Saturday 22 March 2014

Waistcoat from tutorial

So earlier today I posted a tutorial on how to make a basic waistcoat to be embellished for a male chorus member.

Obviously I started out by having to take photos and write the tutorial before completing my waistcoat but here it is all finished and prettied up in less than 7 hours including the time spent on the tutorial:



I added a stand collar (I have also added a tutorial for that), epaulette sleeve caps and black trim.  I also put side lacing in which means this waistcoat (shown on the size 10 dummy) will go up to fit a 46" chest (not quite as much as I hoped but it is still a big difference and very flexible).

With the basic design all you need to do is add a few bits and each waistcoat will look totally different.  Not only can this be used for theatrical wear, it is the perfect fancy dress starter for many costumes from pirates to Victorians and can be adapted for any size from children to adults.  The only difference is the chest and length measurements, the rest is done exactly the same!

This is my second waistcoat made from the same pattern:

I added in an overlap of 5" at the front so that when it was turned to form the lapel it had a double layer.  The stand collar was measured from the shoulder seams to fit to where the lapel ends.  I have also added a tutorial on how to do the epaulettes/cap sleeves


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