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  • Edwardian man's outfit.
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    An Edwardian man’s outfit

    June 11, 2021 / 4 Comments

    I made a late-Victorian/Edwardian man’s trousers and a waistcoat.

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  • Red tailored jacket, Marfy #1989
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    A made a Victorian-inspired tailored jacket

    March 28, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I made a Victorian-inspired wool tweed jacket based on Marfy #1989 pattern and using real tailoring methods.

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  • 1901 summer jacket
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    The making of a tailored 1901 jacket

    June 4, 2020 / 1 Comment

    I made this jacket using an original 1901 summer jacket pattern from the June issue of the Finnish Käsitöitä magazine that I found at the National Library.

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    Re-upholstering a press buck

    May 30, 2020 / 6 Comments

    I re-upholstered an old press buck base. With sawdust and wool filling and a new velveteen cover it now looks like new!

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  • Edwardian waistcoat.
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    Waistcoat and outdoor photos in February

    February 20, 2020 / 4 Comments

    I made an Edwardian waistcoat to match my newest walking skirt. A quick little side project, you might think! No, a lot of tailoring was involved!

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  • The finished waistcoat.
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    Finishing my waistcoat

    August 31, 2019 / 5 Comments

    Here is how my waistcoat, that is based on a bodice block from 1912, turned out. And a lot of description on the final sewing stages.

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    Pattern cutting à la 1912 and a Victorian-inspired waistcoat

    August 24, 2019 / 10 Comments

    Historical sewing and classic tailoring are close relatives. So, I decided to combine a block from 1912 with classic tailoring methods to make a waistcoat.

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  • V8346 wool coat.
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    A wool coat for winter: The Finished V8346 coat

    February 25, 2019 / 31 Comments

    My V8346 wool coat is finally finished. I look back and go through the materials and the biggest obstacles and triumphs during this coat-making journey.

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  • Finishing touches for my wool coat V8346.
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    A wool coat for winter, part 6: Hemming, problems with the facing and the finishing touches

    February 24, 2019 / 2 Comments

    To finish the wool coat, there were some draping issues to be fixed. There was also some hemming and little finishing touches that were done by hand.

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  • V8346 coat lining.
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    A wool coat for winter, part 5: Collar, sleeves and the lining

    January 10, 2019 / 17 Comments

    My V8346 wool coat progresses. Now it was time to make the collar, draft two-piece sleeves and to construct the lining for the coat.

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