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Whoops I missed the middle button but anyway. Bring back fall front trousers
1820s’ / early 1830s’ men’s suit
Everything was made myself based off of different historical fashion plates with some liberties. The majority of the fabrics and all the buttons were second hand.
Information on the materials and patterns below. (Long text)
The shirt:
The shirt:
The shirt:
The pattern is the Kannik's Corner Regency shirt pattern. I really recommend this as a beginning pattern, it was what I made first. It's made with only squares. Just be sure to resize it, and be warned they strongly push historic methods and hand sewing, but I think it's ok to use modern methods. Bernadette Banner also did a video on this type of shirt. I made it with cotton fabric.
The Tailcoat:
The lining is silk but after having the coat for several months, DON’T USE LOOSE BROCADED SILK (for frequently worn garments). It may be pretty at first, but the lining has just started making tons of loose hairs, but that’s what I get for rolling the dice with second hand fabric (and maybe not knowing better). The outside is crepe wool with a velvet collar. The buttons are faux shell. Again, all the material was second hand. The Laughing Moon pattern is great.
Accessories:
The fan and fob on my pants was from Sign of the Grey Horse, the top hat was second hand so I can't be sure of the brand, and the shoes were Miz Mooz but I believe the ones I got are sold out now. The white cravat is a silk from Fabric Mart that I just did a rolled hem around.
Satin silk waistcoat, embroidered with silk and chenille thread. Dated to the 1830s, the waistcoat is lined in glazed twill, and is backed in black silk with a pair of black tape ties for adjustment. (The John Bright Collection)
I finished making a linen ruffle shirt and silk vest! Plus a better view of my Cossack pants.
The shirt is linen from fabric mart using the same pattern as my other shirt, but this time I added ruffles and shirt-links.
The shirt is linen from fabric mart using the same pattern as my other shirt, but this time I added ruffles and shirt-links.
The pants are made out of bedsheets. I’m not ashamed of it. They’re more 1820s/1830s styled so I’m mixing it up a bit, but I think that’s ok because these clothes are not reenacting.
The cravat is from Burnley and Trowbridge and it’s one of my favorites I have now.
The shoes are American Duchess (yes, they’re Victorian style shoes and not regency period. I don’t care because they’re incredibly cool. Pretend they’re spats).
I realized I didn’t show off my frog vest very well so here’s some better pictures of that. I haven’t really been able to make anything new for myself lately, but more stuff soon!
1930s evening ensemble
Every piece is vintage except for my socks, and I bought them all separately across the country over two years. Almost everything required repairs.
The jacket had damaged sleeve lining which I replaced. One of the front buttons had bent and busted off, and was placed in a pocket. It’s roughly 1930s I think. The company was Foreman & Clark Clothes, “Upstairs from coast to coast”.
The trousers are Basil Durant Inc. New York. Most likely 1930s as well. Basil Durant was a vaudeville actor who started a tailoring business after vaudeville’s decline. It has silk lining on the trousers which had to be restitched.
1940s/30s? Red Suspenders. I’m honestly not as sure on the date for these, but they are in perfect condition. Bonus picture of Paris Swing suspenders about 1930s or 40s.
Paris garters 1930s or 40s.
1910s/1920s vest. It was heavily yellowed from starch which came out with gentle hand washing. Unknown maker
1920s/1930s evening shirt. This one probably had the worst damage since I know it was used by costumers/actors. The second buttonhole was completely opened and ravelled. Various stains and pinholes. I had to rebound the buttonhole.
1900s-1920s collar
Silk scarf about 1940s.
1970s Floreshime shoes.
1890s-1910s watch fob.