtDGXxv5u4I-pL6Hm0KVoH7NuFNWBd1Lfr00-lW2y45oegx1ER2UKV_0OjWv6MuGeSKLWzwzQFefqvOyfjUH7phoFJDgwcUtXRrf7VRDdxHmBece9FhSS8M8E3ycsDtgtC5ljfEiaK50ZFQ6tgo1Y2J5-QcpJxxLI4uZlr3HE97y-ng=s2596" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2596" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2MDtHvnt33JVqtDGXxv5u4I-pL6Hm0KVoH7NuFNWBd1Lfr00-lW2y45oegx1ER2UKV_0OjWv6MuGeSKLWzwzQFefqvOyfjUH7phoFJDgwcUtXRrf7VRDdxHmBece9FhSS8M8E3ycsDtgtC5ljfEiaK50ZFQ6tgo1Y2J5-QcpJxxLI4uZlr3HE97y-ng=w400-h306" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I did 6 frog scenes.</div><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2914" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitwFXTeeKr3-aK05__dIDOMkf-oCOXf25U_77Zf8V34z2jKCGqObsZnkLoVmYW62r9moHaZpRHXECyfEwpYvAlKrZeph4hw8nQy1fFrwkf4ZEWT-VgDy23x_enkKn8dgYhE24Fcwh-qNvFLhfCwqrsZ9iy2biE1A4bDK9tM4fp5VtXqHXZbi9D63up9w=w400-h272" width="400" /></p></div><div>This one's my favourite. I think the shading and composition turned out really nice, and that the idea of reading bedtime stories to a cradle full of eggs is quite funny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip_qdr9oIaKkCGZVzAZMrQovf5iG08KirPChrcsR2j9hz0Rb6IGQAgp3QXFllVkn0tvfiM1lubU_ntQlCoWRPcJKrzkl_NrJ181mNIuh3gi4LV-vRI2wtFzYgd9F43jghSCxuiKcHYrgrQDLS39y3FyK_UeVA9V6RstG7el88NFgyhVCyRdLXMT3dCCQ=s1602" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1602" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip_qdr9oIaKkCGZVzAZMrQovf5iG08KirPChrcsR2j9hz0Rb6IGQAgp3QXFllVkn0tvfiM1lubU_ntQlCoWRPcJKrzkl_NrJ181mNIuh3gi4LV-vRI2wtFzYgd9F43jghSCxuiKcHYrgrQDLS39y3FyK_UeVA9V6RstG7el88NFgyhVCyRdLXMT3dCCQ=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></div><div>I filled in the spaces between them with these little clumps of weeds, and there's a crayfish, a giant water beetle, and a few snails in there too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi67o_w_nmq-cJCkt3I3YqGBw2MmneFZKp24L8kPuoZeuH33Rx1Ak2T6ZsLOGBCd7Syk7dNW6Gm71mnprRzERskjsJT14ZvHSsWGhaJ_triIx_yZgx8bKNpV5C9svWewvOEysYQHODsuYyz9b19ZyfirbcdotlcvX9swXAGZ3U6v-fTIEvWm59Xc9E3gw=s2962" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2962" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi67o_w_nmq-cJCkt3I3YqGBw2MmneFZKp24L8kPuoZeuH33Rx1Ak2T6ZsLOGBCd7Syk7dNW6Gm71mnprRzERskjsJT14ZvHSsWGhaJ_triIx_yZgx8bKNpV5C9svWewvOEysYQHODsuYyz9b19ZyfirbcdotlcvX9swXAGZ3U6v-fTIEvWm59Xc9E3gw=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipFbVJI6r0VvgD6EsIA1WlqYl2DH3nPwqUgBg6Vd6q2nE191Zgl33WgrZZa6IKUwJA1hGGiFiLqB_3691YtQvQXZg48iQ-qGgpSvq3uRcPJRrBJC8pQ6FTbWw06zVwI2WWRa_4aAODvzpOTRnjAQf5ApCqKgGfBIuf5lWcWjCqs8-QV828kcJPZZgzKQ=s2909" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2909" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipFbVJI6r0VvgD6EsIA1WlqYl2DH3nPwqUgBg6Vd6q2nE191Zgl33WgrZZa6IKUwJA1hGGiFiLqB_3691YtQvQXZg48iQ-qGgpSvq3uRcPJRrBJC8pQ6FTbWw06zVwI2WWRa_4aAODvzpOTRnjAQf5ApCqKgGfBIuf5lWcWjCqs8-QV828kcJPZZgzKQ=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></div>A few of the frog scenes were a bit too big to fit onto my parents scanner and I had to scan each end and edit them together, which was a bit tricky. When I finally had them all scanned I arranged them all together on a background the same size as the 6 papers I'd done the sketching on (33" x 28" in total).<br /><br /></div><div>I took a photo of the 6 papers together and used it as a guide to show me where to place each of the drawings. Sometime in this process I also darkened up the pen lines (they always look a bit washed out when you scan them) and erased all the yellowish paper background.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmlTWuusNr1JKK21dqdv-9I2rYacutYh_W-uPUBWTDUp21iwFHZp7qIwEYcsCXTSUnrlvadADvY4EB8GGj5cT7f1ZuJMD6_aApuzRUD5RCcxoaK7hAh-ffCsXeZN5UqvWq_JpqGOi3lsqnoKwH9M0PPHLW6OO966vJ93jBf2QnPczDKyJ3evMr5zo0zQ=s6160" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5069" data-original-width="6160" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmlTWuusNr1JKK21dqdv-9I2rYacutYh_W-uPUBWTDUp21iwFHZp7qIwEYcsCXTSUnrlvadADvY4EB8GGj5cT7f1ZuJMD6_aApuzRUD5RCcxoaK7hAh-ffCsXeZN5UqvWq_JpqGOi3lsqnoKwH9M0PPHLW6OO966vJ93jBf2QnPczDKyJ3evMr5zo0zQ=w400-h329" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit more than a full repeat of the frog pattern.</td></tr></tbody></table>I finished it just a few hours before the deadline to enter it in <u><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/design-challenge/quirky-amphibians">the Spoonflower contest</a></u>, and it won! (I wish I'd submitted the blue version, but I didn't do the different coloured ones until after, and I'd stayed up all night editing it so was just glad to have it finished.) I did 10 different coloured versions.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNXwZezT-qTF5CnWzAww1cZWa-3v0-5uHhbWx0taB3IOsRHI_NxSRPFG53WCb3fcBlJXQewzcCEgVBYt9hiNoO6StDUeITDfXAkW_VX_agW9awjSMKHIRosdI1cKypjDfTdMlM_6ayoQLZfZ_Am2eTsR7fAHQTasHNv0gH2cMHNEtBzo9eH3_ugWb_mw=s2920" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1940" data-original-width="2920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNXwZezT-qTF5CnWzAww1cZWa-3v0-5uHhbWx0taB3IOsRHI_NxSRPFG53WCb3fcBlJXQewzcCEgVBYt9hiNoO6StDUeITDfXAkW_VX_agW9awjSMKHIRosdI1cKypjDfTdMlM_6ayoQLZfZ_Am2eTsR7fAHQTasHNv0gH2cMHNEtBzo9eH3_ugWb_mw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are my spoonflower samples!</td></tr></tbody></table>Along with the patterns I also put all the individual frog scenes up <u><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/vincentbriggs/shop?artistUserName=VincentBriggs&collections=2604684&iaCode=all-departments&sortOrder=relevant">on Redbubble</a></u>.<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-bqC34j_PNYwfI9KmxEGin8bvR_04wm6KmPRhuUPU4FdnbpZqNSQYrJqF-WXfNpqZlssAj7CnH7kSTE5zSHMgCxG2cVxP52EAI_wOfw_2_DLEcD9Wqcos9JVEPbc1UTwI5ynHjA1-U7Ohiw3RPxxYUt7Dg9nmJhkXEywl0QuLW2a4M13RhBdIAbH9kw=s1309" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1309" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-bqC34j_PNYwfI9KmxEGin8bvR_04wm6KmPRhuUPU4FdnbpZqNSQYrJqF-WXfNpqZlssAj7CnH7kSTE5zSHMgCxG2cVxP52EAI_wOfw_2_DLEcD9Wqcos9JVEPbc1UTwI5ynHjA1-U7Ohiw3RPxxYUt7Dg9nmJhkXEywl0QuLW2a4M13RhBdIAbH9kw=w400-h231" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>A little while later I ordered 2 yards of <u><a href="https://www.myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=68393">the green</a></u> on a linen/cotton blend from <u><a href="https://www.myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/VincentBriggs/Main">MyFabricDesigns</a></u>, which I intend to make into a jacket. </div><div>It's lovely quality and I'm very happy with the colour green that printed but ooghhh, the shipping and duty fees were exceptionally horrible on this one. <br />I think next time I want some custom printed fabric for me that isn't Spoonflower proofing samples I'll get it from <u><a href="https://designyourfabric.com/">DesignYourFabric</a></u>, since they're right here in Canada. (Sadly they don't have a public marketplace though. And frustratingly they only take credit card, and I still haven't got one of those. Ugh.)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisvINVwYkMU429_AY70xxSpDrXxfWTeqcp8TaxOPkyZyjdLhDOFDrIH9xxmFi6tD1xkhcmfKYEEVh4N0CHD2vkq_MhBC8uqNeVq2JFlJ-vpMw7PLY4PPoJztvHbUgxMk-1IPPDN6xKqcTaJspJVEaBS9IzLoNRHY0G-R6ct0wLg-P3vO5T2dSDBIZx9Q=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisvINVwYkMU429_AY70xxSpDrXxfWTeqcp8TaxOPkyZyjdLhDOFDrIH9xxmFi6tD1xkhcmfKYEEVh4N0CHD2vkq_MhBC8uqNeVq2JFlJ-vpMw7PLY4PPoJztvHbUgxMk-1IPPDN6xKqcTaJspJVEaBS9IzLoNRHY0G-R6ct0wLg-P3vO5T2dSDBIZx9Q=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My lovely green frog toile that was so many dollars to ship.</td></tr></tbody></table>Overall I'm pretty happy with my frog toile, but I'm excited to someday draw much more dense toiles. With this one I was limited by what I could fit onto the scanner, but I have recently borrowed a drawing tablet and once I get a bit better at digital drawing (and get a better drawing program) I'll be able to make big repeating drawings without being thwarted by the edges of paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJHBB8ZJd0QVK4cRaFTJR_TNPTdI3teIGuUR97t4zuKv6lIFxS9lQKCa1sQsac4PfLgXEFEfXitoPhXPJjYtfIjmcFbz84uWol3mOQeqSA0H_uif6Cnx_0LZUv_kU-Xc2HZYD5__I9fexBFUk7gHMwksgSrUkz8eInOeEK6fv9DtypLZwMnIKvuXnRyw=s2976" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJHBB8ZJd0QVK4cRaFTJR_TNPTdI3teIGuUR97t4zuKv6lIFxS9lQKCa1sQsac4PfLgXEFEfXitoPhXPJjYtfIjmcFbz84uWol3mOQeqSA0H_uif6Cnx_0LZUv_kU-Xc2HZYD5__I9fexBFUk7gHMwksgSrUkz8eInOeEK6fv9DtypLZwMnIKvuXnRyw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div>The next pattern was not one I had planned to do, but multiple people asked for it.</div><div>Way back in surface design class when I was first learning how to make things repeat, I practiced with this little dinosaur doodle. It was not meant to be a proper pattern, and I don't think it's very good, but when I found it in my folders and posted it on <u><a href="https://linktr.ee/pterribledinosaurdrawings">the dinosaur pages</a></u> I got a bunch of people asking for it to be real fabric.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjrdG7_NXKfsdRn6byoKuXiqEGeUy67jHcj5qETJ_KMbEEsp9JW3UKUFhBEbX1Zix0NS_jlQAeMFIxVWh-n_OSVZkQCSNbLBWc5ZbOv-kAELlActRTvGGmIjNDTapWGhqIdxv-D6SqzS74VIc9JWlvWdFquGjoQl1KI8xPRYsmtAGDbS6ByO3ZVLvsLw=s500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="500" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjrdG7_NXKfsdRn6byoKuXiqEGeUy67jHcj5qETJ_KMbEEsp9JW3UKUFhBEbX1Zix0NS_jlQAeMFIxVWh-n_OSVZkQCSNbLBWc5ZbOv-kAELlActRTvGGmIjNDTapWGhqIdxv-D6SqzS74VIc9JWlvWdFquGjoQl1KI8xPRYsmtAGDbS6ByO3ZVLvsLw=w400-h325" width="400" /></a></div>Well I certainly wasn't going to put <i>that </i>in my spoonflower & redbubble shops, one dinosaur in the same position repeated endlessly on very repetitive scribbles looks awful, so I made a bigger pattern with the same general style. </div><div>I drew 14 distressed looking dinosaurs in sharpie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnLb_mBT98GXlKSD1OA5XBHoDzhv_vWGV2cnnzf-Q4BG7UBqhLe1slwQVUZI9OYwiRYgYR3u-MNt4gWuptSJGgF6150-w2weOMnRwRj8-oLWpCsKi5bsPqMCIFuLD5BKtyQivxXaElWEUYUlJOCx8d6BeiE0fpOAjSzXZLbhx9Cy1RBVGXFPnweRewSw=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1887" data-original-width="2976" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnLb_mBT98GXlKSD1OA5XBHoDzhv_vWGV2cnnzf-Q4BG7UBqhLe1slwQVUZI9OYwiRYgYR3u-MNt4gWuptSJGgF6150-w2weOMnRwRj8-oLWpCsKi5bsPqMCIFuLD5BKtyQivxXaElWEUYUlJOCx8d6BeiE0fpOAjSzXZLbhx9Cy1RBVGXFPnweRewSw=w400-h254" width="400" /></a></div><div>I drew a full page of scribbles with pencil crayon and made it repeat by using the offset filter and copying little chunks to fill in the gaps.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiObG6ibZMHWGkCII3l39a6OUbsHl0rZ9Yanir0T6q6D7Eee5lUnipuOWA9SoixTksvxL-5UcjOWozSqEJAGu2Cq1SxUoLmeJkZh-0VDc80sgxWMOzuM_B_i9j6R97Bf8OQifNf38mkPEQeOzLoET7rB5J_HgG2F8cWSSFbbD3YiETkalQMnvFQLc7voA=s2874" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2874" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiObG6ibZMHWGkCII3l39a6OUbsHl0rZ9Yanir0T6q6D7Eee5lUnipuOWA9SoixTksvxL-5UcjOWozSqEJAGu2Cq1SxUoLmeJkZh-0VDc80sgxWMOzuM_B_i9j6R97Bf8OQifNf38mkPEQeOzLoET7rB5J_HgG2F8cWSSFbbD3YiETkalQMnvFQLc7voA=w400-h276" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>And then put 4 of those scribble repeats together and arranged all my black dinosaurs on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0GMOiUYA3MqholczzT6kBmhIAJ1LfX75r-xREGqctthAvjSEVeah5SoP59oLlv0U0thKQhVsdIlyiUCQKFtkhF7mJWXtfAeFtJOUxWm5f1vR2eISYjB0a4RmmQl3Q88w2tJBqzjIvwItRUNBjdvtU0SK0ueJ0nndIjALil1CObHTVw3pmYkT9rRhCAQ=s770" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="770" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0GMOiUYA3MqholczzT6kBmhIAJ1LfX75r-xREGqctthAvjSEVeah5SoP59oLlv0U0thKQhVsdIlyiUCQKFtkhF7mJWXtfAeFtJOUxWm5f1vR2eISYjB0a4RmmQl3Q88w2tJBqzjIvwItRUNBjdvtU0SK0ueJ0nndIjALil1CObHTVw3pmYkT9rRhCAQ=w400-h366" width="400" /></a></div>I didn't much like the way it looked with most of the colours I tried, so only ended up doing 3 versions of this one. Red scribbles, grey scribbles, rainbow scribbles, and a purple watercolour & coarse salt texture I made back in college. </div><div>I might try some more someday, after I make more repeating textures. <br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjASG5cGh8lZywjxspxo9cd_wNMvH7qkx6DcC5bJqSy6WbHFK-qhUnbE5kppFWrA6Uyz4wAZG3aVKpDN-Einw4t-SppDA-tGmTaVSSwV4hl1gnQOPZyeaBx27Wp9JxUFjJsyZuKcgfM0UGdvn50O_WoHnIYiKfegJoBNAdwuVFqJWuE4KOSgkdtxPsKGw=s2523" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2523" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjASG5cGh8lZywjxspxo9cd_wNMvH7qkx6DcC5bJqSy6WbHFK-qhUnbE5kppFWrA6Uyz4wAZG3aVKpDN-Einw4t-SppDA-tGmTaVSSwV4hl1gnQOPZyeaBx27Wp9JxUFjJsyZuKcgfM0UGdvn50O_WoHnIYiKfegJoBNAdwuVFqJWuE4KOSgkdtxPsKGw=w400-h315" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My spoonflower samples.</td></tr></tbody></table>And finally, I made a hygienic bathroom dinosaur pattern. I mean to eventually do some more domestic dinosaur patterns, but I had hand washing on my mind at the time, so started with this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxDRmVqsftwHgQFka-7UAomFHTEIv9Uv4Upxauu4y2IfoIoyNU2HEjGrMLsky2RSa13ufMQAiG5KCI4ZUkLZGgpRdymPzYWjBOg0G1UgZ84JMsiD7IvzIeTF6GmggZOaC0oP3eVDZXNZnC05o_zgPzMJdlw_vqtJQcZIFHsQweA5YpEr1Np1NjFW6Oyw=s2713" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2713" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxDRmVqsftwHgQFka-7UAomFHTEIv9Uv4Upxauu4y2IfoIoyNU2HEjGrMLsky2RSa13ufMQAiG5KCI4ZUkLZGgpRdymPzYWjBOg0G1UgZ84JMsiD7IvzIeTF6GmggZOaC0oP3eVDZXNZnC05o_zgPzMJdlw_vqtJQcZIFHsQweA5YpEr1Np1NjFW6Oyw=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div>I sketched out the design on paper first, just like the frog toile, and used a photo of it as a guide. Drawing over these digitally took <i>so long</i>, because I hadn't borrowed a tablet yet and had to do it all on a trackpad with my finger.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihAL2bC3LEuxMQ13SC5UfCJ1Sy_7ZxwNFwQ43o8fI2TeYOV-WVFXoJQse0EZqxg1Eumh1w0AREdb1Cl3wcCBnX89N-5aCMtJyYEmzar8DKwc26v5y5ByKpAJVF4_X3PFwECAOzhKhvlZup2RbFdIB4qIOL_TmqU8UerPztDanv5ouXHsbpTMsSzw4nJA=s615" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="527" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihAL2bC3LEuxMQ13SC5UfCJ1Sy_7ZxwNFwQ43o8fI2TeYOV-WVFXoJQse0EZqxg1Eumh1w0AREdb1Cl3wcCBnX89N-5aCMtJyYEmzar8DKwc26v5y5ByKpAJVF4_X3PFwECAOzhKhvlZup2RbFdIB4qIOL_TmqU8UerPztDanv5ouXHsbpTMsSzw4nJA=w393-h458" width="393" /></a></div>But finally it was done! I wish I'd made it a half drop, I don't like how square things look when the repeat is small.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSPaiGOvxzd7OE2q_mZ9osXK857EAfS3S6iPXAYfE5Pblf-5-lEWpzeN5gnGwnN6WVnmzgTOHunRAlfgY-WP8979Bh9bL1qLilwuUaFJ4BzcHy4F0urbYuRJoMTgVwzMtQC28L5ww4Emw5ObE-5rg6LLsZtN2HNYRFiAo-UQN0g3PZm9V35ay9fliIkA=s605" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="553" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSPaiGOvxzd7OE2q_mZ9osXK857EAfS3S6iPXAYfE5Pblf-5-lEWpzeN5gnGwnN6WVnmzgTOHunRAlfgY-WP8979Bh9bL1qLilwuUaFJ4BzcHy4F0urbYuRJoMTgVwzMtQC28L5ww4Emw5ObE-5rg6LLsZtN2HNYRFiAo-UQN0g3PZm9V35ay9fliIkA=w365-h400" width="365" /></a></div>I put a big and a small version on Spoonflower, and no other colour variations. Multiple people have bought it <u><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/shower-curtain/Bathroom-Dinosaur-Pattern-by-VincentBriggs/95514302.YH6LW">in shower curtain for off Redbubble!</a></u><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEido4qfA_CXNDEfznB-GKHBbM9X0CunEpxxseqyAJODejNPmhjtRUADojglJ0jXncUZr-walgRuROLjR2TrhcnUiSH-2uXO0d6Pmc8KbE5r67nje2spnUc3xTcw_0WvhyFxGg_ynB-pKULuNSFQbn-2wjnfb5lGlOQayGwssqDQIkjb4L5B3hmOaiYcDQ=s2220" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="2220" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEido4qfA_CXNDEfznB-GKHBbM9X0CunEpxxseqyAJODejNPmhjtRUADojglJ0jXncUZr-walgRuROLjR2TrhcnUiSH-2uXO0d6Pmc8KbE5r67nje2spnUc3xTcw_0WvhyFxGg_ynB-pKULuNSFQbn-2wjnfb5lGlOQayGwssqDQIkjb4L5B3hmOaiYcDQ=w400-h353" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My spoonflower samples.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>In one of my sample orders I threw in my bird print from 2017 fairly last minute. This was <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/09/surface-design-stuff.html">one I did for a 3 colour screenprinting assignment</a></u> and I still have all the files, so I added some colour and texture, and a plainer version with just the outlines.</div><div><span style="text-align: center;">I did a fall, a winter, and a nighttime version. (</span><span style="text-align: center;">I tried a summery one with green blobs, but it looked horrible because the lineart is of bare trees.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS5v8UMJ-2hd1owusATndgnsEgPCq4hR0zR1cTdI-YvSfp4ZaKZ1PJdRV_TK5KyPdYKzwx373Vzxtr35KqgjXkpNx8nhL4-MDAdsg7DSeAtaBEpmNgPg3AGmsrUydgm4Ori_luhyLcrnctTQWRQHhCIqVVTHxH7B7CROwf5cVdwAT3--DeHxOFranIfg=s2485"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2485" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS5v8UMJ-2hd1owusATndgnsEgPCq4hR0zR1cTdI-YvSfp4ZaKZ1PJdRV_TK5KyPdYKzwx373Vzxtr35KqgjXkpNx8nhL4-MDAdsg7DSeAtaBEpmNgPg3AGmsrUydgm4Ori_luhyLcrnctTQWRQHhCIqVVTHxH7B7CROwf5cVdwAT3--DeHxOFranIfg=w400-h319" width="400" /></a></div>I added my other old repeating patterns too. I'm not thrilled with all of them, but they're ok. After my samples came I changed the colour and scale of a few of them.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0gIcjfIC1DjJZyq4FBiw9RLlbF9ri3gr48c8o_zBUo5k2zmg4ovaE736AzxP6H61MTNEPHSso5afgglU3ew4c6cJlG30qrAt2Vyz5pRjzb8gZKVtN0vjc9cUMdlOSg27WmR6EeGjwzj5Fampt4yOq4IQ51WQ6viv0T4F50kU2S60N1AULWkA1puQdMw=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0gIcjfIC1DjJZyq4FBiw9RLlbF9ri3gr48c8o_zBUo5k2zmg4ovaE736AzxP6H61MTNEPHSso5afgglU3ew4c6cJlG30qrAt2Vyz5pRjzb8gZKVtN0vjc9cUMdlOSg27WmR6EeGjwzj5Fampt4yOq4IQ51WQ6viv0T4F50kU2S60N1AULWkA1puQdMw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My older monster drawing style has changed a bit since these.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVeMYlqgbVdby0GqDlyitj6p0Dzz9lfNTKAPzNFDVMdUz5l8YDbSg7cNHEPr4jbsFlv9Gy9oQqb_FLdtdSoeoshEwkqPpP3JPdbm-TeQFVPvar-XLQf-0v-DiEPDEAnpuX6NLHKBJM2jNUuNIuC94jnPb58nd8Wh0rvBpEeN_dcDPU37NuvoxzOWnVww=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVeMYlqgbVdby0GqDlyitj6p0Dzz9lfNTKAPzNFDVMdUz5l8YDbSg7cNHEPr4jbsFlv9Gy9oQqb_FLdtdSoeoshEwkqPpP3JPdbm-TeQFVPvar-XLQf-0v-DiEPDEAnpuX6NLHKBJM2jNUuNIuC94jnPb58nd8Wh0rvBpEeN_dcDPU37NuvoxzOWnVww=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div></div>The bismuth one is definitely the best of the ones I did for this assignment! I drew all those lines with pen!!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3wmMjY8RQPlyXOLfbjSgcg7PO04ebtLv6flrJ2huZRLqXu_91r8tNqQBdTnqapZwrwoiLSpUcqYlgri-PlBo3pf41qC69qdvwSeacYo0vygzE15Qps9tjpW6YqFWgh0uI6sHtD4cpeBbQfawikhIyVREpF8hAtr8O2RKEfjQy441QC6-TuzgVnF2xGA=s2706" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2706" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3wmMjY8RQPlyXOLfbjSgcg7PO04ebtLv6flrJ2huZRLqXu_91r8tNqQBdTnqapZwrwoiLSpUcqYlgri-PlBo3pf41qC69qdvwSeacYo0vygzE15Qps9tjpW6YqFWgh0uI6sHtD4cpeBbQfawikhIyVREpF8hAtr8O2RKEfjQy441QC6-TuzgVnF2xGA=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is with an actual piece of bismuth.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>Phew, now I'm finally caught up on 2021 blogging! It was perhaps a foolish idea to wait to do my year in review post until after I'd caught up, because I'm a terrible procrastinator and it's now mid February.</div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-41535090720730461662022-02-05T16:11:00.001-08:002022-02-05T16:11:18.302-08:00Hand Sewn 18th Century Shirt<p> I'm almost caught up on 2021 blogging! I wrote that sentence a few weeks ago and this post is still saved in drafts and now it's February, alas.</p><p>I made this shirt around the end of last summer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW3XiNM_PhkFEMZYOLkkqqSarRAnEole2zgnKEPhPV5F3SB3mz-0hvh86WOAb7pj7NZLteqNmPUPBrk9-Ee8Myv1msr-klT0QLXNJ64zpFADG02dzzL5MKshbdNG1nKfURpTy22bsVKcv6iZxBE-P_krraLrieajpO1lU0fkZdJHwOu7Wt62DffSeGXQ=s1913" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="1664" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW3XiNM_PhkFEMZYOLkkqqSarRAnEole2zgnKEPhPV5F3SB3mz-0hvh86WOAb7pj7NZLteqNmPUPBrk9-Ee8Myv1msr-klT0QLXNJ64zpFADG02dzzL5MKshbdNG1nKfURpTy22bsVKcv6iZxBE-P_krraLrieajpO1lU0fkZdJHwOu7Wt62DffSeGXQ=w400-h460" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div>It's made of white <u><a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Featherlight_Linen">featherlight linen</a></u> from Pure Linen Envy. I only had 158 cm, so it's a bit shorter than I would have made it otherwise.</div><div><br /></div><div>After all the shirts I've made over the years I thought I finally had the construction down pretty good, but no! It turns out I'd been doing the gathers wrong all this time. I was looking at <u><a href="https://insideoutksum.wordpress.com/18th-century/mans-linen-shirt-late-18th-century/">some closeup pictures of an extant shirt</a></u> shortly after I started this one and I noticed that the gathers were sewn from the outside using a whipstitch, with one stitch going through each gather.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin6mMIfhcXCfqXymKUs5z8ORVmL7J79Y7hlNAiEBKqpXTX0Iu0LZ-8GMxvXy9K7tomzLLIG5NohBVA04-BKXcZYfpanGHqLtk5TmZUeQPb-mTJbi8vFxakGGUIyV4rIKMek85wP7i6VxaBM9OfpwHN8pZSsrV83Oo9gphpsIp47LoAUARokpEhCBPN-A=s2317" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="2317" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin6mMIfhcXCfqXymKUs5z8ORVmL7J79Y7hlNAiEBKqpXTX0Iu0LZ-8GMxvXy9K7tomzLLIG5NohBVA04-BKXcZYfpanGHqLtk5TmZUeQPb-mTJbi8vFxakGGUIyV4rIKMek85wP7i6VxaBM9OfpwHN8pZSsrV83Oo9gphpsIp47LoAUARokpEhCBPN-A=w400-h330" width="400" /></a></div></div>I tried it and found it was so much easier getting them even and neat. No wonder mine always looked awful when I backstitched them from the inside like a normal seam.<div>I did the gathers like this for the collar, sleeve heads, and cuffs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIuzUYm5s7dLykUbyiGAXYO9G23SK_xlwnTTezBau1B9Eg9zNMVWcfWEx5WSMhaDXKy7CcKD8FBIy8k2kSUNfqsZ7TjR69MDAQOhLSfhuPZPL8LPE-5CHCi1XPr8AvHPTpMinVWPeZgXb2KH8cKRtSDy5z6tAcKuR0NfYrjMf3wnG0zUy17OpLaQ3NNQ=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIuzUYm5s7dLykUbyiGAXYO9G23SK_xlwnTTezBau1B9Eg9zNMVWcfWEx5WSMhaDXKy7CcKD8FBIy8k2kSUNfqsZ7TjR69MDAQOhLSfhuPZPL8LPE-5CHCi1XPr8AvHPTpMinVWPeZgXb2KH8cKRtSDy5z6tAcKuR0NfYrjMf3wnG0zUy17OpLaQ3NNQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>The rest of the construction is mainly the same as described in my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/light-brown-calligraphy-print-shirt.html">shirt construction post</a></u>, aside from the fact that it's all done by hand. Originally I had intended to do some seams by machine, but I was so happy about the gathers that I just kept on hand sewing.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg75mYXNUuI-T6v6NpKpCH5x_G2UinIwF8MP2d8K0bnFS1ym1ndrAE0FrsvKR86Ou5qtefiSJeIiAoZep5fKPVb1bHFp5yGk4g9e-Ysgfw0NiZLSPovrTWsnufATvxY7M3Q3A5PFk53n5ouHlOWTRa_FnWK1PCyUeex6RKVD8FdNbnW3pHcbdvbwF6yzw=s2371" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2371" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg75mYXNUuI-T6v6NpKpCH5x_G2UinIwF8MP2d8K0bnFS1ym1ndrAE0FrsvKR86Ou5qtefiSJeIiAoZep5fKPVb1bHFp5yGk4g9e-Ysgfw0NiZLSPovrTWsnufATvxY7M3Q3A5PFk53n5ouHlOWTRa_FnWK1PCyUeex6RKVD8FdNbnW3pHcbdvbwF6yzw=w400-h335" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front slit reinforcement.</td></tr></tbody></table>It's all sewed with fine linen <u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/threads">thread from Burnley & Trowbridge</a></u>.</div><div>Because the fabric was so fine I was able to get quite narrow seams.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOxyhak94CNtQ_0Cv-GehDotWDQwTaNHZYDUV5N79IGAL6qYRrZYWzdPf0vmYcHfrqTUUk4QS5b5ng-eyteTvPWXxEvEGYEQ3-YRokik00heY3bDCByjnUISbWn-qpy8v09YLNWTgYKuuGMAtuuT5bqS0PsDc6xxegnylb2CCWUawbGNVPRGHEnDQurQ=s1984" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOxyhak94CNtQ_0Cv-GehDotWDQwTaNHZYDUV5N79IGAL6qYRrZYWzdPf0vmYcHfrqTUUk4QS5b5ng-eyteTvPWXxEvEGYEQ3-YRokik00heY3bDCByjnUISbWn-qpy8v09YLNWTgYKuuGMAtuuT5bqS0PsDc6xxegnylb2CCWUawbGNVPRGHEnDQurQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half a centimetre! Not the tiniest ever, but not bad.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr-sUSWE_15MYcSz_jugkpPJW_7Tt0lO_TM4IMmI0W7WpsUsJwcy2Od6DWIHjlIjiUecQA62sr9UgoV33cKFjsS_7hS4cfvn3Om86SjGcxpPnYrZa97YVZhEeTbahjazj4x3KDya7QZI9vIeLFXA_o6QYvpYi00OfWORmBO5HTysmCV5jE-eqybxf3dg=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr-sUSWE_15MYcSz_jugkpPJW_7Tt0lO_TM4IMmI0W7WpsUsJwcy2Od6DWIHjlIjiUecQA62sr9UgoV33cKFjsS_7hS4cfvn3Om86SjGcxpPnYrZa97YVZhEeTbahjazj4x3KDya7QZI9vIeLFXA_o6QYvpYi00OfWORmBO5HTysmCV5jE-eqybxf3dg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attaching the cuff.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgktxkcsXROHacVUhXaZHl2Q_IaObn_p8eiGbvKcL8rv7y9pQCn7tsW0JKRjIEQImlc2evHcR8RlyZ2RPwn3rBJDggSHgcIBTNHCy0COILucwc5k8i0kWsxmKdpU7q3t-DSbwqXtMIsYLNfuc8raZHmiIsSEyDyqiYenPiso8dcAJxa-5UBZRia-duMHw=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgktxkcsXROHacVUhXaZHl2Q_IaObn_p8eiGbvKcL8rv7y9pQCn7tsW0JKRjIEQImlc2evHcR8RlyZ2RPwn3rBJDggSHgcIBTNHCy0COILucwc5k8i0kWsxmKdpU7q3t-DSbwqXtMIsYLNfuc8raZHmiIsSEyDyqiYenPiso8dcAJxa-5UBZRia-duMHw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hemming the open bit at the side.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzdL2UKdJ3vXbREF6APEiy3GqWDmogp2bBgegrkVpDUZEUFGojrxsPIglSfDdKX1gSoGFdnhzNXCG6Wf8EQJwyyeMzJ6WqjqKSA0XPpQL8-fWfwj8-cOJOJtUJVY6mzk1FWUDmbN-iGzU-OtEFOUfJh3_NEaifxWPdgxOPyJo90xtEtUIvIfSFmg-Wdg=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzdL2UKdJ3vXbREF6APEiy3GqWDmogp2bBgegrkVpDUZEUFGojrxsPIglSfDdKX1gSoGFdnhzNXCG6Wf8EQJwyyeMzJ6WqjqKSA0XPpQL8-fWfwj8-cOJOJtUJVY6mzk1FWUDmbN-iGzU-OtEFOUfJh3_NEaifxWPdgxOPyJo90xtEtUIvIfSFmg-Wdg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing on the reinforcement gusset, <br />which I'd basted in place.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I usually use DMC cotton pearl for buttonholes, but for this one I remembered I had some vintage crochet cotton, so I tried using some of that instead. It snapped at one point, but seemed to be in mostly good condition and fairly strong.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYkW-Ao6GNanM0YNi8toBroCLxjDtltVGcicu0zKWH5k9S_wRo5XkknFKJiag1Fteuo1IIHrwffSa2Ab_ypIU7WFmENPQ1wBGqRsF0zIHj49r3PWS70hyoa0SDQVEnDwgjTcOf9dikIOxmG1AmgzqUO-xccqYnrPvwssp3iFTxCMvL90mn1fEmSnDIkA=s2017" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="2017" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYkW-Ao6GNanM0YNi8toBroCLxjDtltVGcicu0zKWH5k9S_wRo5XkknFKJiag1Fteuo1IIHrwffSa2Ab_ypIU7WFmENPQ1wBGqRsF0zIHj49r3PWS70hyoa0SDQVEnDwgjTcOf9dikIOxmG1AmgzqUO-xccqYnrPvwssp3iFTxCMvL90mn1fEmSnDIkA=w400-h353" width="400" /></a></div>I did Dorset knob buttons. I still wasn't sure if I was doing them "correctly", since all I had to go on the first time I made them was <u><a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/296111744243969678/">a diagram of the stitching</a></u> with no information on the base. There still isn't much information on the internet about them, but I looked again and found <u><a href="https://twothreadsback.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/dorset-knob-3.jpg">a picture of the underside of one where a horn base is clearly visible</a></u>. It looks like it's covered a bit differently, but I like mine better because the fabric goes all the way around. I describe how I made mine in more detail in <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2018/03/early-18th-century-shirt.html">this post</a></u>. <br />(The extant one linked above has a spiderweb pattern of threads, but I've also seen <u><a href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O364847/shirt-unknown/?carousel-image=2010EE7938">ones with detached buttonhole stitches</a></u> like the ones I'm making.)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiABzsvs5dyv5BmjS275gqF0kXM596AA7WlPlQ7uDyBpucUiWJi0zIhwWFAD71YfEzkyFp2RblLIDDp0e0u-2Zp6WOf-VMarekqkCzJu4hxCh58z5NXREcroWpKmeHLs7IQa8qPHD7ETENl7g5LvW3NULonMpgUlaFv4N7ExrKFczgXhnxOyN9K18uVeA=s1778" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="1778" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiABzsvs5dyv5BmjS275gqF0kXM596AA7WlPlQ7uDyBpucUiWJi0zIhwWFAD71YfEzkyFp2RblLIDDp0e0u-2Zp6WOf-VMarekqkCzJu4hxCh58z5NXREcroWpKmeHLs7IQa8qPHD7ETENl7g5LvW3NULonMpgUlaFv4N7ExrKFczgXhnxOyN9K18uVeA=w400-h398" width="400" /></a></div>I'm using small <u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/button-moulds/products/bone-button-moulds?variant=31829964128343">bone moulds</a></u> and linen <u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/threads">thread</a></u> from Burnley & Trowbridge, and tiny scraps of my linen fabric.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigUhv_SjHjKTRi712KThEjNouooNFnyxXn_j_n61uxxipNlaBFXxoEH4QwXyAn-hkmIcaUeCiUb6mopwaeqgPLF1y0CKsZuvNWcIKT-bTRGivXmdEWlaOS5v8pENjHq7XRb0ghH9qtW9iTeswXKmw-KzIJa19fjgrQJjvGDGJmnvK12Q_2bv4Rmxkc5w=s1611" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="1611" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigUhv_SjHjKTRi712KThEjNouooNFnyxXn_j_n61uxxipNlaBFXxoEH4QwXyAn-hkmIcaUeCiUb6mopwaeqgPLF1y0CKsZuvNWcIKT-bTRGivXmdEWlaOS5v8pENjHq7XRb0ghH9qtW9iTeswXKmw-KzIJa19fjgrQJjvGDGJmnvK12Q_2bv4Rmxkc5w=w400-h395" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI5tOQ6DSPUCrdG8U_DugmyZrD83ystHegScgh5b2UlAUtbY1AShjas1X_jg6eFKJxfC183tF6Huc5JxWIQkNztx98r9AV9dHLNMU-Nf1G0uyBJRrDKGzNuOaA51uSUV8SI3sXjK18JqTaGrhomJT28u7m1GhXKx6SMi1idi-qRoW-adwrYx2N26PdHQ=s949" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="949" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI5tOQ6DSPUCrdG8U_DugmyZrD83ystHegScgh5b2UlAUtbY1AShjas1X_jg6eFKJxfC183tF6Huc5JxWIQkNztx98r9AV9dHLNMU-Nf1G0uyBJRrDKGzNuOaA51uSUV8SI3sXjK18JqTaGrhomJT28u7m1GhXKx6SMi1idi-qRoW-adwrYx2N26PdHQ=w400-h308" width="400" /></a></div>Aside from it being slightly shorter than ideal, I'm quite happy with this shirt! It fits well and is very soft and comfortable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_C77jP2iNA0aid4ylnO1AczXh1gk40y6bxVpEboERMWIkIWIeGqvAN_VgHB1ugOyUc5khdM7CpAZGChJdsFuu_hc59sd1l5K6NZJ2WdItcVcSI9H-_o8Xc7oH1gBrya-WQtm8dt7EdG65tF7RNcz3POJs3cT6vvuMf5vayHZ1uZYzNvH4i6J9xfE2TQ=s1913" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="1538" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_C77jP2iNA0aid4ylnO1AczXh1gk40y6bxVpEboERMWIkIWIeGqvAN_VgHB1ugOyUc5khdM7CpAZGChJdsFuu_hc59sd1l5K6NZJ2WdItcVcSI9H-_o8Xc7oH1gBrya-WQtm8dt7EdG65tF7RNcz3POJs3cT6vvuMf5vayHZ1uZYzNvH4i6J9xfE2TQ=w358-h446" width="358" /></a></div>I wrote down the dimensions of each piece as I cut it out, and the pattern pieces are as follows:</div><div><br /></div><div>Body - 75 x 158 cm (would have been at least 180 cm long if I'd had more fabric)</div><div>Sleeves - 60.5 x 60.5 cm</div><div>Collar - 43 x 14 cm</div><div>Armhole binding - 44 x 3.5 cm</div><div>Underarm gussets - 13 x 13 cm</div><div>Cuffs - 19 x 5 cm</div><div>Shoulder strips - 21 x 3 cm</div><div>Neck gussets - 8 x 8 cm</div><div>Hem gussets - 5 x 5 cm</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglMh9YC2U2cwswJjdhxYp8C0g5Y_2lLnV13_xjq7ND6jf0pS-6a5bZX8mfNg0QAK33Uz7qDx7wUQj6-mrilp8DZ0eanrPPTcFFXcgaabQ5NFzdrLFg9951XZNIuyjzO4jVBAdFymAP_MMgvf0m7Jp2IhDKQBq0SYONR-afdmzOOZU68fp9rhpQS20smA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>Here it is with a pair of the sleeve links from my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/06/18th-century-sleeve-links-video.html">sleeve link video</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRIXqSmWvbxt1A02CDqQ9TniaizW4oEhyeg0QUYh68EE41-P5MgBM-QAV9zcGWxfDsDbLcyVuSJg8xkkKuzsxMqosaZXdE9W0FfXV2fGTxJbfgIjyJ8ndQf6_-3uSTAuUo5Ksw5yitqg9vMi5UAZqCultKYh39iWEd9RVyaImbbZTMzrBVwCC2GcEy8w=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRIXqSmWvbxt1A02CDqQ9TniaizW4oEhyeg0QUYh68EE41-P5MgBM-QAV9zcGWxfDsDbLcyVuSJg8xkkKuzsxMqosaZXdE9W0FfXV2fGTxJbfgIjyJ8ndQf6_-3uSTAuUo5Ksw5yitqg9vMi5UAZqCultKYh39iWEd9RVyaImbbZTMzrBVwCC2GcEy8w=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwG9LdnViLArLu4De-fk5zW1UIt1W5ymsP8_BJRSqH7lqSDRQwzNlo4Q3xtzwQnSwImdRhsYE_f8U4bzVcI6IqzrT44hm4rIgtxP1jiIEr5IZmNUbWFe5aFNs8F1IFhV4Z_7kD8wihQsnNdkuenpHOBeSPg1ikvE8vZuF5Bp4oQGzLz121WrQ3Xx6SNw=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwG9LdnViLArLu4De-fk5zW1UIt1W5ymsP8_BJRSqH7lqSDRQwzNlo4Q3xtzwQnSwImdRhsYE_f8U4bzVcI6IqzrT44hm4rIgtxP1jiIEr5IZmNUbWFe5aFNs8F1IFhV4Z_7kD8wihQsnNdkuenpHOBeSPg1ikvE8vZuF5Bp4oQGzLz121WrQ3Xx6SNw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div>This is the only thing I entered in the <u><a href="https://thedreamstress.com/the-historical-sew-monthly-2021/">Historical Sew Monthly challenge</a></u> last year.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>What the item is:</b> A man’s shirt</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Challenge:</b> Zero Waste. The pattern is all squares and rectangles, so there were only a few small geometric scraps, which I saved and can use for any number of things.</div><div>My thread clippings and teeny tiny scraps and trimmings were also set aside for my parents, who have a fireplace and can use them as kindling. (I keep a paper bag near my sewing area and put all my useless tiny cotton and linen scraps in it.)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fabric: </b>White <u><a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Featherlight_Linen">"featherlight” linen from Pure Linen Envy</a></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Pattern: </b>More or less the same set of dimensions I use for all my shirts. Exact measurements are written above.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Year: </b>It’s so plain and basic and shirts change so little for most of the 18th century that I think it could work from at least the 1710’s-70’s. If I were to add ruffles the width and placement of them would narrow the date down considerably.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Notions:</b> Linen thread, vintage crochet cotton for the buttonholes, two small bone button blanks.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>How historically accurate is it?</b> The most accurate shirt I’ve ever made! It’s completely hand sewn, and I’ve learned a lot of new things since I last did one all by hand. Just a few tiny nitpicks - I didn’t do a laundry mark on the corner, and I’m not sure if I did the Dorset knob buttons correctly. It also came out a bit short because of the aforementioned smallish amount of fabric. It was the end of the bolt.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hours to complete:</b> I neglected to track the time for this one, but based on previous shirts I’m guessing 40-something.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>First worn:</b> September 6th, 2021</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total cost: </b>About $25 (Canadian)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieEQZ3_JudLg-5rgJkMccq32R-fEd79Z57GwvNym5IKNowQyN_qbuFlennsvXwHNaiM7vSOuc0iNucOQie3T7kN_oGVnB3Wzr0-eoqjbvzPKbngf2ZomQbWCxvT38s7cWVFGqk6CaTDum5s4jk7gKxKm-KXneja-d1Ev0u9FIISoofsOFV9C-OcReXMw=s2536" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieEQZ3_JudLg-5rgJkMccq32R-fEd79Z57GwvNym5IKNowQyN_qbuFlennsvXwHNaiM7vSOuc0iNucOQie3T7kN_oGVnB3Wzr0-eoqjbvzPKbngf2ZomQbWCxvT38s7cWVFGqk6CaTDum5s4jk7gKxKm-KXneja-d1Ev0u9FIISoofsOFV9C-OcReXMw=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div>Ok, I think that's all the 2021 garments blogged! With the exception of two <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/08/leafkerchief.html">leafkerchiefs</a></u> which are going to be in a video tutorial so won't be blogged about until I finish filming and editing that.</div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-179920800596021522022-01-11T10:12:00.001-08:002022-01-13T16:20:09.214-08:00Green ship print 1780's waistcoat<div>A little over a year ago someone gave me a printed cotton panel of waistcoat fabric (<u><a href="https://summersunstories.ecwid.com/">from here</a></u>) for my birthday, and I started working on it right away, then got distracted and let it sit in The Pile until a few weeks ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOeOeQ7D_skBHpVd44A5n_2XsdYuuDwpXc09Xm40bI4Pf_FUSpAORiMrNvFMp1UsIfJUEZSbVmcdQkp1nqLx05pSTs2Gd5G-1Hxt72fjNTuRE5q3RIvZwj8pWEYMs0lQ1pvMIg-rF94piUTsFhyKJnxIpqHN8ZP7bE2iGDprbSxarbdQiYucUsULHUqQ=s1821" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1820" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOeOeQ7D_skBHpVd44A5n_2XsdYuuDwpXc09Xm40bI4Pf_FUSpAORiMrNvFMp1UsIfJUEZSbVmcdQkp1nqLx05pSTs2Gd5G-1Hxt72fjNTuRE5q3RIvZwj8pWEYMs0lQ1pvMIg-rF94piUTsFhyKJnxIpqHN8ZP7bE2iGDprbSxarbdQiYucUsULHUqQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>Here's the original. </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd2WrgHHasl5_-OWCNpWQYmtlmLUisk2ATn38Vb0amfFsk6piJZCY-BsPkjzHzWPhYZgWFBQCOXWLjy9AKJbfZ9KK1BQTcMmRgaJW7bUZdyJwlwIPPo9zec4YCcBQFbZxvNhCoeMvLB-VX8G-Q9JhnaO7qc6IMdKZkeS8cbBLIPGofp9ElF-ki2ONGPw=s735" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="577" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd2WrgHHasl5_-OWCNpWQYmtlmLUisk2ATn38Vb0amfFsk6piJZCY-BsPkjzHzWPhYZgWFBQCOXWLjy9AKJbfZ9KK1BQTcMmRgaJW7bUZdyJwlwIPPo9zec4YCcBQFbZxvNhCoeMvLB-VX8G-Q9JhnaO7qc6IMdKZkeS8cbBLIPGofp9ElF-ki2ONGPw=w343-h438" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://villa-rosemaine.com/bourse/pieces/gilet-en-indienne-%C3%A0-th%C3%A8me-maritime-imprim%C3%A9-%C3%A0-disposition-circa-17801790">c. 1780's, Villa Rosemaine.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table></div>I found the white a bit too bright on the reproduction fabric, so I tea dyed it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieQQFbobyZGSgixy62nR5FIHjYIUACsSSs-V-IYizYPT2Ee4fpsS4XFYmTEcpwlZPnTLPr8w3wPYsYB4J50iDzuCn8PoUiJ12o_nXtGTZDNRMWPizgrKBZDuNi3BuqNMRMY4q-H8zChs55DumCzUtOs2fqAj9qAZZmm9qU8kHeTMM307QBVV2zhY2yNw=s4581" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3005" data-original-width="4581" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieQQFbobyZGSgixy62nR5FIHjYIUACsSSs-V-IYizYPT2Ee4fpsS4XFYmTEcpwlZPnTLPr8w3wPYsYB4J50iDzuCn8PoUiJ12o_nXtGTZDNRMWPizgrKBZDuNi3BuqNMRMY4q-H8zChs55DumCzUtOs2fqAj9qAZZmm9qU8kHeTMM307QBVV2zhY2yNw=w400-h263" width="400" /></a></div><div>I machine sewed the ship print border strips on the front edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIY2LCAl9sKufVdEWAqWL84DqR7NinYogdGCmc8iBa8iObReJvkZhgtgtPN4q7K4NHN-hVDmF8MTvD3wfl47KTVCKikow9pV53pEtISUXlu_52HeHI-whOTAzNgmMjdFOK3UTt3WL7t5wYga6U0rSlntH3iwv0fxpXaq5mHa6N7FBZpO0EvdgM1bVCcQ=s3271" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2793" data-original-width="3271" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIY2LCAl9sKufVdEWAqWL84DqR7NinYogdGCmc8iBa8iObReJvkZhgtgtPN4q7K4NHN-hVDmF8MTvD3wfl47KTVCKikow9pV53pEtISUXlu_52HeHI-whOTAzNgmMjdFOK3UTt3WL7t5wYga6U0rSlntH3iwv0fxpXaq5mHa6N7FBZpO0EvdgM1bVCcQ=w400-h341" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf-Y63akiFhhfXFuNd2rUHz5iq5kIlKvGd1kGaeEaCcXfCFIA0PnAvbWUBX8MMrnD7mbXmLuX2nLnhC2ZhAc2xqC3WfJ3Z82dpyGdv5Ynw9X_GUR0QfG1QziUZ5Gi2FDO72Yrlf-sercFaXWLypU9V7ZPtqPfZX1qMyyk8U7jxv5gruBNoUhHDC1VvsA=s3783" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3783" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf-Y63akiFhhfXFuNd2rUHz5iq5kIlKvGd1kGaeEaCcXfCFIA0PnAvbWUBX8MMrnD7mbXmLuX2nLnhC2ZhAc2xqC3WfJ3Z82dpyGdv5Ynw9X_GUR0QfG1QziUZ5Gi2FDO72Yrlf-sercFaXWLypU9V7ZPtqPfZX1qMyyk8U7jxv5gruBNoUhHDC1VvsA=w400-h365" width="400" /></a></div>Oh dear, I see I've taken these photos with my old camera that has dirt stuck in the lens. I think this was shortly before I got my nicer, bigger camera.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil79lEqZn0CF04cWBTQ0GPn3nmPH79tGmFuas6Nh3aWZltSoxnh9VzpxecVHIbVE_Ori5QlCuYciRveFbSy2nSYwk2IaVdPcQ22pE8tLJ9bv-s3eOKQZ5BUEaQ9Sklvi3axUG7IBDUXzPgdBu1u7ZH0ANyfDFq5TVbO00ulBeWLsNfO73NKsaDZZNq4Q=s3657" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3447" data-original-width="3657" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil79lEqZn0CF04cWBTQ0GPn3nmPH79tGmFuas6Nh3aWZltSoxnh9VzpxecVHIbVE_Ori5QlCuYciRveFbSy2nSYwk2IaVdPcQ22pE8tLJ9bv-s3eOKQZ5BUEaQ9Sklvi3axUG7IBDUXzPgdBu1u7ZH0ANyfDFq5TVbO00ulBeWLsNfO73NKsaDZZNq4Q=w400-h378" width="400" /></a></div>I hand stitched some buckram onto the front edge and a slightly thinner piece along the bottom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPDzn8GieUvrZLIX360grptdQpcDnCTQcQtrhDgK-Siw4wOMD1naHS-2vvgxpC3VT3LNWwwCiDhrMoLSdZN4Pou9Y8jliDRiGMmvSxeh1To0nxrVKo9xu6lSXk3PSVLF9mcRpTTPqYBrWD3zQEMu9BDueen93mhhtlfH5qjtZblQcUfeCM79v9Zi-cHA=s4162" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3069" data-original-width="4162" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPDzn8GieUvrZLIX360grptdQpcDnCTQcQtrhDgK-Siw4wOMD1naHS-2vvgxpC3VT3LNWwwCiDhrMoLSdZN4Pou9Y8jliDRiGMmvSxeh1To0nxrVKo9xu6lSXk3PSVLF9mcRpTTPqYBrWD3zQEMu9BDueen93mhhtlfH5qjtZblQcUfeCM79v9Zi-cHA=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></div>I sewed the welt pockets on and I think... I've not been doing them quite right. All this time I've been sewing them just like I do the regular 18th century pocket flaps, cutting the slit and sewing in the pocket bag and whipstiching the flap on top, but after looking more closely at pictures of extant welt pockets they look like they're sewn down and flipped up like a normal pocket flap. <div><br /></div><div>They are whipstitched down on the ends, so perhaps I was just looking at the ends when I started doing pockets like that, or maybe I'd looked at one that was whipstitched all the way around not knowing it was less common, I don't know.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFRL2TJUKSGkMaun_ue5hqHznnnCF9RWDsad97A9Gp53c9UOZGNjQSepl4dCD9NplYDS3bNeV1mnO8pyiQN6LS73P8uj-zaIfupWF4QDSbce5Np2A5Wo3PGS9TUlhFqT6VGJE517t-jUgzeU8Ui8T5fHfSx1dbqiJFhLqPFOQfy3uS15x6iVUIwXqSYQ=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFRL2TJUKSGkMaun_ue5hqHznnnCF9RWDsad97A9Gp53c9UOZGNjQSepl4dCD9NplYDS3bNeV1mnO8pyiQN6LS73P8uj-zaIfupWF4QDSbce5Np2A5Wo3PGS9TUlhFqT6VGJE517t-jUgzeU8Ui8T5fHfSx1dbqiJFhLqPFOQfy3uS15x6iVUIwXqSYQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>After the pockets were done I lined the fronts in a plain light brown cotton. The facings are hand sewn on first, and I trimmed the extra lining out from under them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRVm5Ex8AGvLqoC4rwOe31eIQSAA6HhQuIsHO95BaamoGLDA7NPhU3hQLQ_J5QbUtQ1hC4EqggOp7RnQNNsBX97uJ_1ki7_5vv0IuM4qEdBz8Q7sdbLdJ8ul45p71hm5F9xlxKBGYn18RbkLt-_kG66ES_Ez5Bd13hUwFbRxrE30QmLP0zzKCLxlH-7A=s2334" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="2334" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRVm5Ex8AGvLqoC4rwOe31eIQSAA6HhQuIsHO95BaamoGLDA7NPhU3hQLQ_J5QbUtQ1hC4EqggOp7RnQNNsBX97uJ_1ki7_5vv0IuM4qEdBz8Q7sdbLdJ8ul45p71hm5F9xlxKBGYn18RbkLt-_kG66ES_Ez5Bd13hUwFbRxrE30QmLP0zzKCLxlH-7A=w400-h340" width="400" /></a></div>I sewed the 12 buttonholes through all the layers with off white cotton pearl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnTM-I_P7rYFqi2uqbyPauhrHpMQ2Ks34lRnWq6SaHXSewE_XDnTpL24GO1MsG82pRsn75ujmn6c9Z2FdVQ57cwb_TfA0EPPLiDiPCD7gdg3e07-2Hcejpo18WDUCPgA3aDZ8SdbRb-BG8TZUDPZ1TQ04_v_Klqp9gIlr7UaqTuxn8AzJ0vAQzqC1gwg=s1930" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="1930" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnTM-I_P7rYFqi2uqbyPauhrHpMQ2Ks34lRnWq6SaHXSewE_XDnTpL24GO1MsG82pRsn75ujmn6c9Z2FdVQ57cwb_TfA0EPPLiDiPCD7gdg3e07-2Hcejpo18WDUCPgA3aDZ8SdbRb-BG8TZUDPZ1TQ04_v_Klqp9gIlr7UaqTuxn8AzJ0vAQzqC1gwg=w400-h390" width="400" /></a></div>The printed panel came with little ship's wheel button covers, but I wanted mine to look like the ones on the original so I painted my own button covers on an un-printed white edge strip.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgga5jlVqCgEiOOMQ2MrrrADEUMW9iFO2vP8m_6DxgBEeX9Q5lQ9bM-dci051eC4mS1tiWm6bw8HCO9k5Kt7XQO8qd0BFIlJk1xZmBb6OxBBc_q1mDPgytgpj0hdFZgg-SMVcEouuLEA7_bq14pgUWO6b_tKxY9C48YLtp5Om2Rlx-uDc7McwVTWenUNA=s2326" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="2326" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgga5jlVqCgEiOOMQ2MrrrADEUMW9iFO2vP8m_6DxgBEeX9Q5lQ9bM-dci051eC4mS1tiWm6bw8HCO9k5Kt7XQO8qd0BFIlJk1xZmBb6OxBBc_q1mDPgytgpj0hdFZgg-SMVcEouuLEA7_bq14pgUWO6b_tKxY9C48YLtp5Om2Rlx-uDc7McwVTWenUNA=w400-h304" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(I used speedball fabric printing ink, as usual, because I still have so much of it.)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil3ghsseWDScGTB6ZIXPwSKfTY6vERjBsfAkqTDvYwk-Dof__X81Rt1U3SrB7JBffCBTpeWoIFbfJRZT9_JwmNl1xxpF0pXRoOKsUdZNWCmOLr7KKsbc8n5ijhZsR_eqqSoniWYvXRgbZYVxNW1FOjDc5h-O7m4TMLpvyJtizg-s5pQK3efNUz5TvwVg=s742" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="519" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil3ghsseWDScGTB6ZIXPwSKfTY6vERjBsfAkqTDvYwk-Dof__X81Rt1U3SrB7JBffCBTpeWoIFbfJRZT9_JwmNl1xxpF0pXRoOKsUdZNWCmOLr7KKsbc8n5ijhZsR_eqqSoniWYvXRgbZYVxNW1FOjDc5h-O7m4TMLpvyJtizg-s5pQK3efNUz5TvwVg=w334-h477" width="334" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the buttons on the original waistcoat.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>I used the smallest size of <u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/button-moulds/products/bone-button-moulds?variant=31829964128343">bone mould that Burnley & Trowbridge has</a></u> - about 9mm.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBjtHAwWKWKkvN9VSnJvO0hmVs-WXnVt5zs-uIPZXnCGX7CTDEVCYLyPS9NmA3RpgvYbWmJDH2Qrx99rwKrF6ds1b0X-SyvihYiSVogGVbeE9_MasgQBiBZ3NfW2SwkMQKiwaxiBPzTHq63silP2rcVe7WvpRFP-ENRsaDUGIKTckpyfJKOaDXv0F8_Q=s2750" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="1984" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBjtHAwWKWKkvN9VSnJvO0hmVs-WXnVt5zs-uIPZXnCGX7CTDEVCYLyPS9NmA3RpgvYbWmJDH2Qrx99rwKrF6ds1b0X-SyvihYiSVogGVbeE9_MasgQBiBZ3NfW2SwkMQKiwaxiBPzTHq63silP2rcVe7WvpRFP-ENRsaDUGIKTckpyfJKOaDXv0F8_Q=w373-h517" width="373" /></a></div>I covered them the usual way, and sewed them on before the lining. Some footage of me sewing them on is in <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/18th-century-cloth-covered-buttons-video.html">my 18th century cloth covered button video</a></u>!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwZpzTYaUX98p6CMZg69cG0kZtX7lmpqDmPAale02XAkzBMRbcVtfbRXg5Hygs_XYEC2U3B23RNuBzO4swYHcY9JRc0L97Eo90JHMuni42GX0XvPg8um3vanYRDcLz837gWY6jCVi7SM8Th67jWvncMdhwHDZBsbEd1b-mpBftmzxoFXHMtPnQSTA58Q=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwZpzTYaUX98p6CMZg69cG0kZtX7lmpqDmPAale02XAkzBMRbcVtfbRXg5Hygs_XYEC2U3B23RNuBzO4swYHcY9JRc0L97Eo90JHMuni42GX0XvPg8um3vanYRDcLz837gWY6jCVi7SM8Th67jWvncMdhwHDZBsbEd1b-mpBftmzxoFXHMtPnQSTA58Q=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing the lining down to the armholes after finishing with the front edges.</td></tr></tbody></table>The back is a single layer of <u><a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Specialty_Linen/Country_285_Twill">heavy linen twill</a></u> from Pure linen Envy, and the centre back is machine sewn and hand felled. I sewed the side and shoulder seams by machine too, and sewed the front seam allowance down towards the back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4712yKfYo72Ts4cv9yQAD9k48npdQJNex9nr4c5lmHy5ELq75toHtsDiebyFyAtTJTkwrqmd40kqlJJy5Z_PkDhlaG39_zSLNfIdWVwHm4FsjY5fME1DITcz7QiHqOgVjbAsxLn9GjNlQQnVGYA4h1vs8we1Sojjz5kBawPF9WcbqLlFBPGcrK0OFrw=s2976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4712yKfYo72Ts4cv9yQAD9k48npdQJNex9nr4c5lmHy5ELq75toHtsDiebyFyAtTJTkwrqmd40kqlJJy5Z_PkDhlaG39_zSLNfIdWVwHm4FsjY5fME1DITcz7QiHqOgVjbAsxLn9GjNlQQnVGYA4h1vs8we1Sojjz5kBawPF9WcbqLlFBPGcrK0OFrw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>I made my collar a bit higher than the original, and with a strip of the ship border sewn to the main fabric. It's stiffened with 3 scraps of buckram which I overlapped and sewed together.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA2QugboXHKzirrnBay1uPmgx3_O56e2ujz1YFchTapI9jF5ZqMH6xfcThT_-0x0eYIs4WeI7OTbZG75_vgDvtuWzRE0PmP7zfIWHZz9WoOa8Xbg7AIRgsilHpvQG68Ug2inSM2ZxlzlzzAwvnDXtzJllRvFXnZmASCuUbdEt4B245JIiAAwY0pRYy5A=s2976" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2976" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA2QugboXHKzirrnBay1uPmgx3_O56e2ujz1YFchTapI9jF5ZqMH6xfcThT_-0x0eYIs4WeI7OTbZG75_vgDvtuWzRE0PmP7zfIWHZz9WoOa8Xbg7AIRgsilHpvQG68Ug2inSM2ZxlzlzzAwvnDXtzJllRvFXnZmASCuUbdEt4B245JIiAAwY0pRYy5A=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching the collar fabric to the buckram.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIhABzpv0-sid0qY7rZRiWCl_bfjtPe2nvesIQ-hzd1PAfkaeebo5pRvSjHroSFoJ_H_70WNE3oja_YxL-u_B_edBow_jIScccT7-1h4jjXai9lffuNGzFLpdzcOAZby28sSNBmQRdCrSXzbgdvpAsENwjKD0yiWlACkGH1OgPZR6AI0L4NVfoyKlkew=s2732" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1734" data-original-width="2732" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIhABzpv0-sid0qY7rZRiWCl_bfjtPe2nvesIQ-hzd1PAfkaeebo5pRvSjHroSFoJ_H_70WNE3oja_YxL-u_B_edBow_jIScccT7-1h4jjXai9lffuNGzFLpdzcOAZby28sSNBmQRdCrSXzbgdvpAsENwjKD0yiWlACkGH1OgPZR6AI0L4NVfoyKlkew=w400-h254" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>I pressed all the edges in, sewed the collar lining on, then attached it. The front part is hidden under the front waistcoat lining, but since there was none in the back I used a narrow scrap of white shirt linen. The only other thing to do was to hem the bottom, and the backs of the armholes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKov47FX6PQwWZjNZwRfMrcQ-VUeZXr8UHYGWDuQGaXgiUgENABOU5_1ESd0kOadgRKM1xa8ftw48R5Q2ov-ef0STNNT_3uR8jzIjWCy8HVsphFYpyAo5QRjJvZxrJ61NU-bNm92wAttMCvrABnWVLLUBqyvi8t7m8M-4sPN5V9O7K8z2g_FhQiRy09A=s2868" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="2868" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKov47FX6PQwWZjNZwRfMrcQ-VUeZXr8UHYGWDuQGaXgiUgENABOU5_1ESd0kOadgRKM1xa8ftw48R5Q2ov-ef0STNNT_3uR8jzIjWCy8HVsphFYpyAo5QRjJvZxrJ61NU-bNm92wAttMCvrABnWVLLUBqyvi8t7m8M-4sPN5V9O7K8z2g_FhQiRy09A=w400-h231" width="400" /></a></div><div>The last time I made a waistcoat with a collar I talked in <a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/08/black-silk-waistcoat-with-patchwork.html">the blog post</a> about how one side kept being wrinkly no matter what I did, and figured out it was because my shoulders are uneven. </div><div>In this waistcoat I added a bit of padding to the right shoulder, and it helped, but there's still a bit of wrinkling. I forgot to baste the shoulder seams to test the fit before sewing them, so maybe it would have been a bit better if I had? Maybe next time I should add some stiffening there too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgovDbK10GZjqff5JxwnFZ-UJczfiHh9vWjx6QE97Ef02N8cFQrqe6Mhhk1MAthXxpmI_LGU2xIM9Y2k9n_TFadT-2wzuHMrMubEMSb3jGqvoa-ieqdgz7foMbzd4wQHOyL-OmJlJnrSvfvrwtueWV6aPqJVV2dv8ZSCD0JKcu-xXRYjsbPtWTW0vzoyA=s2442" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2442" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgovDbK10GZjqff5JxwnFZ-UJczfiHh9vWjx6QE97Ef02N8cFQrqe6Mhhk1MAthXxpmI_LGU2xIM9Y2k9n_TFadT-2wzuHMrMubEMSb3jGqvoa-ieqdgz7foMbzd4wQHOyL-OmJlJnrSvfvrwtueWV6aPqJVV2dv8ZSCD0JKcu-xXRYjsbPtWTW0vzoyA=w400-h325" width="400" /></a></div>I didn't get pictures of it in progress, but it's just a few staggered layers of quilt batting scraps, which I basted in place and covered with a scrap of thin cotton. The fit on the shoulders isn't awful, but it's still wrinkly enough to annoy me.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT3NJdzltLQHduZUp9qL-hq80fJCKfVcYFrt_Yq6CgOtHI4I612ObbWKxMtgAXqxvNJDkyQ_eHz13PVqZvjvZ7ErjGtcsWX1Eh3GcEsgaecQbue9tj8Qbfkm0BZxnm59B9AqX2Ck4ACM3PzYQufhXOBrQog2vvnW9ADUHFW3ITuFYPvV5cNWZXiUvufA=s2257" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="2257" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT3NJdzltLQHduZUp9qL-hq80fJCKfVcYFrt_Yq6CgOtHI4I612ObbWKxMtgAXqxvNJDkyQ_eHz13PVqZvjvZ7ErjGtcsWX1Eh3GcEsgaecQbue9tj8Qbfkm0BZxnm59B9AqX2Ck4ACM3PzYQufhXOBrQog2vvnW9ADUHFW3ITuFYPvV5cNWZXiUvufA=w400-h335" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On this bit the seam allowance was too narrow, <br />so I had to add a scrap to finish the edge.</td></tr></tbody></table>Done! After a little over a year in The Pile! I'm mostly pleased with it, aside from the shoulders. I don't think it's particularly "pretty", but I do think it's weird and interesting, and I <i>love</i> weird historical garments. I haven't tried it on with a coat, but it might look nice with <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/12/late-1780s-photoshoot.html">my black & white one</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-fvOi8zg08sJV81UJ1DpEtB5-KlWhLnj-pFgBC_tfIc_asJvVEzWfZYuHvK4UkjgTO48_wm4gFwI9TJt3nJwQBLRjv7kq_tsxtKLV1vLYFaRNoEza8gI7O34C8ccIf1clJSxw4Y3eK4bWZtPTd0lnOGrVt_vGNUBIT1IjmSKg8n1oAsX6SpAe-ncgZQ=s2695" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2695" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-fvOi8zg08sJV81UJ1DpEtB5-KlWhLnj-pFgBC_tfIc_asJvVEzWfZYuHvK4UkjgTO48_wm4gFwI9TJt3nJwQBLRjv7kq_tsxtKLV1vLYFaRNoEza8gI7O34C8ccIf1clJSxw4Y3eK4bWZtPTd0lnOGrVt_vGNUBIT1IjmSKg8n1oAsX6SpAe-ncgZQ=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></div>I think it'll look even better with an olive green wool I have in my stash and mean to turn into a 1790's coat someday.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2654" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDstR4reIq51OHtZXhgN6WvPIIF42WH8LYuKFyDJdV4GAcHw_Swd-n8UMSsuX5uOFVZyKJy-R23HvysAIoOa62Tgi-DnB_NiF5LlE_gU1J3wzXQFRKpFgXQAKbwjABLacRkwnwlxdFFTPySekPsDW4t5j-EWlZwvEsJGEz2nyTzeiaDXEIM-u5xz2SMQ=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div>Next time I will do the welt pockets differently, and try even harder to correct the shoulders!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyf3RpMhPyBAc-1I8xiBW6WfZzeKYvlQ4OG4VM0s73Io0Lxa1czJeRGOlBT4oCHxl0gYEI6NqcuffWx3QTe1ReYrzL9t7qzsQeKfmeMqFMW76lIRF19QJ02HBNSbel0KyVty0dsnffQSAmjl4IUUDv7QHvcGPyVuCFhCgZ9l6pnMKVJ7Vv6HgOFalV_A=s2264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1907" data-original-width="2264" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyf3RpMhPyBAc-1I8xiBW6WfZzeKYvlQ4OG4VM0s73Io0Lxa1czJeRGOlBT4oCHxl0gYEI6NqcuffWx3QTe1ReYrzL9t7qzsQeKfmeMqFMW76lIRF19QJ02HBNSbel0KyVty0dsnffQSAmjl4IUUDv7QHvcGPyVuCFhCgZ9l6pnMKVJ7Vv6HgOFalV_A=w400-h338" width="400" /></a></div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-16680348112153678652022-01-04T05:54:00.001-08:002022-01-04T05:54:14.359-08:00Dark Grey Linen Shirt<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is an everyday shirt I made about 5 months ago. It's mostly machine sewn, and the construction is pretty close to the one in my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/light-brown-calligraphy-print-shirt.html">shirt construction post</a></u>, except with more machine sewing, so there isn't a whole lot to say about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUxWAM0SoDe7OsvMsmXLN_HYARTq09nTjiLIS3RtN0BYBciQzbr1KNBZgAxgCDIfjYsnmFx7W8MmbpuPfLG2UOQZfnxikxnZux3T3sTS2N9w87n16mUX1-0GjKWXppZJPURkVP6hgHi_GUXwZQZWzozDIKST_-etLvXZXDPCNtrHupYo7VwJLHXiZ7Qg=s2301" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2301" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUxWAM0SoDe7OsvMsmXLN_HYARTq09nTjiLIS3RtN0BYBciQzbr1KNBZgAxgCDIfjYsnmFx7W8MmbpuPfLG2UOQZfnxikxnZux3T3sTS2N9w87n16mUX1-0GjKWXppZJPURkVP6hgHi_GUXwZQZWzozDIKST_-etLvXZXDPCNtrHupYo7VwJLHXiZ7Qg=w400-h326" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cuff, with a pair of the sleeve links from <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/06/18th-century-sleeve-links-video.html">my sleeve link tutorial</a></u>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's made of a fairly thin dark grey linen, and I think I bought it at Fabricville years ago as light brown linen and overdyed it, but I might be confusing it with another piece of linen. It's the same fabric I <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2018/11/charcoal-grey-linen-shirt.html">made a shirt out of in 2018</a></u>, but this time I left off the ruffles, since I tend to wear my non-ruffled shirts more often for everyday. (I love ruffles, they're just a bit less practical.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">I tried a thread button I'd not done before! Normally for shirts I do Dorset wheels, or </span><a href="http://victoriantailor.blogspot.com/2012/02/regency-shirt-part-4-thread-buttons.html" style="text-align: left;">bird's eye buttons just using thread for the middle</a><span style="text-align: left;">, but Gina B Silkworks posted </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaFcSrjvmMA" style="text-align: left;">this tutorial</a><span style="text-align: left;"> for a bird's eye made with a little rolled up triangle of fabric for the middle, so I did a couple of those.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="329" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iaFcSrjvmMA" width="485" youtube-src-id="iaFcSrjvmMA"></iframe></div><p>I found it a bit more difficult to control than the thread kind, but it made a nice big sturdy button.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO_9iDNV3InLZJqPLLoeZvi0kego6gn90pPknsOaiein2qZUrt24_uPvvrlit0NGp7YXBTndU6rY5eh7AJ1oATYsj9nImH0yE6QGrPClCKWW5m5ElLR0Opli4ETGKYPgFLf61aurWKgHPo9jgNSwZxh9xTTBngYfrIegmAV34gMGzqCsDZsypXLRWpow=s2550" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2550" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO_9iDNV3InLZJqPLLoeZvi0kego6gn90pPknsOaiein2qZUrt24_uPvvrlit0NGp7YXBTndU6rY5eh7AJ1oATYsj9nImH0yE6QGrPClCKWW5m5ElLR0Opli4ETGKYPgFLf61aurWKgHPo9jgNSwZxh9xTTBngYfrIegmAV34gMGzqCsDZsypXLRWpow=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></div>I machine sewed the buttonholes intending to go over them by hand with buttonhole stitches, but then started wearing it, so now that's not going to happen and this shirt is stuck with machine buttonholes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCTT4fx4WU1Sf-F3wXQ9UjbSa1cpRScE8xmZ9m6hH8mdAzbZgoxQyLilNtab2Yk4-YYZcTSEE2WkHjf6nSa_HMWSLMgBzDVSrw9bY4vZ7x05651gTuVgAVXTEuwngwS--kD7P9tOkNSgVhFGNeN4RgcOZLZ8uvYUjV4erS6Ph9l-4OmaFC2Pj4YlLqDg=s2487" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2487" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCTT4fx4WU1Sf-F3wXQ9UjbSa1cpRScE8xmZ9m6hH8mdAzbZgoxQyLilNtab2Yk4-YYZcTSEE2WkHjf6nSa_HMWSLMgBzDVSrw9bY4vZ7x05651gTuVgAVXTEuwngwS--kD7P9tOkNSgVhFGNeN4RgcOZLZ8uvYUjV4erS6Ph9l-4OmaFC2Pj4YlLqDg=w400-h319" width="400" /></a></div>The front slit and heart shaped reinforcement are also machine sewn. I usually do these by hand, but for this one I hand basted them down first and it worked just fine. The little bar tack at the bottom is still by hand, of course.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj21QaFvubj_wjePI6m_Nd8UqldeNWdGb0Tvz3_ykm7AbIlHi6xyjD_69iwWMu_oBanHmCD-Swo-bQHTU9NppHPv3_Yi4Q2M2MXPBhPvx3CXXz1iaNZYQY7M0qYFL0atThRDVPZgWIs-BwLjXGamu2YUrfUfnhZ9oRqZSVrjZ0DBJVJ_N3h--G2WQ00Mg=s1879" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="1673" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj21QaFvubj_wjePI6m_Nd8UqldeNWdGb0Tvz3_ykm7AbIlHi6xyjD_69iwWMu_oBanHmCD-Swo-bQHTU9NppHPv3_Yi4Q2M2MXPBhPvx3CXXz1iaNZYQY7M0qYFL0atThRDVPZgWIs-BwLjXGamu2YUrfUfnhZ9oRqZSVrjZ0DBJVJ_N3h--G2WQ00Mg=w356-h400" width="356" /></a></div><div>The only other thing I did differently was sewed along the edge of the cuff before turning it inside out, like a pintuck but it's hidden inside the cuff. I did this because the fabric was so thin and I wanted that edge to be a bit sturdier.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxRVkEx4uk7-_MaMCsCBLmruviM-KFT0m6HXLjisqxIg4uOkTTZuQcmBBm4CH5HNSggmVdTazEObVoET4Ig5oof-eIYJd_opifavhlSKxoKPOMXqwd06hbs9tDYPjXLzP_XwImtaZRQCFKjOgbtGh_R6CZQ1CqvRnfSwtNMfrIbLvRdABDUBqLFQBTMQ=s2187" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="2187" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxRVkEx4uk7-_MaMCsCBLmruviM-KFT0m6HXLjisqxIg4uOkTTZuQcmBBm4CH5HNSggmVdTazEObVoET4Ig5oof-eIYJd_opifavhlSKxoKPOMXqwd06hbs9tDYPjXLzP_XwImtaZRQCFKjOgbtGh_R6CZQ1CqvRnfSwtNMfrIbLvRdABDUBqLFQBTMQ=w400-h349" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cuff before I turned it right side out.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim6iixQPOlRBT-uBpSbKxXPm206-Dt9d8jd8qM8tkYmeN3PUBpu7PX89mvBsCOKJ6YU5KfH0V2pC62TeZMX-bMHxAipxqmdF3oyKZmO-_rX84g5NvimXoOd7ZCBLYsZZs_gl6p4RRKdY3SKY9G7Aln2pCFrBIxbTj8rqrhkZY02NeQHl_guPEGuCdisQ=s2848" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2848" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim6iixQPOlRBT-uBpSbKxXPm206-Dt9d8jd8qM8tkYmeN3PUBpu7PX89mvBsCOKJ6YU5KfH0V2pC62TeZMX-bMHxAipxqmdF3oyKZmO-_rX84g5NvimXoOd7ZCBLYsZZs_gl6p4RRKdY3SKY9G7Aln2pCFrBIxbTj8rqrhkZY02NeQHl_guPEGuCdisQ=w400-h279" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shoulder reinforcements.</td></tr></tbody></table>Here it is worn with my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2022/01/purple-pants-blue-pants-and-black-pants.html">dark blue linen pants</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG-YW_kOhJUD24jSaOp_t4A3RR2HsVfnNjeLKukbcZE8cpLk4FB4vwBDHRhHocX5iVZb2CdtExrU9nbaZVHERjjGSkk-aNVJV3ytrb-hnpcUt78wK5dP7_9bs06XSdQQe6hWqzBfFA-LK8GItoESQoVPaRRdLIHI_OQbQUKG9O1xWfoo0INuJMxpFNqA=s1361" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1361" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG-YW_kOhJUD24jSaOp_t4A3RR2HsVfnNjeLKukbcZE8cpLk4FB4vwBDHRhHocX5iVZb2CdtExrU9nbaZVHERjjGSkk-aNVJV3ytrb-hnpcUt78wK5dP7_9bs06XSdQQe6hWqzBfFA-LK8GItoESQoVPaRRdLIHI_OQbQUKG9O1xWfoo0INuJMxpFNqA=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div><br />It's comfortable and I like it. <p></p>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-88779277166427389192022-01-02T06:11:00.001-08:002022-01-02T06:11:23.945-08:00Purple pants, blue pants, and black pants<p>I finished 3 pairs of pants in 2020 and still haven't posted them yet, so here they are. I didn't take a huge amount of progress pictures of any of them, so will put them all in one post, starting with this purple cotton pair.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGnhJ0UXDHSG3bwICZqrq1u5Aml4Y9777XdfLRn5kzRVk_frYhd2EC6cd_DRPYM2NDma_JiOBLlCjnsFcA6sVqlcwf17gvd_5GUiCaRT20hIdbFvdt9yoi0dXryMkQLodwrKDsnwgXJu-xpL7t455mCAp2XtZCibN-J01TKGzCvG_8D-UdSyDjW9YPYw=s635" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="525" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGnhJ0UXDHSG3bwICZqrq1u5Aml4Y9777XdfLRn5kzRVk_frYhd2EC6cd_DRPYM2NDma_JiOBLlCjnsFcA6sVqlcwf17gvd_5GUiCaRT20hIdbFvdt9yoi0dXryMkQLodwrKDsnwgXJu-xpL7t455mCAp2XtZCibN-J01TKGzCvG_8D-UdSyDjW9YPYw=w331-h400" width="331" /></a></div>They're cut from <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2013/06/purple-petticoat.html">that purple petticoat I made waaayyy back in 2013</a></u> and never wore, and I still have a big chunk of fabric left. It's a fairly cheap and loosely woven cotton, so I don't expect it'll wear very well, alas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkI8jZrOBCEVJBZSEHa69jK9TkZmo9Wb0PY-bJgU3ePJbgN3o00eKy0tbnPIG2Cydrx63PEL5ZtWcMJhYarX44haznjN-XTJyW5e3dw_PDOFlnjIR-NCvdQ3F-neh7aok5fW237mjO91OII4HtnIwWoSCi09Yq8eLIXcLbfJAQvxxrsmvJFFzoUGEDwA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkI8jZrOBCEVJBZSEHa69jK9TkZmo9Wb0PY-bJgU3ePJbgN3o00eKy0tbnPIG2Cydrx63PEL5ZtWcMJhYarX44haznjN-XTJyW5e3dw_PDOFlnjIR-NCvdQ3F-neh7aok5fW237mjO91OII4HtnIwWoSCi09Yq8eLIXcLbfJAQvxxrsmvJFFzoUGEDwA=w338-h508" width="338" /></a></div>I serged all the exposed edges before sewing. I was awfully indecisive when choosing the other fabrics. The pockets are made of a brown bedsheet cotton, and the fall lining is an off-white bedsheet cotton. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcd5vl14GGMIIVqwrBRvBuOHIKFfuyqBHaicIu6DG9uJtykYOFNkID0MWXOvOjed5N7LE_-McWhSNBwVPs1aCvtCkCIPJLet6JziawKKehSgDku_BHlIfcHWk3cyq_7GIuuLMCBa97Q-agUzzTCSK07P5YDwraSx74z3thfcYX34ff37cx41Z0_ySHgw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcd5vl14GGMIIVqwrBRvBuOHIKFfuyqBHaicIu6DG9uJtykYOFNkID0MWXOvOjed5N7LE_-McWhSNBwVPs1aCvtCkCIPJLet6JziawKKehSgDku_BHlIfcHWk3cyq_7GIuuLMCBa97Q-agUzzTCSK07P5YDwraSx74z3thfcYX34ff37cx41Z0_ySHgw=w337-h506" width="337" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjljz6tQLz_lGGrgn2tvyIq8gFSJZQg_9duuDEE_BVOxXoRC6_IbfyggE3Z9Ti4A3m9Srr-ogmHRFJdO16XAPZr_3W_O4qvjslR0B7FxtBqZQ32J2-68XPJisQ2EU1e_P65HLsWI7nl-k3u9F148brDaMmAuYVZqQ7mOrnRHuXgOkQ_riBN2G7W2yOvww=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjljz6tQLz_lGGrgn2tvyIq8gFSJZQg_9duuDEE_BVOxXoRC6_IbfyggE3Z9Ti4A3m9Srr-ogmHRFJdO16XAPZr_3W_O4qvjslR0B7FxtBqZQ32J2-68XPJisQ2EU1e_P65HLsWI7nl-k3u9F148brDaMmAuYVZqQ7mOrnRHuXgOkQ_riBN2G7W2yOvww=w352-h234" width="352" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall lining serged and seamed together.</td></tr></tbody></table>I did the fall plackets my usual way, <u><a href="http://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/12/fall-front-placket-tutorial.html">and have a tutorial post on that</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4d4-9mfoTLpJxRUxwshSEyVlM2jkif8kNy4bmFJS5x2tGU-mEqpRnpuqqcZg52fF-B2rTRye4fhjfF-BW4NJLRB4gowx_jswkVE2roUimu6EVPBjZ9_wXCf8_uklSmgsmQqTN4oBAgYZVgCa-BtQyhLrK1s6pX3NW61cv3QBz2EoPv8sSS_XBmnqyiQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4d4-9mfoTLpJxRUxwshSEyVlM2jkif8kNy4bmFJS5x2tGU-mEqpRnpuqqcZg52fF-B2rTRye4fhjfF-BW4NJLRB4gowx_jswkVE2roUimu6EVPBjZ9_wXCf8_uklSmgsmQqTN4oBAgYZVgCa-BtQyhLrK1s6pX3NW61cv3QBz2EoPv8sSS_XBmnqyiQ=w360-h239" width="360" /></a></div>The buttons are covered in a more tightly woven cotton in a similar shade of purple, because I was worried the main fabric would wear out too easily. They're made the same way I do my 18th century covered buttons, and <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/18th-century-cloth-covered-buttons-video.html">I have a video tutorial on that!</a></u><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinQWhIPk2SVIoQrDHC3K8Bx7fZOgJSfjNOysu2trsX-lwAC5dL1XvU1ThbJcknZEgvFqHGmpwFy-QWtrt1d2PIwEyhQgJEWkgfW1E-K9gGx7aoCppjuT1z-WGGSLYswtegrx5FCgqNWz7pTEKU_MG1Hdtk2J0yOkFx7R_Onvadh90AA3Ut9gjKV1uYOQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinQWhIPk2SVIoQrDHC3K8Bx7fZOgJSfjNOysu2trsX-lwAC5dL1XvU1ThbJcknZEgvFqHGmpwFy-QWtrt1d2PIwEyhQgJEWkgfW1E-K9gGx7aoCppjuT1z-WGGSLYswtegrx5FCgqNWz7pTEKU_MG1Hdtk2J0yOkFx7R_Onvadh90AA3Ut9gjKV1uYOQ=w358-h238" width="358" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a scrap of muslin I'd dyed purple in textiles class.</td></tr></tbody></table>The buttonholes were machine sewn and then covered with buttonhole stitches by hand.<br /><div><br /></div><div>This was a somewhat ill-fitting pattern that I'd drafted earlier in the year and then altered, and I don't think the fit of these is quite as good as it could be, but pretty close. I tweaked a few things and the next time I sew it up they should fit even better.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0aNy4-vlhjDzm7qlQDjOYenXKC2sHnli4Zz4Ua5F2n-whVQOvN3emXgoM2zDAvZvdZf_snFq2x_4_spxrwAc63pKp87zd03kkgTdfOFGLhr_L1mA-cRNWiJSJOqy1gqYXkugN92FkXT14O5ufMBy9-3T8yTBswG3p8lfOTV4pitLF4OcXFX-A-NUIDQ=s718" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="550" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0aNy4-vlhjDzm7qlQDjOYenXKC2sHnli4Zz4Ua5F2n-whVQOvN3emXgoM2zDAvZvdZf_snFq2x_4_spxrwAc63pKp87zd03kkgTdfOFGLhr_L1mA-cRNWiJSJOqy1gqYXkugN92FkXT14O5ufMBy9-3T8yTBswG3p8lfOTV4pitLF4OcXFX-A-NUIDQ=w333-h435" width="333" /></a></div>I tried facing the pockets backwards, <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/02/green-wool-1730s-breeches.html">like you see on some 18th century breeches</a></u>, and I'm not sure if I like it or not. There is more room back there, and it doesn't interfere with the fall placket, but it's more awkward to reach into.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijh4xzS4Yc4D7M16Wro7Gon1ZUiKHeAkGISGKxJn2V2_MevsgPmWzlO0zLgNDdgbPQjtsrjTw3H0-Ih4PCUXo1yOvQQB6MFf8inNonQjoPTy_1a2-YrQEM4x6Mq7KGk13E7e_dzAExqVzlUQ08TbNNMVUm5XEOgzaFwjd2zoN1cJAQ5vZrnNFzZ4cKnQ=s668" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="474" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijh4xzS4Yc4D7M16Wro7Gon1ZUiKHeAkGISGKxJn2V2_MevsgPmWzlO0zLgNDdgbPQjtsrjTw3H0-Ih4PCUXo1yOvQQB6MFf8inNonQjoPTy_1a2-YrQEM4x6Mq7KGk13E7e_dzAExqVzlUQ08TbNNMVUm5XEOgzaFwjd2zoN1cJAQ5vZrnNFzZ4cKnQ=w332-h468" width="332" /></a></div>The next pair was one I started several years ago and then left half finished in a bag until this spring. They're dark blue linen and so, so nice for hot weather. <br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixZCHIyb5t4szKkAYvwPaWDxRMtzQsU1AQTWEM4dzqeMvwYD9UO1xVpU0ZdzW0Rqo7WvTV5pyC2GOb855QPNIq_a7m7fVxaZ3L1sLgxGsJsQ5Q8gyQDs7PdjaZ8gibusv5o77GmA5TBka8sF_fyS4tRxqGIQqHj2V-lgi2oC6f1sebu3n74izOWZR27A=s2048"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2048" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixZCHIyb5t4szKkAYvwPaWDxRMtzQsU1AQTWEM4dzqeMvwYD9UO1xVpU0ZdzW0Rqo7WvTV5pyC2GOb855QPNIq_a7m7fVxaZ3L1sLgxGsJsQ5Q8gyQDs7PdjaZ8gibusv5o77GmA5TBka8sF_fyS4tRxqGIQqHj2V-lgi2oC6f1sebu3n74izOWZR27A=w341-h234" width="341" /></a></div>I did 18th century corner pockets, but with no side seam. I just sewed a little dart there instead and hand felled it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8LCm3RvJnV_6sXKIFUDnYmLCySbtAAOUzVlXnmb-ItnyEtBJDN61MgvNvqM5c7yap-4XUXKhhg8lzpH4pdg_DhTeOU0pI3igELF6bCy3uvIHguwGoFBUIJu_OxnASXi2q6xJTUlS_2m7J5-ub-oOLANv6yHViYBOzQBaaMGBu8IAdDHazSNlxXI7j9w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8LCm3RvJnV_6sXKIFUDnYmLCySbtAAOUzVlXnmb-ItnyEtBJDN61MgvNvqM5c7yap-4XUXKhhg8lzpH4pdg_DhTeOU0pI3igELF6bCy3uvIHguwGoFBUIJu_OxnASXi2q6xJTUlS_2m7J5-ub-oOLANv6yHViYBOzQBaaMGBu8IAdDHazSNlxXI7j9w=w347-h231" width="347" /></a></div>Other than that they're pretty similar to the purple pair. Unlined, edges mostly serged, and the buttons covered in a more tightly woven fabric in almost the same colour.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXfnRpssWrPvLHqRuDNcYSIFHDxZf85MPkrxD11NgfsLGi5i4hzatXXXg_HmdR2Eb3pt-RpNS6ArSln8fxeKD0jaeD8yaHAHRbYuh3ypnZKlGt9GdqrLCZ95shvRrPBvYCJKtOQqGXqIEvPbXdPn9qSGnJceRQvFHoh0r1xUQ0_BLuS_G-4rTSHo00Zw=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXfnRpssWrPvLHqRuDNcYSIFHDxZf85MPkrxD11NgfsLGi5i4hzatXXXg_HmdR2Eb3pt-RpNS6ArSln8fxeKD0jaeD8yaHAHRbYuh3ypnZKlGt9GdqrLCZ95shvRrPBvYCJKtOQqGXqIEvPbXdPn9qSGnJceRQvFHoh0r1xUQ0_BLuS_G-4rTSHo00Zw=w343-h228" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think these buttonholes are also machine sewn and then covered by hand.</td></tr></tbody></table>I wish I'd put a bit of interfacing in the fall plackets, since the linen is so soft.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-2bQr5ZLk4cpYoyBETdx1ET9AXiOEXxXMtToAtJWW1J42pfW4YqAMdfgSbjS-XfZUoJcnIzxayZ-AIN4y0F-yJZKZbdJSdCUee4cHxnlnmaYtAUELwNScEshzFB3Of8iqCpzYqOhVmiVIInh8gh-5zW7UeIAMQw1EthPgsbN2lZtr81IwBLRsQkhWgQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-2bQr5ZLk4cpYoyBETdx1ET9AXiOEXxXMtToAtJWW1J42pfW4YqAMdfgSbjS-XfZUoJcnIzxayZ-AIN4y0F-yJZKZbdJSdCUee4cHxnlnmaYtAUELwNScEshzFB3Of8iqCpzYqOhVmiVIInh8gh-5zW7UeIAMQw1EthPgsbN2lZtr81IwBLRsQkhWgQ=w345-h230" width="345" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside of the hem.</td></tr></tbody></table>I never can seem to get a nice, well lit photo of pants on me.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPI28bzApIJsZvGJ_Jki9gHLkVRnmUMGE-j4159Di_mxWOYHC-qdHWvqxu4_KAYy-5b-56H_F7nTigBECp04SI9fufk-UNgsdM06ZrvTUl13K78u2VqzgXJSfyZoPHABHXzmZdmyyAtl3_ulANef0qbzMLNUuNffaq68gKa7Y_F-Qapc0WXWDq1ymc4A=s1404" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1125" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPI28bzApIJsZvGJ_Jki9gHLkVRnmUMGE-j4159Di_mxWOYHC-qdHWvqxu4_KAYy-5b-56H_F7nTigBECp04SI9fufk-UNgsdM06ZrvTUl13K78u2VqzgXJSfyZoPHABHXzmZdmyyAtl3_ulANef0qbzMLNUuNffaq68gKa7Y_F-Qapc0WXWDq1ymc4A=w341-h426" width="341" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awful lighting!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The last pair in this post is actually the first pair I finished. I made them last winter. They're black cotton twill fully lined with cotton muslin, and only comfortable in cold weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTCtg8A1uNmYmseBhpyHnVLqCn5FI70_8EEkpDSznX4LEJaqxEBYOZoWngVe3UNZ9bFCxNoixEkelsgArow8nyuJX0F0hwYt-XqHSUrkeR12DE6lkY8vz7J2cJ0wd32cdKkrojqGmC_xtN0FR_XLKwFyX9IMAJAzl1aZnEB3ktCq3Qi0ixyNh9BfUUPA=s2741" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2741" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTCtg8A1uNmYmseBhpyHnVLqCn5FI70_8EEkpDSznX4LEJaqxEBYOZoWngVe3UNZ9bFCxNoixEkelsgArow8nyuJX0F0hwYt-XqHSUrkeR12DE6lkY8vz7J2cJ0wd32cdKkrojqGmC_xtN0FR_XLKwFyX9IMAJAzl1aZnEB3ktCq3Qi0ixyNh9BfUUPA=w400-h290" width="400" /></a></div>I'd originally intended for these to be the first video I did of a complete sewing project, and I filmed the whole process, but even before I started editing I realized all the footage was awful. <br />Since I filmed it in the winter there was very little daylight, and all I had was one trouble light and my ceiling light, both of which are usually behind me when I'm working in my sewing area, so everything was grainy and murky and shadowy, and made even worse by the fact that it was mostly black and white fabric. It's no good making a sewing video if people can't see the actual sewing clearly. Adding my bedside lamp only made things a bit more yellow with extra shadows.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also wasn't happy with the fit. I'd made the pattern by just extending the bottoms of my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/06/orange-silk-late-18th-century-breeches.html">late 18th century breeches</a></u> pattern, and hadn't considered that they'd fit differently once they were longer and looser. The front looks ok but there are a lot of unsightly diagonal wrinkles on the back.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I threw out all the video clips of them, but I have since gotten <u><a href="https://www.canadianstudio.ca/product-p/301007880423.htm">a big light with one of those umbrella diffuser things</a></u>, so now I can film when it's dark out and have footage that doesn't look like garbage! I expect I will make a pants sewing video someday, though I'm not sure when.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie6hrPiSItSqiksmFV3DaO_LBwWxkPZx7TFLu4HYgvOthEY3Se8sNgm1CJYuz0uSTF7yuE2h-SJYSsf-q2Q8oXQf_2XHxsoNEAqrB8_NEDyBU_L1sIsUO5rDVbKtvublhxkiJKrVas-GWB-kZs_5R14-qhn3Odi6nSiKr4oxSkWM8jLLVmbaKf9lpCVQ=s2505" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2505" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie6hrPiSItSqiksmFV3DaO_LBwWxkPZx7TFLu4HYgvOthEY3Se8sNgm1CJYuz0uSTF7yuE2h-SJYSsf-q2Q8oXQf_2XHxsoNEAqrB8_NEDyBU_L1sIsUO5rDVbKtvublhxkiJKrVas-GWB-kZs_5R14-qhn3Odi6nSiKr4oxSkWM8jLLVmbaKf9lpCVQ=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div>Because this was the first sewing project I filmed, I forgot to take any still photos of the process. I still don't think I have a thorough post on pants construction, oh dear!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwmMQvGJAv2x4wXq80gtdr86KbOl3jJDfgbAf0FOSTfhGAc9peR4hgVb9DPYKW-o8KxgfG8EoneQerMmhZVLwpe38-RDfzKjVuTWmq-OAJNfSVyM_b8KqcbBxKu9zhNeJIuUWHSrhrIQeym7UQqEX9E_WmD32lAzOPt34clb-vDC9i9gFSKOFeIvc8wg=s2756" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2756" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwmMQvGJAv2x4wXq80gtdr86KbOl3jJDfgbAf0FOSTfhGAc9peR4hgVb9DPYKW-o8KxgfG8EoneQerMmhZVLwpe38-RDfzKjVuTWmq-OAJNfSVyM_b8KqcbBxKu9zhNeJIuUWHSrhrIQeym7UQqEX9E_WmD32lAzOPt34clb-vDC9i9gFSKOFeIvc8wg=w400-h288" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ6i23jfeSOgOmOUslCCIzrHw5ddogD3GJ52h3l-we2EBPlDRm2g8bOHE6fJ51FEMqEKvoG_KRJyDmPvi0T9mHotu67v5s9NUnP-9YCq0ZJdDZzplh2cYza567iv8en88IqXdKo2-cMOPmiIKr6xZEnn_BWed0BIWG6HPzAtqVmVFLqcBX-8u8esIy1g=s2316" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2316" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ6i23jfeSOgOmOUslCCIzrHw5ddogD3GJ52h3l-we2EBPlDRm2g8bOHE6fJ51FEMqEKvoG_KRJyDmPvi0T9mHotu67v5s9NUnP-9YCq0ZJdDZzplh2cYza567iv8en88IqXdKo2-cMOPmiIKr6xZEnn_BWed0BIWG6HPzAtqVmVFLqcBX-8u8esIy1g=w395-h339" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My goodness, these are dusty.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinYa2RwxgSoDFrsdFHTBglYyYS0N4fsKwR-56Porew6burDKOrFo65sNHCpLoVYqek2LXyOiucISpfj22ET_PbRklukA5mOQbLO9YAc6DRQFshYME1PHtSiAijQtXdQYqJYK7ZPothYzMXrmot76mz3u5Op15YIbFGpYjggpOXV7qXL0DkEZFMMICIaA=s1984" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1436" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinYa2RwxgSoDFrsdFHTBglYyYS0N4fsKwR-56Porew6burDKOrFo65sNHCpLoVYqek2LXyOiucISpfj22ET_PbRklukA5mOQbLO9YAc6DRQFshYME1PHtSiAijQtXdQYqJYK7ZPothYzMXrmot76mz3u5Op15YIbFGpYjggpOXV7qXL0DkEZFMMICIaA=w347-h479" width="347" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More awful lighting :(</td></tr></tbody></table><div>I still have some more 2021 garments to blog about, but hopefully I'll catch up soon and post my year in review!</div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-12154346100100290282021-12-19T03:48:00.001-08:002021-12-19T03:48:07.417-08:00Two Flannel Nightgowns and a rayon (?) one<p> Last year I <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/09/some-extant-mens-sleepwear-from-kings.html">posted some pictures of two extant nightgowns</a></u> I got to examine in the King's Landing collection in late 2019, and I mentioned I'd taken measurements and drafted a pattern for one of them.</p><p>I cut out the pattern in 3 different fabrics not long after that, but they sat in the unfinished things pile for quite a long time, and I wanted to blog about all 3 at once. I have finally sewn all 3!</p><p>The second one I sewed was this white cotton flannel. It's a very thick old flannel sheet that I'd block printed some fish on, which <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/09/surface-design-stuff.html">can be seen in another blog post from 2017</a></u>. </p><p>It's the one I took the most progress pictures of.<br />I started by sewing the cuffs to the sleeves, right side to wrong side, and understitched them, like on the original nightgown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4ajwFXQTREv4naA7xPXmDk9K999LznEzunL3Hy-0bl07DcsJumQDfl251kyxDW13wqxdVBjxqSOpgHKuQw4DB4eRNMXU5k8EcFdO3W6VPCZPHgHgj5v6qXSdBi_cVEud1bfsSvCehO1r/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1563" data-original-width="2048" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4ajwFXQTREv4naA7xPXmDk9K999LznEzunL3Hy-0bl07DcsJumQDfl251kyxDW13wqxdVBjxqSOpgHKuQw4DB4eRNMXU5k8EcFdO3W6VPCZPHgHgj5v6qXSdBi_cVEud1bfsSvCehO1r/w400-h305/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The curved edge of the cuff then gets pressed under, and the whole thing pressed up over the outside of the sleeve and secured with 2 rows of topstitching. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEgj-O15rXeI4jWKhohfCNierVM7GnK2b2aidbGojF1DC4dfo0Qt7hyphenhyphenk7zVRAtwehxaO8fcCSYPWV3VZpYOoDljlFt7te6jOHUzPEJXAPPZs-dOcyheLLnl2Uy67bvIUJHwVRDN0hvGKq/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="2048" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEgj-O15rXeI4jWKhohfCNierVM7GnK2b2aidbGojF1DC4dfo0Qt7hyphenhyphenk7zVRAtwehxaO8fcCSYPWV3VZpYOoDljlFt7te6jOHUzPEJXAPPZs-dOcyheLLnl2Uy67bvIUJHwVRDN0hvGKq/w400-h338/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4zXs6qfD56qjaPKMALG8Dhq_DWzLJNjr517_T8pVNmaJMxyLeoGjtAJ923onuYQ6BuILiGKBQ9Dq9VsIdaBH4-FDmd7pBS-pJVYydTVSY2-8QlhACxbQxJME_RZ0g0HjgrMsw1fKbyCa/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="2048" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4zXs6qfD56qjaPKMALG8Dhq_DWzLJNjr517_T8pVNmaJMxyLeoGjtAJ923onuYQ6BuILiGKBQ9Dq9VsIdaBH4-FDmd7pBS-pJVYydTVSY2-8QlhACxbQxJME_RZ0g0HjgrMsw1fKbyCa/w400-h236/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Sorry about the fuzzy dots, these were taken with my older camera.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilAUX5L-4XfFoNPbm-2gvUavx4yS9BpNdH-TOvt208rMEuJcnKfk4hF1f_vlz01WHpQvR2BYYITMofesv8ANhnl6eo2mqunBg6_UYEJDLoJ-gp5PyFRplHzd_hyphenhyphenIccqTd0LRLDtYPPjwR/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilAUX5L-4XfFoNPbm-2gvUavx4yS9BpNdH-TOvt208rMEuJcnKfk4hF1f_vlz01WHpQvR2BYYITMofesv8ANhnl6eo2mqunBg6_UYEJDLoJ-gp5PyFRplHzd_hyphenhyphenIccqTd0LRLDtYPPjwR/w400-h290/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I put the placket in more or less <u><a href="https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2017/08/free-popover-placket-and-tutorial.html">the usual way one puts in a placket</a></u>, but did a couple rows of topstitching along the folded edge before sewing the other edges down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBe8M9NxYQpugHYoWlt1uLZl2Mr7U93Nn2EH4bShbjtf1BTXsf7DL7tkrRAjLAWYL_CtLdxgk9-1e-PUbQF6EGri0TNb8ki68d1faevV1q5kUAFJEGOYqAWypUKpo1K5p33-UdepeVhC3/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="2048" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBe8M9NxYQpugHYoWlt1uLZl2Mr7U93Nn2EH4bShbjtf1BTXsf7DL7tkrRAjLAWYL_CtLdxgk9-1e-PUbQF6EGri0TNb8ki68d1faevV1q5kUAFJEGOYqAWypUKpo1K5p33-UdepeVhC3/w400-h334/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I accidentally did the placket the wrong way around, so it overlaps right over left. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I think gendered button overlaps is a very silly concept, but it's not what I'm used to and is a bit more awkward for right handed people.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxotVU2_lbb0t78IA7AC8jGnqX7ohRo6LKP55VMnDokw_ZQbmjLOLH01fB87QrAn0pi54u9K5OM-yXQ4h2yud9ULk2YO8FKVnzJPbddkF3nQCHzZi7tL7HHhZJ2zp_kJMPSzWah9s8t90o/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1722" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxotVU2_lbb0t78IA7AC8jGnqX7ohRo6LKP55VMnDokw_ZQbmjLOLH01fB87QrAn0pi54u9K5OM-yXQ4h2yud9ULk2YO8FKVnzJPbddkF3nQCHzZi7tL7HHhZJ2zp_kJMPSzWah9s8t90o/w404-h481/6.JPG" width="404" /></a></div>The yoke and collar are pretty similar to the way you'd sew them on a modern shirt, but there's no interfacing in the collar. As far as I could tell there wasn't any interfacing in the originals, and it makes sense, since they're for sleeping in and need to be comfortable rather than crisp looking. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygxf2KGj1EFsheOSVnZyKXjK3UhllQK3jpwMh_fqSr6OQok-R3PGMzc6Zm8DGJKvnT7JuUfASi_-2oN-0DxNM9p-LkDxHNKT_s2qTbQWtPJvrEQf_5cELu_bPpt8u_UOAFyJFfY3eWjtU/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="2048" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygxf2KGj1EFsheOSVnZyKXjK3UhllQK3jpwMh_fqSr6OQok-R3PGMzc6Zm8DGJKvnT7JuUfASi_-2oN-0DxNM9p-LkDxHNKT_s2qTbQWtPJvrEQf_5cELu_bPpt8u_UOAFyJFfY3eWjtU/w400-h235/7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgs0XyGHpLXsc7Kmi35MbEg5Ct4WpgSeNOYcDh3lq4S0dml2aZIjU1yKd6MWXUJ6EP98upA79xFJii9p_jXjZPmYPkDJnbBeIU2LIU4w4aHEjnJX36gRMk42efPNNNNf_Fp7hcZJWmLS7/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="2048" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJZvA6fYyS5Z17B-Xd9iAml4ihFDEw0wF0EP8hIshDy1BFS8VCcoEtPJ5bBfv0wRwYinnOktHujFTXj5DJYAXN1kHFoVHbPRNlVvATm8lQ4n4i-ZampCwunQ0j73Fl1ki7JfGd4FsZlEk/w400-h270/13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressing the side seam.</td></tr></tbody></table>Here are the fish!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyv7l34TTc7sFdYvoJSM1xUcrBO1du0h0aLmzYkFdv0xkv8WBTUMQqm69uRiNS53Z14gMJZiTcITgtiaFGD00BF15wiZp2jThqgSIfLjlWHbkH73w4RTx0qB1mYNA1rI8LQpG7DqLEdTj/s2048/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyv7l34TTc7sFdYvoJSM1xUcrBO1du0h0aLmzYkFdv0xkv8WBTUMQqm69uRiNS53Z14gMJZiTcITgtiaFGD00BF15wiZp2jThqgSIfLjlWHbkH73w4RTx0qB1mYNA1rI8LQpG7DqLEdTj/w400-h266/14.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>They're printed with dye paste, so it doesn't affect the softness of the fabric.<div>The sheet had a nice sturdy serged edge on it, so I left that along the bottom and just hemmed the curved side bits.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zrg8yuSAn9bcgNFr2Cv49SK6zz1Lv2quC5kM5Pt2YnBB0D0WRv117CSJVphmbAorvXXABC1vGV6y-M1vqUZNAXLu7g5YB5VNAd4thYf34drAP8ExlzhfSWTfPJKuUcCQoXf3bRUQHv7a/s2048/15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zrg8yuSAn9bcgNFr2Cv49SK6zz1Lv2quC5kM5Pt2YnBB0D0WRv117CSJVphmbAorvXXABC1vGV6y-M1vqUZNAXLu7g5YB5VNAd4thYf34drAP8ExlzhfSWTfPJKuUcCQoXf3bRUQHv7a/w400-h266/15.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There's a gusset reinforcing the bottom of the side seam on both original nightgowns, and they're sewn in differently from how I did this one. They look like they were done at the same time as the hemming, but I added mine on after, since I'm not an Edwardian factory worker doing things as efficiently as possible.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxP9mGjb09CL2qUCFkZggwoekxQdHaROOY1J1jzNP8Dnwgub8DwZwEJDA9tqMAXS4cqjWWpB6DVCB9on1UEgWgET2PU8Jb-iat-mZzTf8YR8xkV5Xq6BCADc_64bq0IhxIKvWJ7i-h_ty/s2048/16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxP9mGjb09CL2qUCFkZggwoekxQdHaROOY1J1jzNP8Dnwgub8DwZwEJDA9tqMAXS4cqjWWpB6DVCB9on1UEgWgET2PU8Jb-iat-mZzTf8YR8xkV5Xq6BCADc_64bq0IhxIKvWJ7i-h_ty/w400-h266/16.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJW7d_00UwUET6cX3ZuDSG5tfViSHywSUgynjnCoUwp_J6EEqGJlXD2-DmGGjl5XvI8KzzDBfrmDZQ0vaRypZuI0lV66B2ZBa1xNDHdGvPw7jnEf3ikvjglWYPFe0sq1159o3EBaAxRr7F/s2048/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJW7d_00UwUET6cX3ZuDSG5tfViSHywSUgynjnCoUwp_J6EEqGJlXD2-DmGGjl5XvI8KzzDBfrmDZQ0vaRypZuI0lV66B2ZBa1xNDHdGvPw7jnEf3ikvjglWYPFe0sq1159o3EBaAxRr7F/w400-h266/17.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I machine sewed the buttonholes, added 5 big pearly plastic buttons, and it was done! <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePviEo7mDDtQX7GWDOk-sfqAt1TaNY0fhN1orMhRLNBirmXL7dnz3Z4nyeEBEIt44Yo8nP77f9atsKp4KYnbPhlkdyOEsOblqFAv0NEuMwwm6K3tW_UDxbLHs4QIr05YWCnFCIiHofnqJ/s2048/18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePviEo7mDDtQX7GWDOk-sfqAt1TaNY0fhN1orMhRLNBirmXL7dnz3Z4nyeEBEIt44Yo8nP77f9atsKp4KYnbPhlkdyOEsOblqFAv0NEuMwwm6K3tW_UDxbLHs4QIr05YWCnFCIiHofnqJ/w400-h266/18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original only had 3 small buttons, but I wanted more.</td></tr></tbody></table>I left off the pocket because I don't have any use for pockets on sleepwear, but I do intend to eventually make a more historical version in plain white cotton with pearl buttons and a pocket.</div><div>I also mean to someday pattern and sew up the other collarless nightgown.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUjqmaWYk0rIp25YTbHjr65tGGtDDiJlz9zBMc0N9Zwc0KgZ140Jh1hFxFvBK173eFTHlYI6dz5uIKtoOPtNSo7DqhWVbW5kF0YxAORS28DnoPvWHMob_OaEU5UgFitT_OSbeL9Cx3V1d/s2048/19.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUjqmaWYk0rIp25YTbHjr65tGGtDDiJlz9zBMc0N9Zwc0KgZ140Jh1hFxFvBK173eFTHlYI6dz5uIKtoOPtNSo7DqhWVbW5kF0YxAORS28DnoPvWHMob_OaEU5UgFitT_OSbeL9Cx3V1d/w400-h266/19.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YUKE3RpNLXrQUKQYTsJjk86RQ2-Gdtn_yrbDw34cRMPQ89Vo_FMLs5_Jc7OKxVjelybuwT8txijhCr46wp7lrTeOsSQQ31jsEITrpgLLBOCgwGAdFAtaJiqwefFIXDK7Hv5-KX0ILKa7/s2048/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YUKE3RpNLXrQUKQYTsJjk86RQ2-Gdtn_yrbDw34cRMPQ89Vo_FMLs5_Jc7OKxVjelybuwT8txijhCr46wp7lrTeOsSQQ31jsEITrpgLLBOCgwGAdFAtaJiqwefFIXDK7Hv5-KX0ILKa7/w400-h266/20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1FKxZATQX0MsgAf8mlw9W7VB5GX-5A0kNkpNXqhFS9RSzBBo9o-vlJF6fe4PmfGEtyWamNP4AXrzZwGJJPgK_krALdyBlkTGcvMW5fZce9uyjbggv-hjhvsdwdT6356JCLme9SD5E11z/s1910/21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="1826" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1FKxZATQX0MsgAf8mlw9W7VB5GX-5A0kNkpNXqhFS9RSzBBo9o-vlJF6fe4PmfGEtyWamNP4AXrzZwGJJPgK_krALdyBlkTGcvMW5fZce9uyjbggv-hjhvsdwdT6356JCLme9SD5E11z/w400-h418/21.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWQBs4masz0jOHLu-yVcNMCaHQKrSpGaPLl5W2PCDoom7F5o3hv-gh6Mne9kzbhcCAQCg90fwUdCTTEijufr7r3HURUMgJ5iZginej3SE7kKGjXteb516Ec5Gk2GvjQi1lwGi5CWkEWtA/s2048/22.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWQBs4masz0jOHLu-yVcNMCaHQKrSpGaPLl5W2PCDoom7F5o3hv-gh6Mne9kzbhcCAQCg90fwUdCTTEijufr7r3HURUMgJ5iZginej3SE7kKGjXteb516Ec5Gk2GvjQi1lwGi5CWkEWtA/w400-h351/22.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>The first version I sewed up was in this lighter weight blue plaid cotton flannel, which my mother gave to me. (Thank you Mama!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4zw68AUvfueOAVyCu-jZpkb3mm8HNmjFREhAoAM57Z8rXbs2CeGybLAem0cXpKJPpQZeqgW5Q8Oqw2NAkbl614E8LSQSW_yt7ae23yshPWxuY1ZjE1H8BQRoeozWWN2BroCISNg_MJ_e/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4zw68AUvfueOAVyCu-jZpkb3mm8HNmjFREhAoAM57Z8rXbs2CeGybLAem0cXpKJPpQZeqgW5Q8Oqw2NAkbl614E8LSQSW_yt7ae23yshPWxuY1ZjE1H8BQRoeozWWN2BroCISNg_MJ_e/w400-h266/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4nuhO38-KBr5aHldD0KjIZvktSUqehucJdfL4YEmX1Ihddk8s4ezz5ysJhQgNAd3X4AkjXPcRD6hU_gyisPE6Otfn6LTbglkHxWRecjLR8PZ_1pO3TfxPUfncLPBKAQdCUgqtEaEfdmA/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4nuhO38-KBr5aHldD0KjIZvktSUqehucJdfL4YEmX1Ihddk8s4ezz5ysJhQgNAd3X4AkjXPcRD6hU_gyisPE6Otfn6LTbglkHxWRecjLR8PZ_1pO3TfxPUfncLPBKAQdCUgqtEaEfdmA/w400-h266/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3umuNZtUskJV7lSsz6JtdhElQ4knzxgD6JcrUhYwYxiZ1k_sUe939BiICgyshB3Uzg244ziKv7FwBGrnelrQM-5UM6DjJ9wwTZihcv9PioAOtLRS_oJlyheZw2K9uVRxBvK5MHJPlcH9/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3umuNZtUskJV7lSsz6JtdhElQ4knzxgD6JcrUhYwYxiZ1k_sUe939BiICgyshB3Uzg244ziKv7FwBGrnelrQM-5UM6DjJ9wwTZihcv9PioAOtLRS_oJlyheZw2K9uVRxBvK5MHJPlcH9/w400-h266/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OFlZIZNVDOtd3MvUVsHIIriCiUqzTShVJMepV10SSCZ50_OyW61nJEq5a2nwAA1OCUm_6NDPuPVCZdGV2tyhaxzD1XZjrofhy_ElFji6oKiRYm53w6aBXMd8AT7nKQhMxzoJDPxt0QO4/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OFlZIZNVDOtd3MvUVsHIIriCiUqzTShVJMepV10SSCZ50_OyW61nJEq5a2nwAA1OCUm_6NDPuPVCZdGV2tyhaxzD1XZjrofhy_ElFji6oKiRYm53w6aBXMd8AT7nKQhMxzoJDPxt0QO4/w400-h293/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgS1z8UfqtOsRzfsVZSYTTMHguz_jPFh2qaLa1n3j6i-YXR6vB2xRKBHuZMQaWI8_72GOEka0X0gJCYadOE9WvFHU88Nn5IVagHp3Mq9Gef2sPHeySgjZCOyOT94KXXpKtNFCN3iG7Z4bH/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgS1z8UfqtOsRzfsVZSYTTMHguz_jPFh2qaLa1n3j6i-YXR6vB2xRKBHuZMQaWI8_72GOEka0X0gJCYadOE9WvFHU88Nn5IVagHp3Mq9Gef2sPHeySgjZCOyOT94KXXpKtNFCN3iG7Z4bH/w400-h266/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The pattern I drafted was to the original measurements of the extant nightgown, and ended up fitting me pretty much perfectly! The only change I made to the pattern after first sewing it up was to shorten the sleeves by about 1 cm.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrCWJaRglasxv6Z4pFrJF5gidg24cd5IA_5-o6APRWT1eBrBCMgRxKMWq2xjLzb9d8Dimv3uRNZm790NNyKv4UOcc_-5tNOBriBZkJwnrNXMZB5Z3FKUjCsN80zP-0SwCRrID1UuG-c2I/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1857" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrCWJaRglasxv6Z4pFrJF5gidg24cd5IA_5-o6APRWT1eBrBCMgRxKMWq2xjLzb9d8Dimv3uRNZm790NNyKv4UOcc_-5tNOBriBZkJwnrNXMZB5Z3FKUjCsN80zP-0SwCRrID1UuG-c2I/w401-h443/7.JPG" width="401" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ssIQUdfPk1t3XsQom4NmtQSquHBtA21Jrtg1Zt9m2xwgdt6oItZc9ZlwkBa2YWfLI1uQxGScLW9rknsNhW16xh2f03ZYE16Y7SZV2J0YiwxIIF-HS0RkBIFN976vBoYhkLWamweWi9XB/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1693" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ssIQUdfPk1t3XsQom4NmtQSquHBtA21Jrtg1Zt9m2xwgdt6oItZc9ZlwkBa2YWfLI1uQxGScLW9rknsNhW16xh2f03ZYE16Y7SZV2J0YiwxIIF-HS0RkBIFN976vBoYhkLWamweWi9XB/w396-h478/8.JPG" width="396" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoVnVoN8SkwucRun6YEXH4IogqGslHSsC_a2pXGGd3t4rQyXonEuevLtwksO35bnDuq0hOffStKArb5HW-32pzgIRlv-LSulSqeKldq4190zA1me537HGGCXG-bLeEdFRSpojC6ZDDo1p/s2048/9.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1528" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoVnVoN8SkwucRun6YEXH4IogqGslHSsC_a2pXGGd3t4rQyXonEuevLtwksO35bnDuq0hOffStKArb5HW-32pzgIRlv-LSulSqeKldq4190zA1me537HGGCXG-bLeEdFRSpojC6ZDDo1p/w390-h522/9.JPG" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I put 4 red plastic buttons on this one.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0_7pvxGenD6SN4OZBWWp0nGSIEgJ52mtWudd16vcyBwg9EkWO5A43uyujlEqG-SEgsejJyRqB4rsQWkRsWEsswCVUcPIx6QxFqWJb0gEhdxFh_xdGL6FsSXx7Wp7AY7iqXRReDhhM1Nn/s2048/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1625" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0_7pvxGenD6SN4OZBWWp0nGSIEgJ52mtWudd16vcyBwg9EkWO5A43uyujlEqG-SEgsejJyRqB4rsQWkRsWEsswCVUcPIx6QxFqWJb0gEhdxFh_xdGL6FsSXx7Wp7AY7iqXRReDhhM1Nn/w383-h482/10.JPG" width="383" /></a></div>The third and most recent nightgown is in a dark brown mystery fabric which appears to be rayon, and which I think was also a gift from my mother. I felt it was too soft and floppy to bother doing a collar, so I left it off and just finished the neck with bias binding.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp6Sl2gukXu_GboFiRA2qHqoVH3UIN8PM8TkdaGAVQzktTczMXoEgAZkEBA4OIIoqhDgNWJcIMjpsSAL6rEYxC5kKDmdIaFvR5VXb61WaC828uQiZCurlLYswX8DEXbNdbuK4ejo6GhRFV7sSRmG-6Jcw_A94tyoHaXsDaUhlY16H6kH8M8nR7d8R5TA=s716" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="620" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp6Sl2gukXu_GboFiRA2qHqoVH3UIN8PM8TkdaGAVQzktTczMXoEgAZkEBA4OIIoqhDgNWJcIMjpsSAL6rEYxC5kKDmdIaFvR5VXb61WaC828uQiZCurlLYswX8DEXbNdbuK4ejo6GhRFV7sSRmG-6Jcw_A94tyoHaXsDaUhlY16H6kH8M8nR7d8R5TA=w384-h443" width="384" /></a></div>I didn't take any progress photos of this one, since I already had so many of the fish printed flannel one, and the little white plaid pattern makes it hard to see the stitching clearly.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgob_pHvJGFLMxh1K5a_A0WvZ-KCirv5zjrB_U5m5SFemdvMF_YplKpAQ54059JX5So84bApSQEZVD9CtL-T2Wn7bFVp75jlowbxHp3Ldsbh52_H2Gq6Yj9hqhggSsveVBL7jAeZxwC3aSJ4VjqdrMwDoCVbrI6VenR3CFR9vvxjqxX3iMl9oig4QxVxA=s2677" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2677" data-original-width="1925" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgob_pHvJGFLMxh1K5a_A0WvZ-KCirv5zjrB_U5m5SFemdvMF_YplKpAQ54059JX5So84bApSQEZVD9CtL-T2Wn7bFVp75jlowbxHp3Ldsbh52_H2Gq6Yj9hqhggSsveVBL7jAeZxwC3aSJ4VjqdrMwDoCVbrI6VenR3CFR9vvxjqxX3iMl9oig4QxVxA=w382-h530" width="382" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did 7 little brown plastic buttons with horizontal holes.<br />A bit more than usual, but there was a set of 7 in my stash.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgcfrmkGzpcvNJSiL8_cYxyLSY9O82uMGiVVpHlmT-v5CptlgyvpNSK8eHgYFr-zx-MxqTbozTnYqtecqS-MmthHqO4rgqcap7cR6-fnmm1csd_ShoAzGy1qZERKRyFoRkQD_uk0uZyXHMjFm1Ut98EOJIEDJFUZ6SEO0N7jOj43c0OMJ9pqwqNoIC-w=s2008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="2008" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgcfrmkGzpcvNJSiL8_cYxyLSY9O82uMGiVVpHlmT-v5CptlgyvpNSK8eHgYFr-zx-MxqTbozTnYqtecqS-MmthHqO4rgqcap7cR6-fnmm1csd_ShoAzGy1qZERKRyFoRkQD_uk0uZyXHMjFm1Ut98EOJIEDJFUZ6SEO0N7jOj43c0OMJ9pqwqNoIC-w=w400-h350" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7qJxvXj59mnBoBs2SIDQ-FD9jbMq8aw-0QcS_ZjrgqvxWgW7d1G4aE3OYWmYVqTmt1RZFP7_YybRxvfTmndnI8Qd74T2Vz5Y85hWA7BXioFeUjrzAsuOrado6eRTG9OpLq5mnCDNfcjslyC0nE_v9vup2S2VHN5Szp_LkfL5VQv5xZRDg0XOgoIUU3g=s2793" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2793" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7qJxvXj59mnBoBs2SIDQ-FD9jbMq8aw-0QcS_ZjrgqvxWgW7d1G4aE3OYWmYVqTmt1RZFP7_YybRxvfTmndnI8Qd74T2Vz5Y85hWA7BXioFeUjrzAsuOrado6eRTG9OpLq5mnCDNfcjslyC0nE_v9vup2S2VHN5Szp_LkfL5VQv5xZRDg0XOgoIUU3g=w400-h284" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixBm70RhFpoG8fLDmSxN2uEHxMDyWlTj3_IjlOHRpfqobLwai6wFa6uupNpbn049pEiSc07KtwBnybSMYzymqIOi6WJEi5mSclGwFzCzjKaVWjiceR7TUgTs1YMy52_jqZ_GDhcLUtLU2gAzqN15SWjY-jkFJ4Mf6sBg4PtG2Q80zXwa8XcfSILtwnMQ=s2316" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="2316" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixBm70RhFpoG8fLDmSxN2uEHxMDyWlTj3_IjlOHRpfqobLwai6wFa6uupNpbn049pEiSc07KtwBnybSMYzymqIOi6WJEi5mSclGwFzCzjKaVWjiceR7TUgTs1YMy52_jqZ_GDhcLUtLU2gAzqN15SWjY-jkFJ4Mf6sBg4PtG2Q80zXwa8XcfSILtwnMQ=w400-h306" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I clipped the seam allowance too high up, so the <br />gusset isn't quite where I wanted it to be.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'll hopefully take more pictures of the process when I sew up more historical versions of these! <br />I'll also hopefully get through some more of my sewing blog post backlog before the year is out...</div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-36966319762731139332021-11-24T16:54:00.001-08:002022-11-28T07:33:21.933-08:00Unlined Green Linen Waistcoat<p> My goodness, still terribly behind on blogging. <br />I made this waistcoat this spring, because the unlined <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2018/06/unlined-linen-waistcoat.html">white linen 1770's waistcoat I made a few years ago</a></u> doesn't fit me anymore now that my posture is so much better. I have some other waistcoats made from the same pattern that I still wear because they're stiff enough to not pull and wrinkle too badly, but that one is so thin that I can't button it up without it looking absolutely awful.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxq-r-M5Y8Sykr50pZDk3mKxzHJVOEfb5nOgjoiIz7SvPOQw5hJ8MhzA4BHatBywrJv5FsTme2jKBADB4Wi2yGD_JJZb1IJIPQFyx2Trt9x-M1NuIkWTNMMnTImpndQqzJYhbJc4Rw3AO/s1606/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1606" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxq-r-M5Y8Sykr50pZDk3mKxzHJVOEfb5nOgjoiIz7SvPOQw5hJ8MhzA4BHatBywrJv5FsTme2jKBADB4Wi2yGD_JJZb1IJIPQFyx2Trt9x-M1NuIkWTNMMnTImpndQqzJYhbJc4Rw3AO/w400-h368/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I re-drew the old pattern and added more width to the front, and took a bit out of the back. The fabric is <u><a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Everyday-Linen/Lagoon">Everyday Linen in the colour Lagoon from Pure linen Envy</a>.</u> (I'm pretty sure green isn't a historically accurate colour for a summer linen waistcoat, but I made this for my everyday wardrobe so I don't much care.) The facings & pocket flap linings are white cotton sheeting I got from my local Fabricville.<br /><br /><div>The construction is pretty simple, and basically the same as the previous linen waistcoat. I machine sewed the pocket flaps, leaving the top edge open, then turned them right side out and hand stitched that bit closed with silk thread. I also did a little running stitch along the edge, to help keep it flat. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTzTP8XvrBiOL-v9XUPN2f_mExCq0aEeeucUb3-thhUTiaCR3Q8hW1BJdzliFGwwOWPdORa2-rYJ9duvI4Qhux_mS_1Z6J9prxZ1SiMT-VvhlKGhm2c_HaS2iaHM0pULp77y7KdqSYW9D/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTzTP8XvrBiOL-v9XUPN2f_mExCq0aEeeucUb3-thhUTiaCR3Q8hW1BJdzliFGwwOWPdORa2-rYJ9duvI4Qhux_mS_1Z6J9prxZ1SiMT-VvhlKGhm2c_HaS2iaHM0pULp77y7KdqSYW9D/w400-h266/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I did 3 decorative buttonholes on each flap with matching DMC cotton pearl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBEjJ718pv42A7D6Jq0s6W8TLA6Q30y-gMVJ883Z67zQ_37Tpe1-keSddHbKggjQQygczsQYuG1flvL85EzrkOdxj1Tz4mD8d8KbJSDFVoqChFFGZvV88jpdFpslK248ZMb7DCrWGceLn/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="2048" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBEjJ718pv42A7D6Jq0s6W8TLA6Q30y-gMVJ883Z67zQ_37Tpe1-keSddHbKggjQQygczsQYuG1flvL85EzrkOdxj1Tz4mD8d8KbJSDFVoqChFFGZvV88jpdFpslK248ZMb7DCrWGceLn/w400-h344/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CwMoUFmf-f2VWJibHWFKBDp_WjUsHQHDzM9O_Qk5a6X62I8Zr0BW67F72DpDGz8D-P_X5IRz3392G2TunLeSp8EFGDbhjCfGL0YL9FuvckxB6jMoM450AI1VTgJTyyu8A-gXTN-5CBxI/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="2048" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CwMoUFmf-f2VWJibHWFKBDp_WjUsHQHDzM9O_Qk5a6X62I8Zr0BW67F72DpDGz8D-P_X5IRz3392G2TunLeSp8EFGDbhjCfGL0YL9FuvckxB6jMoM450AI1VTgJTyyu8A-gXTN-5CBxI/w400-h288/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>I forgot to take pictures while I was making the pocket. It's a very thin white cotton. I machine sewed one half on all around the opening area, cut it open and turned it to the inside, machine topstitched it, and then machine stitched the other half to the inside.<br /><br /></div><div>I wish I'd used a bit of a thicker cotton for the pocket bags, because the one I used was foolishly thin, but since this waistcoat is so soft and unstructured I wouldn't be inclined to put anything too bulky in them anyways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz0LPOt9Ng9x-f21_G0KpPIfec0zI7u8nVFqD2ttZFqFLtf3F-pJ3iQ9foq3zxjvrHMP9UnwDU7ER_KhoFQwT5Ft8pPxWCZV6K0PnLorCULOZRqfXWQMPYkW07mSd6wmMfmtWCo3l9qr-QrV7YYxazkRC4c_NgJJ7cVkFsx4HjjY_egdZJ7TEiuNFnbg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz0LPOt9Ng9x-f21_G0KpPIfec0zI7u8nVFqD2ttZFqFLtf3F-pJ3iQ9foq3zxjvrHMP9UnwDU7ER_KhoFQwT5Ft8pPxWCZV6K0PnLorCULOZRqfXWQMPYkW07mSd6wmMfmtWCo3l9qr-QrV7YYxazkRC4c_NgJJ7cVkFsx4HjjY_egdZJ7TEiuNFnbg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div></div>I whipstitched the pocket flaps on with more silk thread, but not until after the facings were done.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH72xWA1GXTAX8jTjHQ5jagLNUf2gIGYNeH7dkQHNqTUARY9x266OdmTz2dKr57NOWfMTPYxgvKUezEdzj9lHGlvDqQe2_HUk938Zx1TUzCb1J5ZTURjATgvVLWz46gXF0M3PXW6433iF/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH72xWA1GXTAX8jTjHQ5jagLNUf2gIGYNeH7dkQHNqTUARY9x266OdmTz2dKr57NOWfMTPYxgvKUezEdzj9lHGlvDqQe2_HUk938Zx1TUzCb1J5ZTURjATgvVLWz46gXF0M3PXW6433iF/w400-h266/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The facings are done in the same way the pocket flap linings. Machine stitched on and turned, topstitched with a small running stitch, then hand sewn to the inside.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZN6QsS45WFRZINWVjRIuOOx4p5nQQn42i3b3WuaYkihzwR0pUlzJIv27PG0eF0Fjfv3tmigFGORPywDntPBtJ8fwtbqOkCA4bML72rYiGN3fAtMeykne32C7ydH8o-855qly0vx_k4rY/s2048/7.5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="2048" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZN6QsS45WFRZINWVjRIuOOx4p5nQQn42i3b3WuaYkihzwR0pUlzJIv27PG0eF0Fjfv3tmigFGORPywDntPBtJ8fwtbqOkCA4bML72rYiGN3fAtMeykne32C7ydH8o-855qly0vx_k4rY/w400-h248/7.5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoznJT7vS0dnMg1wvdeAnd1wlGNhp4tTqkXtGHcK2gS0SgFNnEj6Gi4S479B66lYAvPFqIQQ7ip1wRpI9MThsW8K9RLHHSwva3XpS5FI1DTAwUD8TJqGFb81xLQVnuHML71l8E6XQn3RKt/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2048" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoznJT7vS0dnMg1wvdeAnd1wlGNhp4tTqkXtGHcK2gS0SgFNnEj6Gi4S479B66lYAvPFqIQQ7ip1wRpI9MThsW8K9RLHHSwva3XpS5FI1DTAwUD8TJqGFb81xLQVnuHML71l8E6XQn3RKt/w400-h285/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div>Basting around buttonholes before sewing them is one of those Good Habits that I don't usually do, but I did it here because the linen is a bit shifty. It's also somewhat loosely woven, which is why I used a very tightly woven cotton for the facings. </div><div>The buttonholes are overcast in silk thread and then sewn with more of that cotton pearl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbF5Y1gRHvM6O9DLXPdYCSasu9SYegPTHjlQRuZeKNcENfulXG09ukOsTc5BKhzUgsgtbq3TkuODzMGfW_179EL1Ev834f2zgCAbFG1SwRwqqGmW3EWXD8uPbIXAD-LrA2utyZ9w1pRu5m/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbF5Y1gRHvM6O9DLXPdYCSasu9SYegPTHjlQRuZeKNcENfulXG09ukOsTc5BKhzUgsgtbq3TkuODzMGfW_179EL1Ev834f2zgCAbFG1SwRwqqGmW3EWXD8uPbIXAD-LrA2utyZ9w1pRu5m/w400-h266/7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I used the same cotton and some little plastic rings for the 9 Dorset wheel buttons.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7IBMemr6KUyFuOSPMRGFSZDjqjSokKR5pPA8Gp76S7baIM-lSYGVu8cmiN1SrEWk-rgkO8BrScbwRcT7ho47yYfOwEwH7BUlkEUdJL_lIcOtDOxnp4EqYqnoCRqsDkVVKCgLIJTl7byi/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7IBMemr6KUyFuOSPMRGFSZDjqjSokKR5pPA8Gp76S7baIM-lSYGVu8cmiN1SrEWk-rgkO8BrScbwRcT7ho47yYfOwEwH7BUlkEUdJL_lIcOtDOxnp4EqYqnoCRqsDkVVKCgLIJTl7byi/w400-h281/8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnvqZ9hVF4KGz8Bc2Tg_y382jNAIgfeXLjBqMs1qgRcscPgf0PenM2yBwg21tCk6VXMkaoCVdPlLOFY_HIE3Ka1_OeVNjHt9kYXFZi3eT0EIMDcV_Y3sJo7XAiuoulrlyOhuyqHUnEnLq/s2048/9.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnvqZ9hVF4KGz8Bc2Tg_y382jNAIgfeXLjBqMs1qgRcscPgf0PenM2yBwg21tCk6VXMkaoCVdPlLOFY_HIE3Ka1_OeVNjHt9kYXFZi3eT0EIMDcV_Y3sJo7XAiuoulrlyOhuyqHUnEnLq/w400-h266/9.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiny bar tacks at the ends.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUbI0bBc_A44r2dCz8cmRXi0y2KzxQmPhKUKRz9dxoS6hZ4ES9_xs0siruZsWqziIwm9m_UMdp5VSvJByqDvDGtaJq4xbQW8GykdCZfNRPgy4Iq7sti2lCuJpGV_PbZ8DBRlugXXWUS-r/s2048/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUbI0bBc_A44r2dCz8cmRXi0y2KzxQmPhKUKRz9dxoS6hZ4ES9_xs0siruZsWqziIwm9m_UMdp5VSvJByqDvDGtaJq4xbQW8GykdCZfNRPgy4Iq7sti2lCuJpGV_PbZ8DBRlugXXWUS-r/w394-h592/10.JPG" width="394" /></a></div>The side, back, and shoulder seams are machine sewn and hand felled. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPYLN2wE07PLiDmBWJibyLiqbXkuGi6pMe-NmAVMnMRJ_RvXDb6P8Mu6o32t59QABaLFHA9h6l3NtFiPHRe1o56ZlGNJdnfZp5USm4wghJeqwIHiyQ4-B0cxJRWjlwIQHg2tuXfj8Z3yr/s1984/22.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPYLN2wE07PLiDmBWJibyLiqbXkuGi6pMe-NmAVMnMRJ_RvXDb6P8Mu6o32t59QABaLFHA9h6l3NtFiPHRe1o56ZlGNJdnfZp5USm4wghJeqwIHiyQ4-B0cxJRWjlwIQHg2tuXfj8Z3yr/w395-h400/22.JPG" width="395" /></a></div>I wore it a bit this summer and I like it, it's one of my favourite colours. I used the same pattern for my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/09/1770s-werthers-wrapper-waistcoat.html">Werther's wrapper waistcoat</a></u>, and it fits quite well, though I may have added just a little tiny bit too much to the front edge.</div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-16147929706544127282021-09-26T22:40:00.001-07:002023-01-06T14:08:30.741-08:0018th Century Cloth Covered Buttons (Video)<p>A little over a year after making a Death's head button video, I've made one on cloth covered buttons too!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="323" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LauazCGqwww" width="484" youtube-src-id="LauazCGqwww"></iframe></div><br />It's just over 12 minutes long and shows how to make an ordinary covered button, then how to centre a motif on a button, then some tips for bulky fabric, and then how to sew them on.<p></p><p>The first time I made a coat with covered buttons, way back in 2014, I didn't know you could buy button moulds so I used discs that I sliced off an old hardwood chair leg with a hacksaw and whittled and sanded down. (And the chair leg was tapered, so I had to whittle some down a lot to make the size consistent.) Much better to just buy wooden discs.</p><p><b>Places that sell reproduction button moulds:</b></p><p><u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/button-moulds">Burnley & Trowbridge</a></u> - Wood, bone, and horn ones!</p><p>I've ordered wood and bone moulds from them a few times, and I love this shop and I think the people who run it are very nice, but I have to be honest and say that I don't think the small wooden button moulds are very good quality (especially for the price they are). The edges are quite thin and the grain of the wood very large and a bit splintery, so sometimes the edges are a bit rough, and I usually sand them down before using them. <br />(B&T if you're reading this I am sorry!! I really love most of the stuff in your shop, and <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BurnleyandTrowbridgeCo/videos">also your youtube tutorials</a></u>! I just do not love the smallest size of wooden button mould.)</p><p>The bigger wooden moulds are better though, and the bone ones vary in thickness but I like them. I also got my <u><a href="https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/threads">fine linen sewing thread</a></u> from there. I haven't got any of the horn moulds but they look really nice in the photo.</p><p><u><a href="http://www.woodedhamlet.com/buttons_clasps/button_molds.html">Wooded Hamlet Designs</a></u> - They appear to just have thick domed wooden ones in 3 sizes.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk/ginabshop/index.php/shop-by-craft/buttons/category/button-moulds">Gina B Silkworks</a></u> - Haven't bought any of these but it looks like there's a good variety of shapes and sizes.</p><p><u><a href="https://wmboothdraper.com/">Wm. Booth Draper</a></u> - Wood and bone moulds that look similar to the Burnley & Trowbridge ones, but I haven't bought any of these either.</p><p><b>Etsy shops with wooden discs & beads that are also good for covered buttons:</b></p><p>The stock in these sorts of stores can change quite a lot, so some of these links might not lead to button moulds if you're reading this sometime in the future. I got a lot of big 1.5" discs for coat buttons from <u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/snugglymonkey?section_id=11084243">SnugglyMonkey</a></u> a few years ago, but they haven't got any right now. I have found the same discs in a few other shops though. Searching for "unfinished wood disc" or "flat wooden bead" or similar ought to bring up plenty of button mould options.</p><p>Like I mentioned in the video, I find these are much more affordable than the ones specifically sold as reproduction moulds, and often come in a wider variety of sizes. The reproduction moulds are sold individually, but these come in larger amounts.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TownletBead?ref=yr_purchases&section_id=13651979">TownletBead</a></u> - SO MANY wooden discs and flat wooden beads and domed half-ball shapes! Such a wide variety of sizes! The ones I got were really wonderful smooth hardwood, and perfectly uniform. (Except for one of the packets which was a bit of a rougher wood and had some that had warped into a slightly oval shape, but that was all perfectly visible in the photo of that listing, so just look closely at the photos and you should be fine.)<br />They ship from China so it took about a month for the moulds to reach me in Canada (the plague has slowed down shipping times) but it was absolutely worth the wait! Excellent button moulds!! If you need to stock up on button moulds, this is the place that I'd recommend most highly.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHhumPDjjpane6X4EbcUkmIrmIMVJKTL_AWMnu7qfrb1F-tIZjN6uzL6wmOu0jpU5mWJa4_sMNk5udloCO39XAeh1dVXbjbRp6uqOal6FuHO8t3G_dHKQVpGypJE4pArBk6SNszzUHI3G/s1349/Screen+Shot+2021-09-24+at+5.18.06+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHhumPDjjpane6X4EbcUkmIrmIMVJKTL_AWMnu7qfrb1F-tIZjN6uzL6wmOu0jpU5mWJa4_sMNk5udloCO39XAeh1dVXbjbRp6uqOal6FuHO8t3G_dHKQVpGypJE4pArBk6SNszzUHI3G/w376-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-09-24+at+5.18.06+PM.png" width="376" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at those little ones in the middle left!<br />They're 1cm across but still perfectly smooth and round.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WillowRunCrafts?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=91770369&search_query=wood">WillowRunCrafts</a></u> - Big wooden discs with nice rounded edges like I used for my coat buttons! They've got a few sizes and they come in bulk. You can get 50 of the big coat button moulds for less than 9 dollars!</p><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/fenfenaccessories?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1026291482&section_id=29710468&page=1#items">FenFenAccessories</a></u> - You'll have to scroll through pages and pages of other beads to find them all, but they have some little discs and dome shapes.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/DIYartworld?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=770664666&section_id=11479916">DIYartworld</a></u> - Again, pages and pages of other beads, but there are some nice little discs with holes and some domes in there. </p><p>For shops like that it's easiest to just scroll through all the beads and favourite any that are button-able so they'll be easy to find again.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/smallcommodity?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=232988133&section_id=19592930">smallcommodity</a></u> - Same as the previous two. Many pages of beads and a few of them are great button moulds.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/verycraft?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=496790115&section_id=18842598&page=6#items">VeryCraft</a></u> - Same again. Lots of beads, a few good moulds.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/2015shopopen?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=252085224&section_id=17041253">2015shopopen</a></u> - Same again.</p><p>There are other shops that have suitable button moulds, these are just the ones that appear to have the most at the moment, as far as I've been able to find. I definitely recommend saving lots of moulds to your favourites! It's nice knowing there's a wide variety there that are easy to find again.</p><p>I haven't looked around much at craft supply stores that aren't on etsy, but I imagine there are probably some out there that also have good moulds.</p><p><b>Update:</b> I have been informed that the etsy ones can be found wholesale on Aliexpress, <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/p/wishlist/shareReflux.html?groupId=nwV6RJ1a4fgxwvOQnTUDhCmItzVvqjUEUlmwUcd%2BhZY%3D">and have made a list</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFmXjcYkfYc03l_IxQOLFUr8ACa65tSYS2Lal0w9x7FhYjfbcXZiDsDEgtV4tQl48mJofWyhcInDMgW_qGvz0VGNAmEiRBe0b7ZdCZRxND31UQFUO6sE1xJE7FGWEuQQ_cXUCoc9p66UNgptGWKCHirzz3ah_hAmoqP9q9mTH67uXDhFRaXDilmeE2A/s751/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-06%20at%206.01.17%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="660" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFmXjcYkfYc03l_IxQOLFUr8ACa65tSYS2Lal0w9x7FhYjfbcXZiDsDEgtV4tQl48mJofWyhcInDMgW_qGvz0VGNAmEiRBe0b7ZdCZRxND31UQFUO6sE1xJE7FGWEuQQ_cXUCoc9p66UNgptGWKCHirzz3ah_hAmoqP9q9mTH67uXDhFRaXDilmeE2A/w418-h476/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-06%20at%206.01.17%20PM.png" width="418" /></a></div><p>Here are all the images I used in the video, with source links. (I'm sorry they're not in order!)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDEm_97fGhcI6cp0nmZSW-lAXeh-Tq47M0RPmceJaQQx4CJQzPicIOBqG6IX2csxgBeG818tEJSDr9LNL18nX9nkQrBebG__q02ILnwvMCSdMlSdRcSpHYudq_6lXo3cJZL2-KPFUz6Uk/s2048/35.142_F2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1723" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDEm_97fGhcI6cp0nmZSW-lAXeh-Tq47M0RPmceJaQQx4CJQzPicIOBqG6IX2csxgBeG818tEJSDr9LNL18nX9nkQrBebG__q02ILnwvMCSdMlSdRcSpHYudq_6lXo3cJZL2-KPFUz6Uk/w471-h561/35.142_F2.jpg" width="471" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90727?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=waistcoat&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=22">Waistcoat, 1770-90, French. Cotton.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqsJQjXq62EVEKS26WKWQQBj2aJkv3tUQNRmXkczgJ1SZwEjNo68EXnJQn2zJjScWfc9UEDHXNhP9KxFYWxxHpkvvDHqVNikvRmjnRMLIZ87WUw24tE-ja45VerDJdMACrvJVEBU8nr7u/s2048/60.67.5_detail_CP4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqsJQjXq62EVEKS26WKWQQBj2aJkv3tUQNRmXkczgJ1SZwEjNo68EXnJQn2zJjScWfc9UEDHXNhP9KxFYWxxHpkvvDHqVNikvRmjnRMLIZ87WUw24tE-ja45VerDJdMACrvJVEBU8nr7u/w473-h630/60.67.5_detail_CP4.jpg" width="473" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159415?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=coat&amp;offset=60&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=63">Coat, 1780-90, French. Silk.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6MPQA2ryN864RfgSJ_F_pvxDgs3lIzsobU3c4pPyiq5aLiytOjtmxYZFUJLutBqCYxc6q9Tn5l01KZFHXqx4tR1Z2Shx3reNF0F_wllxckAnsbhNKuOxOlpAHA0lclFpBD-mfxNEuDYp/s2048/76.5.1a-b_detail_CP4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="2048" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6MPQA2ryN864RfgSJ_F_pvxDgs3lIzsobU3c4pPyiq5aLiytOjtmxYZFUJLutBqCYxc6q9Tn5l01KZFHXqx4tR1Z2Shx3reNF0F_wllxckAnsbhNKuOxOlpAHA0lclFpBD-mfxNEuDYp/w472-h348/76.5.1a-b_detail_CP4.jpg" width="472" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159562?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=breeches&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=34">Suit, c. 1760, British. Silk.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsyer3hFaHb1y22waeB5MTSAtwtF-jEMWyMwJLUQ1lB9wBzlfqVzveGAzZBM5UPwSCP4GOmersbxsVFyZ7D1Qq3Z62q9qdaz8bzlJvrwOgNJaIwFx-yGobXMzWOx9ZhT6SleNzw-PQhFw/s2048/1973.114.1_S1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1247" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsyer3hFaHb1y22waeB5MTSAtwtF-jEMWyMwJLUQ1lB9wBzlfqVzveGAzZBM5UPwSCP4GOmersbxsVFyZ7D1Qq3Z62q9qdaz8bzlJvrwOgNJaIwFx-yGobXMzWOx9ZhT6SleNzw-PQhFw/w390-h640/1973.114.1_S1.jpg" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90113?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=waistcoat&amp;offset=0&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=10">Waistcoat, c. 1740, British. Silk.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CR42k2f4G4jvTZo2O-5OXdYO_zujhYz4tvpROrF1Pn8xs3HY1RbqlebvaNkKYCulBSKZS0j6rh-Fm40QNsRG42nBQAKvxzkJW7P6fsLU2TO1q8356OyTvIZBTQ2S8wX_UwpSxk8PSh93/s2048/1984.273_S1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CR42k2f4G4jvTZo2O-5OXdYO_zujhYz4tvpROrF1Pn8xs3HY1RbqlebvaNkKYCulBSKZS0j6rh-Fm40QNsRG42nBQAKvxzkJW7P6fsLU2TO1q8356OyTvIZBTQ2S8wX_UwpSxk8PSh93/w446-h640/1984.273_S1.jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90103?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=coat&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=30">Coat, British, c. 1735. Wool and silk.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgB2DPRepAdJLOESeY8B0-COukCuPpRDFn0Lu9fWSE3BE7s4EBve28YSiQIWTN2xgpIwPJHOgRDjGmjukr16Z8pPhJJThmBafWywOlZzxCHRwQj6-V7pBxgyU8yhIairBbhQTSvCuOIfY3/s2048/1986.106.5_S2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1221" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgB2DPRepAdJLOESeY8B0-COukCuPpRDFn0Lu9fWSE3BE7s4EBve28YSiQIWTN2xgpIwPJHOgRDjGmjukr16Z8pPhJJThmBafWywOlZzxCHRwQj6-V7pBxgyU8yhIairBbhQTSvCuOIfY3/w382-h640/1986.106.5_S2.jpg" width="382" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/90524?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=waistcoat&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=33">Waistcoat, 1775-80, French.<br />Silk, linen, cotton.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqMqKNaJ9NP-HlPFBUrtcbBYMKUbNAfGr9AdFuQNP93tMu0h0VWONeSuGluHWcO3cmz8y2icdoMzwNJZ7pXyRm69-CzrW21QZ47f_pHN9kf3nibhFFQefkLZq66pL9fipdVAtxhzGWzOs/s1775/2001.710_F.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="1473" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqMqKNaJ9NP-HlPFBUrtcbBYMKUbNAfGr9AdFuQNP93tMu0h0VWONeSuGluHWcO3cmz8y2icdoMzwNJZ7pXyRm69-CzrW21QZ47f_pHN9kf3nibhFFQefkLZq66pL9fipdVAtxhzGWzOs/w459-h552/2001.710_F.jpg" width="459" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/83317?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=waistcoat&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=31">Waistcoat, European, c. 1780's. Silk.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqi0AisGot6AO-av7JU6yB2vOOwztVBFybE7CV5vP7sORtg3UkEFwuqTYqDWveDYvg0oiQQa3qWcoxPz9JKTM-5u6UkKP51je6bnnkbgh3-cnCuxxCtupSC4zS-kUc6ENyEmYMijYXKzd1/s2048/C.I.60.48.2_F2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1238" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqi0AisGot6AO-av7JU6yB2vOOwztVBFybE7CV5vP7sORtg3UkEFwuqTYqDWveDYvg0oiQQa3qWcoxPz9JKTM-5u6UkKP51je6bnnkbgh3-cnCuxxCtupSC4zS-kUc6ENyEmYMijYXKzd1/w386-h640/C.I.60.48.2_F2.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/91710?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=coat&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=25">Coat, 1780-89, French. Silk.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIykbJbIam5ckdr2Y_LJfiPp_rGXP5sp5lYETDhe0NhYDoprcbDIOpSEqlLETcevFE_jQyzrsXzfrDLY3ih4pV1jUdOyipwyovmp_1O4nIAEYPaOwjunG5kuQi26vRxSVcx1xR6Yk2VCuh/s1970/CI67.9.3_F.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="1750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIykbJbIam5ckdr2Y_LJfiPp_rGXP5sp5lYETDhe0NhYDoprcbDIOpSEqlLETcevFE_jQyzrsXzfrDLY3ih4pV1jUdOyipwyovmp_1O4nIAEYPaOwjunG5kuQi26vRxSVcx1xR6Yk2VCuh/w355-h400/CI67.9.3_F.jpg" width="355" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/129878?searchField=All&amp;sortBy=Relevance&amp;when=A.D.+1600-1800&amp;ft=waistcoat&amp;offset=20&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=24">Waistcoat, European, silk. <br />No date given but I'm guessing 1780's.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>When talking about button mould prices I also included a tiny screenshot from <u><a href="https://books.google.ca/books?id=QUVVAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP85&lpg=PP85&dq=%22the+button+mould+maker+is+more+profitable%22&source=bl&ots=b8d-t6YHDB&sig=ACfU3U0byKakgLsXX_hfw49YJkT_4cZLbw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiImprR6InzAhVokuAKHd3uA-EQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=%22the%20button%20mould%20maker%20is%20more%20profitable%22&f=false"><i>The General Shop Book: Or, the Tradesman's Universal Director</i>, 1753, which is on Google Books</a></u>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXUxJsKsfKsPPCbRj6xz73SiA0KsKdXAbeCmP346sa6BNRoxyPGXe99_zSdzjbh43k_lY5XGoYurtw_fJGk2a82WGZi3WK0qknsng_THAIPR2DIGvkGinO9nYiLZSa8dfTWRsnOeLMeDt/s916/Screen+Shot+2021-08-28+at+10.22.15+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="111" data-original-width="916" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXUxJsKsfKsPPCbRj6xz73SiA0KsKdXAbeCmP346sa6BNRoxyPGXe99_zSdzjbh43k_lY5XGoYurtw_fJGk2a82WGZi3WK0qknsng_THAIPR2DIGvkGinO9nYiLZSa8dfTWRsnOeLMeDt/w612-h75/Screen+Shot+2021-08-28+at+10.22.15+PM.png" width="612" /></a></div>The small buttons I'm sewing onto the waistcoat at the end are for a version of <u><a href="https://villa-rosemaine.com/bourse/pieces/gilet-en-indienne-%C3%A0-th%C3%A8me-maritime-imprim%C3%A9-%C3%A0-disposition-circa-17801790">this printed 1780's waistcoat from Villa Rosemaine</a></u>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTWTrdfn48aDZmtodLKBx1hGI-PfaOe-l_sTYpAGuq8-upD4bg80doxvzNt3erufLl1LlSNxGX1B8P0pn20TiZ1GK9LRHRn19QDSQzZFhrxtxO3qXYdetX2_Y1RHy3q45RYWZTfLzyLZZ/s721/Screen+Shot+2021-09-26+at+10.52.45+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="542" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTWTrdfn48aDZmtodLKBx1hGI-PfaOe-l_sTYpAGuq8-upD4bg80doxvzNt3erufLl1LlSNxGX1B8P0pn20TiZ1GK9LRHRn19QDSQzZFhrxtxO3qXYdetX2_Y1RHy3q45RYWZTfLzyLZZ/w413-h549/Screen+Shot+2021-09-26+at+10.52.45+PM.png" width="413" /></a></div><p>(The fabric for mine was a birthday present, <u><a href="https://summersunstories.ecwid.com/1790-Dorothea-Maria-L%C3%B6sch-p210182175">originally from Summer Sun Stories</a></u>. It came with little ship's wheel button covers but I painted my own covers because I wanted the same buttons as the original.)</p>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-42479207667901219822021-09-24T16:46:00.004-07:002022-03-01T16:12:11.046-08:001770's Werther's Wrapper Waistcoat (Video)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5t-EaIbj_0ZEMmQ3W8oh9HA77O8Unpx2S8rjogZi2KtQ1oCu4klGTX9amiTG576NGtBIwpxNLpImsZfysc_UJ4YKVDtEAzrM387HZJF6Lqk3ieNBjEbyYkX73lxnpT9jT032sxUR7YrF/s2048/IMG_2046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5t-EaIbj_0ZEMmQ3W8oh9HA77O8Unpx2S8rjogZi2KtQ1oCu4klGTX9amiTG576NGtBIwpxNLpImsZfysc_UJ4YKVDtEAzrM387HZJF6Lqk3ieNBjEbyYkX73lxnpT9jT032sxUR7YrF/w466-h310/IMG_2046.JPG" width="466" /></a></div><p>A few years ago I read <i>The Sorrows of Young Werther</i> (1774), and while I didn't particularly like it, I thought it was a neat coincidence that young Werther famously wears a yellow waistcoat, and I though "huh, wouldn't it be funny if I drew a picture of a 1770's man and glued a lot of Werther's wrappers to the waistcoat part of it?". </p><p>But then I realized I could actually make a <i>real</i> waistcoat covered with wrappers, which is a terrible idea, but the thought that it would make a funny video is what prompted me to actually do it. Here it is, it's 18 and a half minutes long.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="332" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wBoTskyQrhc" width="484" youtube-src-id="wBoTskyQrhc"></iframe></div><br /><p>I held off posting pictures of this on social media until it was finished because I think it's best to see it with full context so it makes a bit more sense.</p><p>Because this is the first complete sewing project I've filmed, I ended up forgetting to take still photos of most steps, so this post won't have as much information as the video itself.</p><p>The fronts of the waistcoat are made of thin pale yellow cotton and the wrappers are fused on with heat n' bond. I did several samples before doing the actual waistcoat.</p><p>I saved up a lot of Werther's wrappers over a few months (it took 128 in total), washed them, and ironed them flat on a low setting under an organza press cloth. I wanted the gold stripes to be wider than the yellow ones, so I cut the transparent edges off half the wrappers.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnK2SBd7V_pBQzwoJLIAAyTAQxi_rux5fHxk_7FPz1Jojv7nBWJTDRXUQHBM9niHcrW8BPOIQh07m2YPIwZTooahEKbm52_gEr5RmtMusjm1ufZOeDV-XZ2BBgb07tilEHn7R8BpvPwyt/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="2048" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnK2SBd7V_pBQzwoJLIAAyTAQxi_rux5fHxk_7FPz1Jojv7nBWJTDRXUQHBM9niHcrW8BPOIQh07m2YPIwZTooahEKbm52_gEr5RmtMusjm1ufZOeDV-XZ2BBgb07tilEHn7R8BpvPwyt/w400-h264/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also tried to line up the cut up text on the wrappers<br />as much as I could.</td></tr></tbody></table>I stuck front and pocket flap shaped pieces of heat n' bond to my yellow cotton and carefully fused each wrapper to it, again using the organza press cloth, and then cut out the fronts and pocket flaps. They were fairly well stuck, but still possible to peel off, so did a lot of lines of machine stitching to secure it. Pale yellow on the pale yellow stripes and dark brown on the gold stripes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVecVUBYvafiiNm1VYxY27xx_w7IP2coHUDilNo3i8S-dPRnL5v2HwqAjRf5Lb9Bx3ZPBDMvG_AzHC4rpDLhf0LXcl3zmhPyrBHlKNGA-_w5tObT_dWP6A-8jku5fsafW8G-D6-Fho5Cdu/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2048" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVecVUBYvafiiNm1VYxY27xx_w7IP2coHUDilNo3i8S-dPRnL5v2HwqAjRf5Lb9Bx3ZPBDMvG_AzHC4rpDLhf0LXcl3zmhPyrBHlKNGA-_w5tObT_dWP6A-8jku5fsafW8G-D6-Fho5Cdu/w400-h264/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJPh_9NBh7TM5I453_fKFKVDHBVUYS1M2wEHYH5x6Rk6XWgJoBfk_H2eDbuuk60kURWoYCis_Cp53MES9_kg46aZ3iNTM2WncCHAeEiW-9tDSE0asHZGLU3H-84mtPuXxYp_1LxCdAYDO/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJPh_9NBh7TM5I453_fKFKVDHBVUYS1M2wEHYH5x6Rk6XWgJoBfk_H2eDbuuk60kURWoYCis_Cp53MES9_kg46aZ3iNTM2WncCHAeEiW-9tDSE0asHZGLU3H-84mtPuXxYp_1LxCdAYDO/w400-h266/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIekbCw6LiDHU-I4e3xQh-TJeEk1kdgtPQLJ_x59kKkguSrTAaEQxsp_Ab26EUUAaEq_PlSaDf5AXUXSwoooswJoNGHa3tXEmlISB7tqTzcdi-qLO7jzzzIsKYh85vpLak51XX2JJceXpB/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIekbCw6LiDHU-I4e3xQh-TJeEk1kdgtPQLJ_x59kKkguSrTAaEQxsp_Ab26EUUAaEq_PlSaDf5AXUXSwoooswJoNGHa3tXEmlISB7tqTzcdi-qLO7jzzzIsKYh85vpLak51XX2JJceXpB/w400-h281/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The resulting material was stiff and not very nice to work with. I put very thin buckram in the pocket flaps, much thinner than usual on account of the fabric being so stiff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNd-6l95JpD48wC5bGkOowCtf2wreQJ4u3iICTGSxuTKXML5fqcIUqdjTF_fCuQMGZeFxM6An8apYFRlEGfgLJSTdQ-GcH1K8ThXQFs50zfhf-SuX6-ZvqF5BfYtMSWIrrVlkuXrDowQd/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNd-6l95JpD48wC5bGkOowCtf2wreQJ4u3iICTGSxuTKXML5fqcIUqdjTF_fCuQMGZeFxM6An8apYFRlEGfgLJSTdQ-GcH1K8ThXQFs50zfhf-SuX6-ZvqF5BfYtMSWIrrVlkuXrDowQd/w400-h266/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The lining is cream coloured cotton sateen, and the construction methods are mostly the same as I usually use. Aside from all the stitching on the stripes, the only machine seams are the two on the pocket bags.<div><br /><div>I go over all the construction in the video but will also link to my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/12/1730s-silk-brocade-waistcoat.html">1730's waistcoat post</a></u> (which is a bit different, and I did the buttonhole linings more nicely) and my <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/03/brown-wool-waistcoat.html">brown wool 70's one</a></u> (which is very similar in construction to this one, except for the fact that the back is lined) if you want to read more.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3TCt5YxFcOT7ZLITH4dJz0LcMSYck-kMn3pct2wTGD6NwmX4n5jc7VBnxMsD1QJjA2eBhnQZjl80A-zTTtTGE0elYzLpLdtrpitypPYQXi1SWsAKpsvgY9jfk2bIKJir7Flwma-6hBec/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3TCt5YxFcOT7ZLITH4dJz0LcMSYck-kMn3pct2wTGD6NwmX4n5jc7VBnxMsD1QJjA2eBhnQZjl80A-zTTtTGE0elYzLpLdtrpitypPYQXi1SWsAKpsvgY9jfk2bIKJir7Flwma-6hBec/w400-h266/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fPM0tGvFBneeWBjK2Fjwy2GhOUaE-8E3nwRaLATlThYfkPZtlopYCQK5tLVcrpQi2NiXSJvURdDtCqG1sMsGfetdiybv6b2k4QpdoYzIUz4nZZ7GaM5OdcIbA1CynpIil_UO5y5kNnmj/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fPM0tGvFBneeWBjK2Fjwy2GhOUaE-8E3nwRaLATlThYfkPZtlopYCQK5tLVcrpQi2NiXSJvURdDtCqG1sMsGfetdiybv6b2k4QpdoYzIUz4nZZ7GaM5OdcIbA1CynpIil_UO5y5kNnmj/w403-h605/7.JPG" width="403" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buckram tacked in.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-4dkIAcmcenQmzoJOhIl0VjjjZi7U6-wGIT4-tfffk5_CRCMbbPou6Z5UYKvlFRIxbuQJaFPz25XG3StlXbE5ormhvnfxIcH4j1pIMNHU52igixQlBEyGQkKVM7Bjwi0iw5AQl5Kdbxf/s1791/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1791" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-4dkIAcmcenQmzoJOhIl0VjjjZi7U6-wGIT4-tfffk5_CRCMbbPou6Z5UYKvlFRIxbuQJaFPz25XG3StlXbE5ormhvnfxIcH4j1pIMNHU52igixQlBEyGQkKVM7Bjwi0iw5AQl5Kdbxf/w400-h311/8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I made <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2020/09/making-deaths-head-buttons-video.html">death's head buttons</a></u> in cotton pearl, with yellow to match that little stripe on the wrappers, and dark brown to match the writing on them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWvI5vo5kkRKSWSZCIsbQioZUQyClg53WDJ8KFgRhNH7VlQS3Loh2NIdas8Ykntzkv5HU58xXBPYPteXbKuTugQnZ-WQQQjfGCqoviiRpz0H6j3-va_32tooxvTcjC0HmEbJQxzbhWg1P/s2048/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1092" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWvI5vo5kkRKSWSZCIsbQioZUQyClg53WDJ8KFgRhNH7VlQS3Loh2NIdas8Ykntzkv5HU58xXBPYPteXbKuTugQnZ-WQQQjfGCqoviiRpz0H6j3-va_32tooxvTcjC0HmEbJQxzbhWg1P/w342-h640/9.JPG" width="342" /></a></div>I did the buttonholes in the same yellow, and regrettably decided to do the thing where you line them after sewing them. The cotton sateen lining frayed more than expected and I wish I'd sewn them after lining. <br />If this were a waistcoat made of nicer materials I'd probably do piecing to line the buttonholes like I did with <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2019/12/1730s-silk-brocade-waistcoat.html">the 30's one</a></u>, but I put far too much effort into this already!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h4_lJB_iC_1hLe6hVBxHqw8JGIiQjYm4nP0X1tfbzF88WuwyRrwWXhjdhugEyMHal6Y_qcUIv2tNJsPSB_RhtwnRckAL0XyCm2dfkQfQacYpIqAimkpVUeSckuT691U0A1pVyTQiBX1x/s2048/10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h4_lJB_iC_1hLe6hVBxHqw8JGIiQjYm4nP0X1tfbzF88WuwyRrwWXhjdhugEyMHal6Y_qcUIv2tNJsPSB_RhtwnRckAL0XyCm2dfkQfQacYpIqAimkpVUeSckuT691U0A1pVyTQiBX1x/w391-h588/10.JPG" width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not quite my best, but I am pleased with these buttonholes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_clVhwc58vQ5dQizF2qyh5PIaTYVcOPcbce5ULAh9KGE3C7Dm28T5ju3Lvq4TfdORY0xxSEHiaBeMJVojfqyQ2JbGPmLnNBtZ9UoLRReTFPorrXT-cDHb9eiwUn72xQoz54qv0zNQBc1/s2048/11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1429" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_clVhwc58vQ5dQizF2qyh5PIaTYVcOPcbce5ULAh9KGE3C7Dm28T5ju3Lvq4TfdORY0xxSEHiaBeMJVojfqyQ2JbGPmLnNBtZ9UoLRReTFPorrXT-cDHb9eiwUn72xQoz54qv0zNQBc1/w372-h533/11.JPG" width="372" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't like the way these look on the inside!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhrWScxkrEyUTbkRtULgPr6jI5MAI90kTwdOKjjf2q5wOPcadLw-NcX45ttZqe7AkU0FZ-LJWCo_KaNca8s8sDClObBGl4GWb0ezAe86ANBsdkWDPvc8rrjm6Q_QMOg73NAqrls3d6SPZ/s2048/12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2048" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhrWScxkrEyUTbkRtULgPr6jI5MAI90kTwdOKjjf2q5wOPcadLw-NcX45ttZqe7AkU0FZ-LJWCo_KaNca8s8sDClObBGl4GWb0ezAe86ANBsdkWDPvc8rrjm6Q_QMOg73NAqrls3d6SPZ/w400-h271/12.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvVI6YQI-lydUwHPWhMYbt6g924WSHRMnHBNJrZXGSVT04wCdeXseamPjZgEbNhpx-CM7yTM0DezwgqGtF90_lCd5h5kEONz5lY_HXBW1E6WV8EYluAp_DDYkKF1OjOtm9VIS5AQfFWS3/s2048/13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvVI6YQI-lydUwHPWhMYbt6g924WSHRMnHBNJrZXGSVT04wCdeXseamPjZgEbNhpx-CM7yTM0DezwgqGtF90_lCd5h5kEONz5lY_HXBW1E6WV8EYluAp_DDYkKF1OjOtm9VIS5AQfFWS3/w400-h266/13.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The back is a fairly <u><a href="https://www.purelinenenvy.ca/Specialty_Linen/Country_285_Twill">coarse unbleached linen twill</a></u> from Pure Linen Envy, and is unlined. The centre back seam is hand stitched and felled with grey linen thread.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LuEuODtRiDSdFR1Q7CLeZq_Dn447CxsfZZ2eLCDyBnX-zzUSo20lsEraz2f9Up_VHtz190gJ0IVcUjdd1Gu6eomaCfvQ-lLBrv43G3SV8DJBk1zC73b2P0jGNmSJ4TSmdsX1YEAC-6vA/s2048/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LuEuODtRiDSdFR1Q7CLeZq_Dn447CxsfZZ2eLCDyBnX-zzUSo20lsEraz2f9Up_VHtz190gJ0IVcUjdd1Gu6eomaCfvQ-lLBrv43G3SV8DJBk1zC73b2P0jGNmSJ4TSmdsX1YEAC-6vA/w400-h266/14.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The top of the back is reinforced with a little scrap of medium weight off white linen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRjWP5nqyQxHq3n68CdV2ubRFD-JIiocJIplfmiwyezQ-7Ac_8a-giEqwMzzuIMB549yu_ic8XTD1O9uhEe1MnlV1pKmbgu9MtQzc0YmNXmZpwrC6WLsQW9ErGT-s-HHL2PeDZuPdVhTh/s2048/15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1392" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRjWP5nqyQxHq3n68CdV2ubRFD-JIiocJIplfmiwyezQ-7Ac_8a-giEqwMzzuIMB549yu_ic8XTD1O9uhEe1MnlV1pKmbgu9MtQzc0YmNXmZpwrC6WLsQW9ErGT-s-HHL2PeDZuPdVhTh/w436-h640/15.JPG" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbBaoI-puEb0HrZM_nosyd48KM76CpinN8mf6nCiD__mxlxFfkzA2DXVmVHSJaeBbQxcViVv5Y9qHRKWBL2Y6Gpeowryt55RGgLQYPX3as-JjTNE0TSQbNxfWc70mJEYudGR1eZUVUJbF/s2048/16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="2048" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbBaoI-puEb0HrZM_nosyd48KM76CpinN8mf6nCiD__mxlxFfkzA2DXVmVHSJaeBbQxcViVv5Y9qHRKWBL2Y6Gpeowryt55RGgLQYPX3as-JjTNE0TSQbNxfWc70mJEYudGR1eZUVUJbF/w400-h319/16.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNRO9UPYdtEFv4LdzsjYQVYO41YhkxKXqKOvZDm3o8WJGIZFY6JAD5c5SuwZlAgsIOuo_I92TCdkn9y8pyzK3-fDWF3qbOl5EJ80U4IcAXoRjDNl4cODoLRnANYjdE-obUXF8L5CAGn98/s2048/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNRO9UPYdtEFv4LdzsjYQVYO41YhkxKXqKOvZDm3o8WJGIZFY6JAD5c5SuwZlAgsIOuo_I92TCdkn9y8pyzK3-fDWF3qbOl5EJ80U4IcAXoRjDNl4cODoLRnANYjdE-obUXF8L5CAGn98/w400-h281/17.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7w88a4G-QP2CftU2yX-k0KCna5scnNDP-qfoKxOImnzv-pwi6vcv7Bpd68kDIhKSW-yLrVjRy0YsHIius9c6NWsHCo4YkAAXCUcfHvgo4FfNgYdwMWv-UxCbE94_BHMDKJzllLpl1A_a/s2048/18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="2048" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7w88a4G-QP2CftU2yX-k0KCna5scnNDP-qfoKxOImnzv-pwi6vcv7Bpd68kDIhKSW-yLrVjRy0YsHIius9c6NWsHCo4YkAAXCUcfHvgo4FfNgYdwMWv-UxCbE94_BHMDKJzllLpl1A_a/w400-h358/18.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyxd95ndCW2RUSQDy74Q450JjRqhZyBmO0fPDechFoYlqElQxxwQZ44LxzQFo3ub5m4uJDnDkoeHknZeVvzsAD8fcsThxfaUFeJBRsXUKy1MvaLMs5Tcb539jhWWbuBldJVfXsTuw7xhF/s2048/19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1425" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyxd95ndCW2RUSQDy74Q450JjRqhZyBmO0fPDechFoYlqElQxxwQZ44LxzQFo3ub5m4uJDnDkoeHknZeVvzsAD8fcsThxfaUFeJBRsXUKy1MvaLMs5Tcb539jhWWbuBldJVfXsTuw7xhF/w402-h576/19.JPG" width="402" /></a></div>Here are some badly lit pictures of me wearing it. I went to the trouble of powdering my hair for the video, but didn't want to move half my furniture like I did for the <u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2021/01/1730s-suit-photos-getting-dressed-video.html">1730's getting dressed video</a></u> so I'm just in between the sewing table and the big filing cabinet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHMvoXJNbJHizYaf-_QnbJCDY7wMsLlBsLlK1ez9cN5OeyuCIywSaB96CvdTfq7F1wj1zGpcvux-aZRoUuyv1osJKNKnP5MH6SvqVY3x2dQKyNhPgH7CN7m1KcY_tNYXhh-mVCJqn3zY_/s2048/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="2048" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHMvoXJNbJHizYaf-_QnbJCDY7wMsLlBsLlK1ez9cN5OeyuCIywSaB96CvdTfq7F1wj1zGpcvux-aZRoUuyv1osJKNKnP5MH6SvqVY3x2dQKyNhPgH7CN7m1KcY_tNYXhh-mVCJqn3zY_/w400-h388/20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Hopefully someday I will get better photos of me wearing it. For now, I haven't got any 1770's coats to go with it, and 1770's isn't high on my list of priorities, but it's short enough that it could work with an 80's coat. </div><div>(The stripes and multicoloured death's head buttons aren't fashionable for the 1770's anyways.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDZfw-iZBSXeCY_c3m3fMY5SYbbdzYMN9A4qKCVKUmQ47VT3N_sdB4YzJLdxwCOCQxOEp4v1N7V-T5QDMSYQj1K6zvmSqwlxzo8G6U2RHti3vUulz9OnRzY8CgOGSrClzpv6vwqRD1fvd/s769/2021-09-10+at+11.02.08+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="612" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDZfw-iZBSXeCY_c3m3fMY5SYbbdzYMN9A4qKCVKUmQ47VT3N_sdB4YzJLdxwCOCQxOEp4v1N7V-T5QDMSYQj1K6zvmSqwlxzo8G6U2RHti3vUulz9OnRzY8CgOGSrClzpv6vwqRD1fvd/w357-h448/2021-09-10+at+11.02.08+AM.png" width="357" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYZA1UiiBnkgaJW6nD4ZqvDFRqLMUolCnBz9Z11QEmNlm_cl5UCFMC5DU4ATMVUi-4SZiWob7kpwIJ9QYuFPgwG94KrJBH0OoOfJwzVDms3l5QkgF-ze0xO6J7Ck33xwp0tailuP5YfYp/s774/2021-09-10+at+11.08.11+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="774" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYZA1UiiBnkgaJW6nD4ZqvDFRqLMUolCnBz9Z11QEmNlm_cl5UCFMC5DU4ATMVUi-4SZiWob7kpwIJ9QYuFPgwG94KrJBH0OoOfJwzVDms3l5QkgF-ze0xO6J7Ck33xwp0tailuP5YfYp/w378-h378/2021-09-10+at+11.08.11+AM.png" width="378" /></a></div><p>It's a very stiff waistcoat and the gold rubs off the wrappers every time I touch it (I think the heat from the iron weakened the print) so I don't imagine it'll get any actual wear. But I am pleased with it and I think the video was worth the time and effort of making it.</p><p><b>Update: </b>The Werther's website has a contact page and I sent them a link to the blog post because I thought they might find it interesting, and they sent me a bunch of candy!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-OiEuJwn8z6WT6XEN-q3XZHelnJISTecOq6HA_IbfuvwSsHq6UjO74wBtf3Da_m8EO82AaGh6TJj2oMzhYOM-EFM-lWf9M64ReqVg05oXurk51CBefhv6X6rqH39gJ9givIEqLrBDpVjV92cmAjIAYpyrEqNJI1fzJ43kvjS4VPjTEV0AGcR_PEfsQw=s2180" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="2180" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-OiEuJwn8z6WT6XEN-q3XZHelnJISTecOq6HA_IbfuvwSsHq6UjO74wBtf3Da_m8EO82AaGh6TJj2oMzhYOM-EFM-lWf9M64ReqVg05oXurk51CBefhv6X6rqH39gJ9givIEqLrBDpVjV92cmAjIAYpyrEqNJI1fzJ43kvjS4VPjTEV0AGcR_PEfsQw=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am pleasantly surprised!</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-27383252498644398382021-08-30T08:25:00.000-07:002021-08-30T08:25:29.776-07:00Three Sleeveless Nightgowns<p>I used to have a couple of sleeveless cotton nightgowns, but they wore out, so this summer I made 3 new ones. One of the ones that wore out is the nightgown I altered and drew monsters on a few years ago (The top part wore out, but I still have the bottom part with the monsters) and the other was a very similar one in thin cotton.</p><p>It was ripped in a few places, and I cut it up and traced those pieces to get my pattern.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZufQJIPZmOFPQp4dVyCi0wW9d3gaYK8p5UQ2CEioQa_YxC0KlkcgRNlOGY3Ndw5LRXhyphenhyphenIVlOQGtEOscnyr12o_BYdtuH1pidoS_PR4ftsW4uATuiNMdM-cVoosB1pFYHLe6oDGzkhK6n/s2048/1.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZufQJIPZmOFPQp4dVyCi0wW9d3gaYK8p5UQ2CEioQa_YxC0KlkcgRNlOGY3Ndw5LRXhyphenhyphenIVlOQGtEOscnyr12o_BYdtuH1pidoS_PR4ftsW4uATuiNMdM-cVoosB1pFYHLe6oDGzkhK6n/w400-h266/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I made a few changes to it after the first time I sewed it up, and here is my final pattern. Two small bodice pieces, cut on the fold, and the skirts are made of one big rectangle about 1m x 2m. (Or two one metre squares if you want)<br />The crescent shape at the bottom is how much I cut out of the sides of the skirt pieces where the armpit is. The original had a small button placket in front, but I didn't think that was necessary so I just lowered the neckline enough to make it fit over my head.<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCT4nkq8r0BH_Uo1J1X7CCgWDEBCJiikD5Ket6CAqB13QY-vFnpj_ZqjZm67vr_hcD7Gj3GSec87hrvsig_bpa7rQ92jlcyfbvlWQ9qp6taYo_qpBtyUrIPESSmvI7wCj7XRNEaoqzpEVt/s2048/2+nightgown+pattern.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCT4nkq8r0BH_Uo1J1X7CCgWDEBCJiikD5Ket6CAqB13QY-vFnpj_ZqjZm67vr_hcD7Gj3GSec87hrvsig_bpa7rQ92jlcyfbvlWQ9qp6taYo_qpBtyUrIPESSmvI7wCj7XRNEaoqzpEVt/w400-h266/2+nightgown+pattern.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My final pattern.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I sewed up the first one in a white linen which I got on sale from Fabricville years ago. (It's a twill weave, so not really suitable for 18th century shirts.) I did two squares for the skirt, but then realized that was unnecessary and did rectangles with one centre back seam for the next two. I used the thread pulling method to cut the skirt pieces out.</div><div><br /></div><div>I sewed the side seams and basted the seam allowances down, then machine felled them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA01lBgwnwGEmLOtDk0lQ98EE2f5ttLK-S00je4KwxIofl5PVR6iqhdY1NY03LUyjeJQIxHpo4m3hSBUWf_u8nvgML_J0zdfRBICRGp7gf3vcp5GSd4xDBFrxtuEZIRRQ7oPfn6Zn9_jB/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1771" data-original-width="2048" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA01lBgwnwGEmLOtDk0lQ98EE2f5ttLK-S00je4KwxIofl5PVR6iqhdY1NY03LUyjeJQIxHpo4m3hSBUWf_u8nvgML_J0zdfRBICRGp7gf3vcp5GSd4xDBFrxtuEZIRRQ7oPfn6Zn9_jB/w400-h346/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I sewed and felled the shoulder seams and tried the bodice on over my head. It wasn't quite right, so I cut the neckline down a bit. I finished the neck hole with bias binding on the inside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM52ubv47LbLmZ3DJ9xtLVLPJLUooOi50KwRvtkJhddWdv1VNLJNnq6Wbgq-fxMcbPs8aP7nEy4G8dtrM-sopJTERX8Z_DORaEbmN_VAz0GK6QFiTvQth83OtbuWRUtbykQudQpU_Eg2f/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="2048" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM52ubv47LbLmZ3DJ9xtLVLPJLUooOi50KwRvtkJhddWdv1VNLJNnq6Wbgq-fxMcbPs8aP7nEy4G8dtrM-sopJTERX8Z_DORaEbmN_VAz0GK6QFiTvQth83OtbuWRUtbykQudQpU_Eg2f/w400-h358/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I gathered the skirt pieces to the bodice, leaving a little smooth space by each armpit where I'd cut out the little crescent shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zsyo7MQOt2oAzdlDCMLIYKbowDqULTyBHX9W2gWUfFPorCPzQ4Nl4OCse2Ox8p5gP4ccldtghoIJUIuLU2M-WPEVjiU08U-6UtTz3aVOSAZEPkCmW-tWlNazq91HcjvU2viu0TdiwlEU/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="2048" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zsyo7MQOt2oAzdlDCMLIYKbowDqULTyBHX9W2gWUfFPorCPzQ4Nl4OCse2Ox8p5gP4ccldtghoIJUIuLU2M-WPEVjiU08U-6UtTz3aVOSAZEPkCmW-tWlNazq91HcjvU2viu0TdiwlEU/w400-h338/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>For the first one I cut out an 18 cm long space in the underarm, but this proved to be too big, so I did 14 cm on the next two.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbkhFhrYZ3OhtOaO2LtENhJeHX2l5ghV2nrDaJZxoVGz5LhymEtEa7VfxLUDFhG8DsStAsVFRqaCbxczJvyN6vXa999l6v6xhaX_s8_qnRgkSN3sruYqjkw8qBhWXnCFMT11KWxOWe3mn/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="2048" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbkhFhrYZ3OhtOaO2LtENhJeHX2l5ghV2nrDaJZxoVGz5LhymEtEa7VfxLUDFhG8DsStAsVFRqaCbxczJvyN6vXa999l6v6xhaX_s8_qnRgkSN3sruYqjkw8qBhWXnCFMT11KWxOWe3mn/w400-h285/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I finished the armhole with bias binding, and tried to fix the too-big armhole by doing some little pleats in there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbNUs46C_bZY6tgHSogXuJhHzNDhK7c3y2wiR0DlGhehg6VSi-Y05TxqDFtJPPKR5uv3UAqlhzd0iZLqppI4kfmr1xFl4XJ-MAngl7BEmLQo1J_n_0vbuydrlihBzBpd5qnwYfIsFkfS3/s2048/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbNUs46C_bZY6tgHSogXuJhHzNDhK7c3y2wiR0DlGhehg6VSi-Y05TxqDFtJPPKR5uv3UAqlhzd0iZLqppI4kfmr1xFl4XJ-MAngl7BEmLQo1J_n_0vbuydrlihBzBpd5qnwYfIsFkfS3/w377-h251/9.JPG" width="377" /></a></div>I also put a small dart in the front before binding the neck, but that was just because my pattern wasn't quite right and I needed to take a bit of fullness out of there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWW3TFEThyphenhyphenGmDGVAUVF7m98TnhxUUg7FLKYSvfYgw6rqdhDI_CCAlG6sNhJlrASpVmqqXHbBEoDB5zYbaRM0jeZ0j8XotLiEYSkC3D-9Yn89G1QaFfA8GhnLI5ewbJtKM9qjEo5hjOy0k/s2048/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1459" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWW3TFEThyphenhyphenGmDGVAUVF7m98TnhxUUg7FLKYSvfYgw6rqdhDI_CCAlG6sNhJlrASpVmqqXHbBEoDB5zYbaRM0jeZ0j8XotLiEYSkC3D-9Yn89G1QaFfA8GhnLI5ewbJtKM9qjEo5hjOy0k/w369-h518/10.JPG" width="369" /></a></div>It's quite comfortable, and good in hot weather.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKCFwNffu5ixDbYzhp7383hIszmE2SsxCvKlb9kx4IizNtkUD9nDf_yCOW1XLaO_oEG8qTj4WonkWOi64JGDw16V6sONCER3LQsqpMsRJ_nzrbkjgakEz2VYXvcZcSV80aabonlbqwtxn/s1714/11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="1714" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKCFwNffu5ixDbYzhp7383hIszmE2SsxCvKlb9kx4IizNtkUD9nDf_yCOW1XLaO_oEG8qTj4WonkWOi64JGDw16V6sONCER3LQsqpMsRJ_nzrbkjgakEz2VYXvcZcSV80aabonlbqwtxn/w362-h362/11.JPG" width="362" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGIqN7lUNFn_r6nvJV0PJVhJ5-Di9EgnQeYvDKEip2IM5J8qzYJeMoAPs9Py0ZzdmMavHpv52TC0z0SBxZzwk2MnL402t12isHc36Ld-Gv_KbpZI1dtgWH1RXLTnD8yyGcUhQTU0G_J_G/s1984/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1532" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGIqN7lUNFn_r6nvJV0PJVhJ5-Di9EgnQeYvDKEip2IM5J8qzYJeMoAPs9Py0ZzdmMavHpv52TC0z0SBxZzwk2MnL402t12isHc36Ld-Gv_KbpZI1dtgWH1RXLTnD8yyGcUhQTU0G_J_G/w348-h450/14.JPG" width="348" /></a></div><br /><div>For my second one I used a soft grey rayon, which I got on clearance from fabricville many years ago. I took more progress pictures of this one.</div><div>Since the rayon is so shifty I staystitched all the curved edges first. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUofzhrJhxlWhFTNrAVmgQsS-DGV2gXIukU7cNCz7FeQ6X-A0pKscPWxruq9Migxch_Z49Br71Fuc6aA6aJjYGuv1V7X58bvn65oxHv_1CRCNWjlKsCiAnK56HmdHK6PplTDMZRjmfTuQ/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUofzhrJhxlWhFTNrAVmgQsS-DGV2gXIukU7cNCz7FeQ6X-A0pKscPWxruq9Migxch_Z49Br71Fuc6aA6aJjYGuv1V7X58bvn65oxHv_1CRCNWjlKsCiAnK56HmdHK6PplTDMZRjmfTuQ/w400-h266/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a bit hard to see, but there's staystitching here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznsMEZHqNOH2Z0P3DSQy_8QmGLZvjJLMOmVf7sdVK_G26dpV2LqfLtE1frwfZpUUKBxV4BOUtz78NsxennxepoT2CScM_KGxvc7OBcxzd_Avj8D4LqDad5jJr1TmFvr_U0uhP9A4Xd7tW/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznsMEZHqNOH2Z0P3DSQy_8QmGLZvjJLMOmVf7sdVK_G26dpV2LqfLtE1frwfZpUUKBxV4BOUtz78NsxennxepoT2CScM_KGxvc7OBcxzd_Avj8D4LqDad5jJr1TmFvr_U0uhP9A4Xd7tW/w400-h266/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bias binding I made for the neck and arm holes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdqYWs3Vep_Tfeq_zoRHS8Du-oYDIxXh23EWFB3HfIbJLZR2zr6yfaTxdrzJDQ2JzCQgntoWZ49OrSbfqd6cyE_8Ygsq1f7viRZMKDyTnCnSLFoEv70YVromhryKhn7rqHfxo-ee6Lxlk/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdqYWs3Vep_Tfeq_zoRHS8Du-oYDIxXh23EWFB3HfIbJLZR2zr6yfaTxdrzJDQ2JzCQgntoWZ49OrSbfqd6cyE_8Ygsq1f7viRZMKDyTnCnSLFoEv70YVromhryKhn7rqHfxo-ee6Lxlk/w400-h266/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bodice with shoulder seams and neck hole finished.</td></tr></tbody></table>To finish off the seams where I gathered the skirt to the bodice I cut two long rectangles on the straight grain and sandwiched the gathered skirt edge in between them and the bodice.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6b98E-yCLJZoQ6Hy9CwPAL6JeIRamzRz2P8yUoe2yoVjkeyUO8OAu3CKj6B_FudVS3pAM3FMizcbkjE4FKrT5BAx_Oz8Iq2-NDGO0gbxM5yWdjpcLeRDsdV02lo29PhjBJDzwDHcgYgCx/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6b98E-yCLJZoQ6Hy9CwPAL6JeIRamzRz2P8yUoe2yoVjkeyUO8OAu3CKj6B_FudVS3pAM3FMizcbkjE4FKrT5BAx_Oz8Iq2-NDGO0gbxM5yWdjpcLeRDsdV02lo29PhjBJDzwDHcgYgCx/w400-h266/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gathers pinned and sewn to bodice.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXJaN5_J-FIqQN2q_1fIUOXMdhj07GyEYeLnAHbc7_9qKi0ivE6Znj4xTShBq-mhxy9scbquam2UuZXgjY3nM0Uaun5W27hRtPFm4K54zPIUFh2wGv_jwklecQsk7F9ek9R8Iy6EQwK60/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXJaN5_J-FIqQN2q_1fIUOXMdhj07GyEYeLnAHbc7_9qKi0ivE6Znj4xTShBq-mhxy9scbquam2UuZXgjY3nM0Uaun5W27hRtPFm4K54zPIUFh2wGv_jwklecQsk7F9ek9R8Iy6EQwK60/w400-h266/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long rectangle pinned to gathered edge.</td></tr></tbody></table>And I pressed it up, turned it under, and machine sewed it down.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSQOVO2mlSdMTq2hK6mxr-_vQwyri5y0J7qOyTczMiRnrgAWEYSHCxgDv_JmkZzgLEw-CglK_2yliq20Qc7shwF95ddR_XLPgqvWvLm3aEMM3nzUKNprFNZBrJPVmTqlc2ubIFGMpxGGq/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSQOVO2mlSdMTq2hK6mxr-_vQwyri5y0J7qOyTczMiRnrgAWEYSHCxgDv_JmkZzgLEw-CglK_2yliq20Qc7shwF95ddR_XLPgqvWvLm3aEMM3nzUKNprFNZBrJPVmTqlc2ubIFGMpxGGq/w400-h266/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hand basted it first, because it's such a slinky material.</td></tr></tbody></table>I then cut out the crescent shapes from the sides and staystitched that, though I realized later it would be more practical to do it before sewing the bodice on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr28yZRgV6yzAknnnWWhINO2C_ejmDD7tvWo-nZ6L7380Qcwi8PVegp84urCYlfxjuIUPmn9ZCtXoh2maW7fUyX7m2MQYEsThrM86d8WVodkgU5mdywWZUedPm95A37nVQYnJJFcoWQww/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr28yZRgV6yzAknnnWWhINO2C_ejmDD7tvWo-nZ6L7380Qcwi8PVegp84urCYlfxjuIUPmn9ZCtXoh2maW7fUyX7m2MQYEsThrM86d8WVodkgU5mdywWZUedPm95A37nVQYnJJFcoWQww/w400-h266/7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I sewed bias binding around the armholes, pressed and folded it in, basted it in place and machine sewed around the edge, same as the neck hole.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwJFQMtD6Vxs6xgNOEhmEKON9XqbCmIoCIV9PZGjK25xLEh39RXEAGnEZpKkSnfr2rORP-mKIWOFmRfD1TKjLFvozKYJDhoybp2bIqjtcA2EXjEzeSoIF-rcknXHdznBkSluo2I-TO-_v/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwJFQMtD6Vxs6xgNOEhmEKON9XqbCmIoCIV9PZGjK25xLEh39RXEAGnEZpKkSnfr2rORP-mKIWOFmRfD1TKjLFvozKYJDhoybp2bIqjtcA2EXjEzeSoIF-rcknXHdznBkSluo2I-TO-_v/w400-h266/8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This one is the most comfortable of the 3. I'm sure the linen one will get softer with repeated washings, but I will definitely make more rayon ones.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdQh9RD2R4zq5i7maygXv4m48DosVrweWR-JeylRgpTmT4IyKANFIxzluqOXcejOKaR39QBJ8lzoVDE5uqrsbl11zNLi8m63aYx4FuPwZG3wSJbRxXZWptXFamxUVzkWGQbelh1b5_prq/s722/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="722" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdQh9RD2R4zq5i7maygXv4m48DosVrweWR-JeylRgpTmT4IyKANFIxzluqOXcejOKaR39QBJ8lzoVDE5uqrsbl11zNLi8m63aYx4FuPwZG3wSJbRxXZWptXFamxUVzkWGQbelh1b5_prq/w400-h399/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The third one is the least comfortable, being made from a very cheap clearance cotton that has a simple eyelet pattern along one edge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtphp2ykZzfRIAx23oF4mM3iAsVUVajmk9nazsxKO9HtEOxXdLos4muqmgRkVuz89QITqAakCFDUa8oBElK-pWFze5OEPwEfYsCNilhD4c8nZCzjdvAqxnt4cDpuoUBgSJgQrUHXrK3d00/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1502" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtphp2ykZzfRIAx23oF4mM3iAsVUVajmk9nazsxKO9HtEOxXdLos4muqmgRkVuz89QITqAakCFDUa8oBElK-pWFze5OEPwEfYsCNilhD4c8nZCzjdvAqxnt4cDpuoUBgSJgQrUHXrK3d00/w450-h612/1.JPG" width="450" /></a></div>The embroidery is not really scratchy, but it is kind of bumpy.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoiT-riON5_rMT3ift-hz2cJdmxOkq3Zlxz9L2XKhBAhs2PZl5BYIGyWg9L64ngPYWd96H42zeBPDJPNWHEs3XcQSwnumNzRMV6i3BifVDj1awMKmnMPkaf2A9fR_eFNpqcsGKv-stxfc/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1757" data-original-width="2048" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoiT-riON5_rMT3ift-hz2cJdmxOkq3Zlxz9L2XKhBAhs2PZl5BYIGyWg9L64ngPYWd96H42zeBPDJPNWHEs3XcQSwnumNzRMV6i3BifVDj1awMKmnMPkaf2A9fR_eFNpqcsGKv-stxfc/w445-h383/2.JPG" width="445" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making bias binding.</td></tr></tbody></table>It's also the exact right height to perfectly snag on the wing nuts on my embroidery frame every time I walk past it, which is quite often since my room is so cramped. Had I know this I would not have bought this fabric!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykzZA_pqLgQDEvZ1a9YisrnDL2FHLNf7VS4eLTyL1dUfixtrii193H0uXKcvMcCezB_yWyxEKzViWxvOyAeI07flcWCcmJK8sX_reFqRUsrwCN5KPcbRcQjArsRUHPOCqpba9CUX8-xNs/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="2048" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykzZA_pqLgQDEvZ1a9YisrnDL2FHLNf7VS4eLTyL1dUfixtrii193H0uXKcvMcCezB_yWyxEKzViWxvOyAeI07flcWCcmJK8sX_reFqRUsrwCN5KPcbRcQjArsRUHPOCqpba9CUX8-xNs/w450-h361/3.JPG" width="450" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I went around all the little squares while felling this bit.</td></tr></tbody></table>I tracked my hours for the last one and it took a bit less than 6 hours, but someone faster could probably do it in much less time.<br /><div><br /></div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-66921104247826943942021-08-01T08:31:00.044-07:002023-02-03T15:21:34.616-08:00Leafkerchief<p>Last week at work I was thinking about leaves, and I decided I wanted to make a large head kerchief with corners that looks like leaves. </p><p><u><a href="https://vincentbriggs.blogspot.com/2023/02/leafkerchief-video.html"><b>Update:</b> I have made a video tutorial.</a></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="298" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aW-CI6A4SRA" width="489" youtube-src-id="aW-CI6A4SRA"></iframe></div><p>I finished it a few days ago and have gotten a Lot of comments on the social medias from people who also want to make one, so hopefully this post will answer all your leafkerchief related questions.</p><p>It's a pretty simple project to make, just tedious.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXPvlHGPiyhQZGX1nUtQpwDmSyCeeldGmy-lqq4kzJanaczZqB77UsFteGf7cLVc7IyyL-hWFQxpehy_EwD6VANRGYHmihyphenhyphenpumJkCnSgNkK0tnQzt0lXNVA0lAcLUZm2Eao1oUYyejKo-/s791/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="791" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXPvlHGPiyhQZGX1nUtQpwDmSyCeeldGmy-lqq4kzJanaczZqB77UsFteGf7cLVc7IyyL-hWFQxpehy_EwD6VANRGYHmihyphenhyphenpumJkCnSgNkK0tnQzt0lXNVA0lAcLUZm2Eao1oUYyejKo-/w468-h434/1.png" width="468" /></a></div><p></p><p>I based my design on an elm leaf.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIBtUhFSTkzBWBMf3ezXKUKTzm8UX1WIvqbyXmaqrxGhln8ODFCniaDYKlCl89fQ0guGCW_GlgHvhIdranGoXIJH30nxjJ0fDrYlMpwfwCa1vaqiQXAABVYzF_lnoAWMSGELQUzwdDero/s2048/2+a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1546" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIBtUhFSTkzBWBMf3ezXKUKTzm8UX1WIvqbyXmaqrxGhln8ODFCniaDYKlCl89fQ0guGCW_GlgHvhIdranGoXIJH30nxjJ0fDrYlMpwfwCa1vaqiQXAABVYzF_lnoAWMSGELQUzwdDero/w465-h613/2+a.JPG" width="465" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some elm leaves.</td></tr></tbody></table>I drew a pattern on a square of paper that's a quarter of the size I wanted. My finished leafkerchief is 76 cm square, so my pattern fits into a 38 cm square.<div><br /><div>It's an ok size, but it could stand to be a little smaller, so for my next one I'll aim for a finished size of 72 cm square.<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiKYMlMc-O-Fvotgz00zbQkxzlmbp3KjM6heS8bpdr-JCAfKDpMYbqfnGytKceO4DBGAQzluT6p07F2RtJncbUDNp-hjz78odTOKYnBoDhtbY8-7GNa0wkZfddhK4xWgnBcdHS1gaAm8K/s2048/2+Pattern+scan.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1991" data-original-width="2048" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiKYMlMc-O-Fvotgz00zbQkxzlmbp3KjM6heS8bpdr-JCAfKDpMYbqfnGytKceO4DBGAQzluT6p07F2RtJncbUDNp-hjz78odTOKYnBoDhtbY8-7GNa0wkZfddhK4xWgnBcdHS1gaAm8K/w441-h429/2+Pattern+scan.png" width="441" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A scan of my pattern.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I scanned my pattern and traced it, and here it is on an inch grid so you can scale it up.<div>My head is 60 cm around, so you might want to scale yours up or down a bit if your head is significantly bigger or smaller than that.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd prefer a symmetrical leaf, you can just copy half the pattern and mirror it. Or draw your own serrated edge pattern on a square the same size, there are many different kinds of leaves to be inspired by!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyndc6vM6djTpcJmgQsAMk4Ggho8k2JZyEhWcfqTGrsLLx5zyfHwgkDna5JBi6zm5g9AIQBhS95l-MxY3Tan5QHnjB7vtKxKVNoEzK1J6wrh-thgrbs1zRh0s63mXpbPFwpuUKscYnh6Su/s2048/3+Leafkerchief+Pattern.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="2048" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyndc6vM6djTpcJmgQsAMk4Ggho8k2JZyEhWcfqTGrsLLx5zyfHwgkDna5JBi6zm5g9AIQBhS95l-MxY3Tan5QHnjB7vtKxKVNoEzK1J6wrh-thgrbs1zRh0s63mXpbPFwpuUKscYnh6Su/w528-h506/3+Leafkerchief+Pattern.png" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://ko-fi.com/vincentbriggs">My mother suggested I include a ko-fi link here, so here it is<br />No pressure though! This is very much a free pattern!</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table>If you don't want to sew serrated edges, that's ok! There are plenty of leaves with smooth edges, and painting the vein pattern on just a hemmed square will still look leafy.</div><div><br /></div><div>My main fabric is a plain dark green quilting weight cotton. One metre (or one yard) is sufficient, I bought one metre and still have some fabric leftover.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the facings I used a much thinner cotton. Not quite sheer, but very lightweight so as not to make the edges too bulky. Half a metre (or half a yard) is plenty for the facings. I used a pale green, since the underside of a leaf is usually a lighter colour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8Myop2jXV6BwKkMNNLYAay2Iw_aE7Sy2y8PV_BGq4e4l8s1uG6RZU7uU3GOF9Nmb9iE91A6bzBz6TA_SO53UhyphenhyphengR2PUHXlx8_P9aGkVSj6Di6JWUIoy15dj5N0r3GGeGJrV-QjUc1Pe6/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8Myop2jXV6BwKkMNNLYAay2Iw_aE7Sy2y8PV_BGq4e4l8s1uG6RZU7uU3GOF9Nmb9iE91A6bzBz6TA_SO53UhyphenhyphengR2PUHXlx8_P9aGkVSj6Di6JWUIoy15dj5N0r3GGeGJrV-QjUc1Pe6/w540-h359/4.JPG" width="540" /></a></div>I traced my pattern piece 4 times, going around all the edges with a white fabric pencil, but <i>not</i> marking the veins on yet. </div><div>Since the veins and serrations are staggered, I didn't flip the pattern piece upside down at all when tracing, I just kept it the same way up the whole time, otherwise the spacing would have been uneven in the middle where the 4 leafy pieces meet.</div><div><br /></div><div>I cut out the square with a fairly generous seam allowance.</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't use a pattern for the facings, instead I cut 4 strips about 7 cm wide and as long as the width of my square. I marked the angled ends by lining up a ruler with the corners of the leaf, and the exact middle of the square (which is easy to see because it's where the squared off corners of the traced pieces all intersect).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqTVCUGaD_IzIIPaQhXEYAETkWeQAKkaKTlfjagKG7x336reCYxmTMXglIUN5dAbssDfT7rnjcxsODg1Fw6mBlvYOrKHuwGLspHRnNtaW8EKblIGP6Y9wIJjYiAhdGuQq9HadcfYF_UAl/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqTVCUGaD_IzIIPaQhXEYAETkWeQAKkaKTlfjagKG7x336reCYxmTMXglIUN5dAbssDfT7rnjcxsODg1Fw6mBlvYOrKHuwGLspHRnNtaW8EKblIGP6Y9wIJjYiAhdGuQq9HadcfYF_UAl/w543-h361/5.JPG" width="543" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I marked both ends on all 4 pieces this way<br />and cut them off with a 1 cm seam allowance.</td></tr></tbody></table>I sewed the 4 corners of the facing with a<b> very small stitch length</b>, and didn't backstitch. I pressed the seams open, turned my big square over so the marked outline is facing down on top of the table, and smoothed out the facings over top of the square with the pressed open seam allowances facing up.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA98x4g_teJcBtxDMD1J2Rd1Oazii0lE55eRNtnez2rXuiNdODOjFzD9SS9Hr56Pghni1qp7cu_gil7Jb4UHJLZx5lqrAfTRf3ZlfKbwGMzyTTY9wxE6Bf9VZ8I_wmUDno9wUvp8WoIfx/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA98x4g_teJcBtxDMD1J2Rd1Oazii0lE55eRNtnez2rXuiNdODOjFzD9SS9Hr56Pghni1qp7cu_gil7Jb4UHJLZx5lqrAfTRf3ZlfKbwGMzyTTY9wxE6Bf9VZ8I_wmUDno9wUvp8WoIfx/w525-h349/6.JPG" width="525" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The square & facings, right sides together.</td></tr></tbody></table>I pinned all around the edge and sewed along the marked line on the square, again with a <b>very small stitch length</b>. </div><div>This took quite a while, since to go smoothly around all those little curves I had to lift the presser foot, pivot slightly, sew a few stitches with the handwheel, and then doing that again and again and again. (I did sew normally with the machine along the longer curves, but for the small ones it was mostly the handwheel)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyT1BF2hLfiX_Pao5yuYgBxutG1A7-zT-lW1yL98r_xJz5LnS8uEr1-J0FCJgvyWDX2WBUUu2I6aRdBDjbcBNN0Ram_AAOCXa1OY2SEPzDlcfVpx9VRqteP168ObyQF8CQMvOh7nUZf01s/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyT1BF2hLfiX_Pao5yuYgBxutG1A7-zT-lW1yL98r_xJz5LnS8uEr1-J0FCJgvyWDX2WBUUu2I6aRdBDjbcBNN0Ram_AAOCXa1OY2SEPzDlcfVpx9VRqteP168ObyQF8CQMvOh7nUZf01s/w549-h365/7.JPG" width="549" /></a></div>I trimmed along the outside of this seam very close, about 3mm. This is why the small stitch length is important - so it doesn't come apart and fray. I also clipped a couple of times (carefully! Don't want to cut the stitching!) inside each of those tiny little inner curves.</div><div>If you've never done anything like this I strongly suggest doing a sample or several. Making samples is always a good thing to do when trying new techniques.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5O_1oHYcwdvC_035QMuQpm1HGn0CeZqPTMDo5GLCW3Vj-dkFzZtDWq01jFTv2fa-Ycv4ldZS0jOg46ue8ZTrA7ap5UIhjK4Laf7mACz4sS3QT1xjvNmRrRMzwQBD41c7ihiadHw041F7d/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5O_1oHYcwdvC_035QMuQpm1HGn0CeZqPTMDo5GLCW3Vj-dkFzZtDWq01jFTv2fa-Ycv4ldZS0jOg46ue8ZTrA7ap5UIhjK4Laf7mACz4sS3QT1xjvNmRrRMzwQBD41c7ihiadHw041F7d/w522-h347/8.JPG" width="522" /></a></div>I turned all the points right side out with the help of my bamboo point turner, and pressed the edge all nice and flat. When turning the edges out I sprayed my hands with a little bit of water, because I find that damp hands make it much easier to work the seam to the outside on edges like this.</div><div><br /></div><div>(Sorry I don't have many photos of these steps! I would have taken more progress pictures if I'd known there would be so much interest in this.)</div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted the edge to stay flat, so after pressing it I topstitched very very close to the edge, about 2mm. This also took a lot of pivoting and was very slow. I didn't backstitch for the topstitching, I tied the thread ends off and buried the ends under the facings with a hand sewing needle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJd5x3MV1GfBWb_8aJjupxNKPPF3O39tJ_DJclEaGzuYRKDZnwyVPMW5RkIOaKNMBRDf7FQfgudo-svLiriHkJnDZ8uMVp9qQym7-nuFaZLTYc8Y-rhcDn_gX3wT1Z8KqDCYSA7JBOu94F/s2048/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJd5x3MV1GfBWb_8aJjupxNKPPF3O39tJ_DJclEaGzuYRKDZnwyVPMW5RkIOaKNMBRDf7FQfgudo-svLiriHkJnDZ8uMVp9qQym7-nuFaZLTYc8Y-rhcDn_gX3wT1Z8KqDCYSA7JBOu94F/w516-h343/9.JPG" width="516" /></a></div>To finish the facings I ironed under about 1 cm on the inside edge of the facings and hand sewed it down with a fairly short <u><a href="https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2017/06/how-to-sew-slipstitch.html">slipstitch</a></u> in dark green silk thread. When folding in the bits near the corners I unpicked the very end of the seam (which I had not backstitched). </div><div>When slipstitching around the corner I did a couple little whipstitches there to help keep it secure, and since the stitch length is short and these seams won't be under any strain it should be fine.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOAU-UkCrWo1M7LrfI4t-zn-g5-w-_RY-OrZ4w3br5_HXrg1do1bLLzt3R6notHq7jsD87i1pq7-1vKe0qk_eEpdDPhRZDAKFay1Swn2eXHzV5bwyidKPc32OYbm87QkJQwUBVpOYJI9_/s2048/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOAU-UkCrWo1M7LrfI4t-zn-g5-w-_RY-OrZ4w3br5_HXrg1do1bLLzt3R6notHq7jsD87i1pq7-1vKe0qk_eEpdDPhRZDAKFay1Swn2eXHzV5bwyidKPc32OYbm87QkJQwUBVpOYJI9_/w507-h337/10.JPG" width="507" /></a></div>With the edge all finished, it's time to put the veins on. </div><div>As you can probably see in the scan of my pattern at the beginning of the post, I used an xacto knife to cut out little rectangular holes along the lines in my pattern. </div><div>I marked through these with a washable fabric marking pencil, and then joined up all the dashes, using a ruler for the straight portions.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4p14bc5sP2RZ51BnMgfgCQMsV3AXMUU4lzR7q5y7H5cyEXMW_FudUgPOAHR6HN68SamQsIfFz5FCF6MmYqisce43YlzibGVb0zySC6fOPbn28x4wLXsj0Et_yN3uv3e6YsmxxxtbxpT33/s2048/11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4p14bc5sP2RZ51BnMgfgCQMsV3AXMUU4lzR7q5y7H5cyEXMW_FudUgPOAHR6HN68SamQsIfFz5FCF6MmYqisce43YlzibGVb0zySC6fOPbn28x4wLXsj0Et_yN3uv3e6YsmxxxtbxpT33/w505-h336/11.JPG" width="505" /></a></div>For painting on the veins I recommend either fabric paint, or acrylic paint mixed with textile medium. </div><div>(I used fabric printing ink because I have a lot leftover from textiles class in college, but it's not a great texture for painting.)</div><div><br /></div><div>I used a very small brush and painted slooowly along all the lines, getting them as smooth as I could and making them very slightly tapered. This was by far the most time consuming part, I think it took me about 7 hours to do all the veins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Afterwards I realized I could have saved a lot of time if I'd used tape to mask the straight portions, so if you're doing this I suggest laying two strips of painters tape along each side of the 4 main veins, painting them with a stiff brush, then letting it dry. </div><div>Remove the tape and do the same for the straight portions of the smaller veins, and then finish up the curved tips with a small pointy brush. (But do a sample first!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtj5SOgGq-j_1iJOXT-OTiuNafnolPW3lLxJuKdXQkdEiGWgIXL_6heHor8uaJZoEGWtw0tWaXNQ4ePUhqXvY7EDVNyy9A6mnvZAo_pLD0XaCbxDoiEVcH9_v-I0UzDnke4QtdUVwDoEk/s2048/12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="2048" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtj5SOgGq-j_1iJOXT-OTiuNafnolPW3lLxJuKdXQkdEiGWgIXL_6heHor8uaJZoEGWtw0tWaXNQ4ePUhqXvY7EDVNyy9A6mnvZAo_pLD0XaCbxDoiEVcH9_v-I0UzDnke4QtdUVwDoEk/w524-h372/12.JPG" width="524" /></a></div>I left it overnight to make sure it was dry, and then ironed it on the hottest setting to heat set it. (The heat setting makes the paint able to stand up to washing, and there should be instructions for how long to iron it on the label of your textile medium or fabric paint.)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUPrDaREIBNsYtTo0WjHkbpSlXKBCXmthVN6Vzr6Ly6xWuP9l_zkxC0Jmm9B5DZfOmLP5uQJifeLCQXYfezIvoh3euZbDCM09FTNmA2NS8ihA2yAqJr8IFr4x5tL3trnmm2VUXwBY-mIS/s2048/13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUPrDaREIBNsYtTo0WjHkbpSlXKBCXmthVN6Vzr6Ly6xWuP9l_zkxC0Jmm9B5DZfOmLP5uQJifeLCQXYfezIvoh3euZbDCM09FTNmA2NS8ihA2yAqJr8IFr4x5tL3trnmm2VUXwBY-mIS/w520-h462/13.JPG" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished!</td></tr></tbody></table>I'm very happy with how it turned out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTM5j41K_DN6bViyo5ahCwmpXoUBKNZVL7SV75HTYrxAZmRSa1XwhS4wXX_wHYDcLYc5Rn1n0wBkxmbNbOIReQVSAK_IaqRC9UDAm5bSLmJuNW0ErypoQfteIQ7ENYP5amtLw1ZSjyhXD/s2048/14.5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTM5j41K_DN6bViyo5ahCwmpXoUBKNZVL7SV75HTYrxAZmRSa1XwhS4wXX_wHYDcLYc5Rn1n0wBkxmbNbOIReQVSAK_IaqRC9UDAm5bSLmJuNW0ErypoQfteIQ7ENYP5amtLw1ZSjyhXD/w514-h342/14.5.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ylgkNOi9tmjVRo82CaANotEylxppNjMxdi27Rez3D94of5zZyCXMRDvqdm-5L3I_TV1WuUnkGzeqBiAIJhJJ62nm9rUIbh-5U02or5GF_tVEgjmriDbB9XhoNAMSR9CFtZTba1bh6eMZ/s2048/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1653" data-original-width="2048" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ylgkNOi9tmjVRo82CaANotEylxppNjMxdi27Rez3D94of5zZyCXMRDvqdm-5L3I_TV1WuUnkGzeqBiAIJhJJ62nm9rUIbh-5U02or5GF_tVEgjmriDbB9XhoNAMSR9CFtZTba1bh6eMZ/w494-h399/14.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVahemuLup-5WLokEo-ZxE20Yo9JNV8Jmwe15FAUVS3rlZrHXETT8Fc-9qRjBxPLx7Fccz7IsyA6EZaqrhV3EFfqHgJae0yDBxAXhvCkKp5aZFtWrrXMZVtw6H0rA85J9PNenWXk4SEUHm/s2048/15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVahemuLup-5WLokEo-ZxE20Yo9JNV8Jmwe15FAUVS3rlZrHXETT8Fc-9qRjBxPLx7Fccz7IsyA6EZaqrhV3EFfqHgJae0yDBxAXhvCkKp5aZFtWrrXMZVtw6H0rA85J9PNenWXk4SEUHm/w520-h346/15.JPG" width="520" /></a></div>To put it on I fold it in half diagonally, but slightly off centre so that one corner is hiding underneath the other. I fold down about 6 cm of the long edge, like so:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOV7YBM6sFl1-HrBSv9bDhTdrElgI_pVgg4cj3lmXSgNbvv0uF79MPU-_ea4hfG7GLKteD1t5E5mkTE-lHJB9QuyCyiR8gr4_OTLou-o-hdZmCRsVe-8wocZfcfXc3BdEntJFOhee_Dww2/s2048/16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOV7YBM6sFl1-HrBSv9bDhTdrElgI_pVgg4cj3lmXSgNbvv0uF79MPU-_ea4hfG7GLKteD1t5E5mkTE-lHJB9QuyCyiR8gr4_OTLou-o-hdZmCRsVe-8wocZfcfXc3BdEntJFOhee_Dww2/w518-h344/16.JPG" width="518" /></a></div>I tie it around my forehead with the corner pointing up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7Cp0vtEUe46RvoXB7AS8yTAVwKOzc6CZ4V5XnbIsc3ndTzv9UMkU1RJmEoZHUKb70nkjeMNaVSlnxjwGQSfCmPP_FBeTd4lZOharC9SpgMlB3CzGDYAQKrbxps0PX7ov1FkiJr3CbRiZ/s967/17.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="967" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7Cp0vtEUe46RvoXB7AS8yTAVwKOzc6CZ4V5XnbIsc3ndTzv9UMkU1RJmEoZHUKb70nkjeMNaVSlnxjwGQSfCmPP_FBeTd4lZOharC9SpgMlB3CzGDYAQKrbxps0PX7ov1FkiJr3CbRiZ/w460-h355/17.png" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYX5b3hfpFnBKZy9wzKeYggOQ_moyW2_T6cz12fu4sfXR7ecenvyHDo-iTDp5hr5Cw-YHP6HH-MY-b1ImwplppdReOy5g4nz973H8nvQ1lncmq9wYCTLKMBni47MBPOV388ZQnPpRp8_D/s943/18.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="943" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYX5b3hfpFnBKZy9wzKeYggOQ_moyW2_T6cz12fu4sfXR7ecenvyHDo-iTDp5hr5Cw-YHP6HH-MY-b1ImwplppdReOy5g4nz973H8nvQ1lncmq9wYCTLKMBni47MBPOV388ZQnPpRp8_D/w472-h353/18.png" width="472" /></a></div><div>I tie it again the other way to make a square knot.</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMN6nWYv59_beD8R9Esad3wKiliUciVLwlTpzIRoewBJJws3NfO2MpnChH_0_eP8xKqSVyOzL79tiRLCFgwecPt6QbMrby3p1uvGcnBWn-wu2GDHsLcXcgODvEk3y7WZcFDNJughj4xux/s795/21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="795" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMN6nWYv59_beD8R9Esad3wKiliUciVLwlTpzIRoewBJJws3NfO2MpnChH_0_eP8xKqSVyOzL79tiRLCFgwecPt6QbMrby3p1uvGcnBWn-wu2GDHsLcXcgODvEk3y7WZcFDNJughj4xux/w483-h426/21.png" width="483" /></a></div>I make sure the central vein is symmetrical on my forehead, and adjust the sides to be just over the tips of my ears.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-mfLBItNzaDToZQ_WW0IcK-1Bp09tNVVdl6lcwU9Hk-bEAqSa05KZan3-1v-5hY7RokEj9hbn3_0AG7aS-dqY12_78MruznkIEjYHq2dyO_ZaGXl-oXo5OcnP96A2dgMOTl1TeBFI8p-/s724/22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="702" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-mfLBItNzaDToZQ_WW0IcK-1Bp09tNVVdl6lcwU9Hk-bEAqSa05KZan3-1v-5hY7RokEj9hbn3_0AG7aS-dqY12_78MruznkIEjYHq2dyO_ZaGXl-oXo5OcnP96A2dgMOTl1TeBFI8p-/w464-h479/22.png" width="464" /></a></div>And that's it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbe8wnRDs6IZxhF9SOl26YL5deY8Vfjjamga10oHhzd6Np2E0JKzz-zPYJfhphbzqDxY7vWbIY-VQuwvpM28AeccAc3LW-96pRqHC3GjUK4g0Ko6JhCMAhaZIMkXPYG7VOVleZrGMyCjq/s793/23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="793" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbe8wnRDs6IZxhF9SOl26YL5deY8Vfjjamga10oHhzd6Np2E0JKzz-zPYJfhphbzqDxY7vWbIY-VQuwvpM28AeccAc3LW-96pRqHC3GjUK4g0Ko6JhCMAhaZIMkXPYG7VOVleZrGMyCjq/w462-h409/23.png" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoiFcMUySNZftNQhfB9Xygg8bf4wkAWEFcqTaCDCl8Ogqag8ol2Jar6kKoqAr7gCqcn71J6eHT9B9Rzp8y2Czjh6UAzn2wKrF3BrivRCJkN4p0xU2VabTOHiJr8OJa1lKfLVbCziLrW54/s763/24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="763" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoiFcMUySNZftNQhfB9Xygg8bf4wkAWEFcqTaCDCl8Ogqag8ol2Jar6kKoqAr7gCqcn71J6eHT9B9Rzp8y2Czjh6UAzn2wKrF3BrivRCJkN4p0xU2VabTOHiJr8OJa1lKfLVbCziLrW54/w462-h437/24.png" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheypeC3eJUl_X4W8Aekrt-6ArZrR_pnaobAcRneJpMytfyZpxnbwB_O5ibsse21RhzIA0D37SYXwPJ9UMiLmAvIbo_8NoB6Pwf67sje__8nIQNqIt4bjEnsVyYYJaMPSMlzJsLhXwG0Uge/s737/25.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="727" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheypeC3eJUl_X4W8Aekrt-6ArZrR_pnaobAcRneJpMytfyZpxnbwB_O5ibsse21RhzIA0D37SYXwPJ9UMiLmAvIbo_8NoB6Pwf67sje__8nIQNqIt4bjEnsVyYYJaMPSMlzJsLhXwG0Uge/w455-h461/25.png" width="455" /></a></div><br /><div>I hope this post was helpful, and if you're making your own leafkerchief I hope it turns out well!</div><div><br /></div><div>I expect I'll probably make another one in a different colour this autumn, and when I do I'll be sure to document the process more thoroughly. </div>Vincent Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551424472094627555.post-83189790420094881182021-06-18T14:00:00.000-07:002021-06-18T14:00:03.009-07:0018th Century Sleeve Links (Video)<p> A short little video about sleeve links.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="342" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UeAvqyB5Rqc" width="477" youtube-src-id="UeAvqyB5Rqc"></iframe></div><div><u><a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/vinceaddams/sleeve-links-sleeve-buttons/">Here's a link to my sleeve buttons pinterest board</a></u>.</div><div><br /></div>There's <u><a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/q/cuff+link">a huge number of sleeve buttons on finds.org.uk</a></u>, and <u><a href="https://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/search/#!/results?pageSize=35&page=1&terms=cufflink">a lot on the Museum of London website too</a></u>. On scribd.com <u><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/390910076/Male-Dress-Shirt-Buttons-I-pdf">there are two documents</a></u> with pictures <u><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/390919674/Male-Dress-Shirt-Buttons-II">of more 18th century sleeve links</a></u>, and 18th century notebook <u><a href="http://www.larsdatter.com/18c/sleeve-links.html?fbclid=IwAR1Z0cZougX1yv3WbzapgnTKSOwmNTCRreNKoIoYkEeHOnSm1KN82O-CL3o">also has a page of them</a></u>.<div><br /></div><div>Places that sell reproduction sleeve buttons include <u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SignoftheGrayHorse?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=17335656">Sign of the Gray Horse</a></u>, <u><a href="http://www.najecki.com/repro/CuffLinks.html">Najecki Reproductions</a></u>, <u><a href="http://www.goosebay-workshops.com/Jewelry-and-Clothing-Accessories">Goosebay Workshops</a></u>, and <u><a href="https://wmboothdraper.com/Buttons/buttons_main.htm#sleeve_buttons">Wm. Booth Draper</a></u>. At The Easter Door <u><a href="https://attheeasterndoor.wixsite.com/attheeasterndoor/sleeve-buttons-cufflinks">has some too</a></u>, but I can't see any indication on the website of how to actually buy them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are all the images used in the video:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG6MCGFaOisui4_db9a7DnFVcfRnloUOlEaiwoLg8l7Ut7WpouhCvcvz4YHusB09O3-0ykkxIFT5IMgL9ySf2LV4u6O6-nrMXPtV74IVk7vZcN6pjfLdLWqieFmCiYuYmjWgmZsSdmeih/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1621" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG6MCGFaOisui4_db9a7DnFVcfRnloUOlEaiwoLg8l7Ut7WpouhCvcvz4YHusB09O3-0ykkxIFT5IMgL9ySf2LV4u6O6-nrMXPtV74IVk7vZcN6pjfLdLWqieFmCiYuYmjWgmZsSdmeih/w389-h492/1.jpg" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicolas_Bernard_L%C3%A9pici%C3%A9_Ein_zeichnender_Knabe.jpg">A Boy Drawing by Nicolas Bernard Lépicié.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-tmwt2rxHJ7c_E_TBj3ftAInGZAhM7xpmk096E88yy5GXzKKD6OJ0R7qHcADzuq4tePqoh9H5-t1SVEnpvisjDhfAMppqwMNTiOgBIBqUtm_HxBlxCMOL5j0dCNhLx744dF77U6TGaXW/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1640" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-tmwt2rxHJ7c_E_TBj3ftAInGZAhM7xpmk096E88yy5GXzKKD6OJ0R7qHcADzuq4tePqoh9H5-t1SVEnpvisjDhfAMppqwMNTiOgBIBqUtm_HxBlxCMOL5j0dCNhLx744dF77U6TGaXW/w392-h490/2.jpg" width="392" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Wright_(of_Derby)_-_Fleetwood_Hesketh_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg">Fleetwood Hesketh by Joseph Wright of Derby, 1769.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFNQYiiYvt7TCBUQI8eyu_Lq781qSYzvJG7Nkn7t46WkBblfDBSChyphenhyphenmsE0EcR8IUF2AS62xj27KeWsj8Ufnt0YlG7ujfjKX5xdPFvUOfQ8jR5vEYB5Wqsg3YngTQfuEfzr-lNmLENsT0K/s2048/3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1704" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFNQYiiYvt7TCBUQI8eyu_Lq781qSYzvJG7Nkn7t46WkBblfDBSChyphenhyphenmsE0EcR8IUF2AS62xj27KeWsj8Ufnt0YlG7ujfjKX5xdPFvUOfQ8jR5vEYB5Wqsg3YngTQfuEfzr-lNmLENsT0K/w397-h478/3.jpg" width="397" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques_DuMont_Le_Romain_by_Maurice-Quentin_de_la_Tour.jpg">Portrait of Jacques Dumont Le Romain Playing the Guitar by Maurice-Quentin de la Tour.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmbwsX44amBVTuAInNhXGPi2O4mKhcrUYCnXpnH-AEEF29RRxXkzNgCTG1mZfBx2JK3zEr7jfN0k34hxcTuZspgB9kV6B3quQUiiyFWVJVIBx8eSOwRg0soUFuMZVVhw4ZOfja2DgF9rG/s2048/4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="2048" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmbwsX44amBVTuAInNhXGPi2O4mKhcrUYCnXpnH-AEEF29RRxXkzNgCTG1mZfBx2JK3zEr7jfN0k34hxcTuZspgB9kV6B3quQUiiyFWVJVIBx8eSOwRg0soUFuMZVVhw4ZOfja2DgF9rG/w408-h317/4.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="408" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_and_Idleness">Industry and Idleness (panel 7) by William Hogarth, 1747.</a><br /></u></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau4p4A2mNWwhPkGdKCGp4DrsH9fczFPymwIma6KIYSSJeqswcbSE7GKeWP8mxxNb_PONbp4o7u1K6UrxqHkaIROM_kQFIlZbCg4mrOMezXO4HheVizCGvP689oD-Mbjm6vIPt_zo0TQZV/s811/5.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="500" height="553" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau4p4A2mNWwhPkGdKCGp4DrsH9fczFPymwIma6KIYSSJeqswcbSE7GKeWP8mxxNb_PONbp4o7u1K6UrxqHkaIROM_kQFIlZbCg4mrOMezXO4HheVizCGvP689oD-Mbjm6vIPt_zo0TQZV/w340-h553/5.png" width="340" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:13410">Portrait of Deborah Glen, c. 1730's.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1b7q0_oDoAoL62ViH60SCl5hSFagvA-Y1Z4HvZhkXcDm7KuNPSvWDAH0qJmtPZzuRd-LQ_2vQJ2SssBMHHsQshpxAg8jR_WlG7lbJZSCNJI_jamAzxt7GYEPyc3JFbr7GzOA-ez4UBtB/s755/6.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="646" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1b7q0_oDoAoL62ViH60SCl5hSFagvA-Y1Z4HvZhkXcDm7KuNPSvWDAH0qJmtPZzuRd-LQ_2vQJ2SssBMHHsQshpxAg8jR_WlG7lbJZSCNJI_jamAzxt7GYEPyc3JFbr7GzOA-ez4UBtB/w342-h399/6.png" width="342" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.skinnerinc.com//auctions/2585B/lots/216">Portrait of Elizabeth "Betje" Van Dyck Vosburg, c. 1725.</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjre7t_fJ2ZCjcSMQsKR4lgturfzDcwWc-UU1Y6TgY1-2sW-gY6ADXn6ypPAQCqINKNLTwsuNGBj8kAIDgn-9L8C9Q8xy1Ex29XDsRezgs-vQdaG6G0uZuBlNLfM8S-E3XyJl6n9WanHNbu/s2048/7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1614" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjre7t_fJ2ZCjcSMQsKR4lgturfzDcwWc-UU1Y6TgY1-2sW-gY6ADXn6ypPAQCqINKNLTwsuNGBj8kAIDgn-9L8C9Q8xy1Ex29XDsRezgs-vQdaG6G0uZuBlNLfM8S-E3XyJl6n9WanHNbu/w374-h475/7.jpg" width="374" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_William_Shakespeare_(Roubiliac)#/media/File:Louis_Fran%C3%A7ois_Roubiliac_by_Adrien_Carpentiers_(Carpenti%C3%A8re,_Charpenti%C3%A8re).jpg">Portrait of Louis-Francois Roubiliac by Adrien Carpentiers, 1762</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HO2Kt54ONRlKkPhumfIAh3E9nRIW0OcAUN9LJkMVpPdtL77ROHiiRzhIXtNyP8sBPmtyedDDwGGeBRee3Zaap1jdiqR0r3w6vi6zMyjceJRjysJL-q4SIq4sAVdWRDCR_T235C0zg1QA/s1411/8.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1411" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HO2Kt54ONRlKkPhumfIAh3E9nRIW0OcAUN9LJkMVpPdtL77ROHiiRzhIXtNyP8sBPmtyedDDwGGeBRee3Zaap1jdiqR0r3w6vi6zMyjceJRjysJL-q4SIq4sAVdWRDCR_T235C0zg1QA/w398-h246/8.png" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Experiment_on_a_Bird_in_the_Air_Pump#/media/File:An_Experiment_on_a_Bird_in_an_Air_Pump_by_Joseph_Wright_of_Derby,_1768.jpg">An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump by Joseph Wright of Derby, 1768 (detail).</a><br /></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The rest of these are all archaeological finds from Portable Antiquities Scheme, so I'll just leave links to the individual object pages, which have a bunch more information.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSOyZlBaanY5a5Deg7sPP3U3z8oCntDbXOCA1dvzUfmKHgqdtbX7b8RwAF-boubQbUT1QIzbt5BviJUlVKJE-U9fhs87c-4sDTN4VRfNBdK2ylDWoCoiGGfoFp90cvqErBS0W4eQlpjbU/s526/9.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="500" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSOyZlBaanY5a5Deg7sPP3U3z8oCntDbXOCA1dvzUfmKHgqdtbX7b8RwAF-boubQbUT1QIzbt5BviJUlVKJE-U9fhs87c-4sDTN4VRfNBdK2ylDWoCoiGGfoFp90cvqErBS0W4eQlpjbU/w391-h412/9.jpeg" width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/991920">Source</a></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOfWyLjqb9w-PYhyC_DH9Ll01q_NIUfw369l5IhTR5UEtpqYvLHOOfp5ZlnvHnzGEgEJaxFX0Adcy_o6QAHT-DG0bZcPxuancQYWNRv4Q0r6Mapn7zxKqeUN0d4SPZLoMmo-pfJIkjDac/s500/10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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