Last night in Bath, taking it easy. 🙂
Men’s Wear
Happy Equinox or Spring Has Sprung!
Something New in Menswear (For me, at least)
During my last trip to Tombstone, I decided to try something different with my new suit- French cuffs! Yes, French cuffs! Essentially, French cuffs require dedicated cufflinks and they can only really be worn buttoned up- no casual unbuttoning the cuffs and rolling them up and because of this, they have become out of favor with the today’s more casual styles. However, in the late 19th Century, they were more of a thing. Just a little backstory, I ordered two shirts from a fairly well-known maker and somehow my order got confused and when I received them (after almost 18 months), I discovered that they’d been made with French cuffs. Initially, I just put them at the back of the closet and forgot about them…but later, I rediscovered them while re-arranging my closet and I got the idea of finally wearing them.
Don’t mind the stray thread!
Attaching the cufflink can be somewhat challenging in that you have to work it through four thick layers of fabric… 😁
Don’t mind the stray thread there… 🙂
The inside of the cufflink. It’s a pretty simple design. And the actual cufflinks:
Unlike more modern versions, earlier cufflinks tended to have a more simple design for attachment. This is a pair of very simple vintage 1890s cufflinks that I got off ebay:
I like simple designs. Here’s a view of the short-front:
It turned out that I also needed button studs for the front- thankfully, I had some that I usually use when I wear my tails. 😁 And now, the final package:
New For 2022!
First job finished in 2022, a silk brocade smoking jacket for Adam…perfect gentleman’s wear for the parlor at No.11 in Tombstone. 😁
The fabric is a wonderful silk brocade that we bought on our trip to England last October.
Here’s some more construction pictures:
In Progress
One of our latest projects is a men’s smoking jacket. These were loose-fitting lounge jackets that were intended for wear at home, often while smoking (hence the name). Depending on cut, these were a looser-fitting version of the conventional sack coat (although often they looked more like glorified bathrobes). Below are a few progress pictures: … Continue reading
Folkwear Pattern No. 202 Victorian Shirt men’s Size Xs | Etsy
This is the Folkwear Pattern No. 202 Victorian Shirt (Mens) in sizes extra-small through extra-large (Mens size 30 1/2 through 48). This pattern is a new and uncut sewing pattern. This will work for the period 1870 through 1900 and can be as fancy or plain as desired.
In Progress
One of our latest projects is a men’s smoking jacket. These were loose-fitting lounge jackets that were intended for wear at home, often while smoking (hence the name). Depending on cut, these were a looser-fitting version of the conventional sack coat (although often they looked more like glorified bathrobes). Below are a few progress pictures:
Sewing in the front pockets:
Finished exterior- front right piece.
Pad-stitching and taping the canvases on the left front piece:
And then the right front piece:
There’s definitely a lot of hand-stitching going on there. Just the pad stitching and taping alone took four days…but the end result will be worth it. Stay tuned for more! 😁