Historic homes are a pleasant fiction. Most held generations of families or were sold more than once. They may have been gutted or had plumbing and heating installed. To restore them back to a particular year seems impossible. How do you know how they were before? First, what walls have been moved/removed? What going on […]
Read more "An Adventure"One spat down. The buttons are sewn to the straight back piece. The larger curved bit gets (more or less) evenly spaced buttonholes. A leather instep strap runs from the bottom button under the shoe to another button on the inside. The difference between good spats and bad is tightness. Button the two parts together […]
Read more "Chicken Legs"This is going to be easier than doing things from scratch. Here is the complete pocket from the old 7th Regiment waistcoat. This style is typical for watch pockets in breeches. A tutorial on how to make these is here. The new fronts have a chalk line the width of the pocket bag, but not as […]
Read more "Weskit Pockets"Merry Christmas, all. Here is the marking stitch for a pocket flap. On period coats, the pocket flap is even with the lowest button on the coat front and the hip buttons over the side pleats. The curve matches the top of the flap. Small problem: sewing is going to be with right sides together, […]
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