I've been working on two garments for the same client; one is a waistcoat and one is a pair of breeches. The waistcoat is coming along very nicely, with a "homespun" cotton look in the front and a faux suede in the back. (Luckily she chose it for the back because making button holes wouldn't be easy - you can't make mistakes since faux suede is not a woven fabric.)
She wanted it to look like Elizabeth Swann's waistcoat, so I custom-made the back tabs and used some grommets I had left over from my kirtle. Funny style how the back is much shorter than the front. I would've thought it would've been even all around. The lining really made it look period, as I used a cheap muslin (for breathing purposes in the Texas heat!)
The breeches are comical - I never knew exactly how they were constructed until I made this pair. There are two tabs that are hooked together and the flap buttons over them. And to boot, they are baggy in the bottom, but I've heard that is historically accurate.
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