Sewing: 70s shirt completed
Mar. 5th, 2024 04:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blythelyI am SO happy with this shirt. I had lots of fun making it, yes even with easing unforgiving cotton into the armscye. The collar is just *chef's kiss* in proportions and I happily found some lovely brass buttons to give it that "western" look. Even when I had to resort to tailoring topstitching to finish off the sleeve seams for no raw edges, it made me happy to know this shirt had been a labour of love.
And it looks great on me - can't remember the last time a shirt fit me in the sleeves AND the shoulder AND wasn't too fitted or too loose.
Next project is a summer dress for the missus. A viscose/cotton blend print with lots of gathering and I'm going to improvise a lining, continuing my theme of "no I shan't follow the instructions, you can't make me".
Would love to make this shirt in denim or flannel with a contrasting topstitch and yoke, but I'd want it in black and grey and I am tired of sewing dark colours for now.
Tailoring course continues too. Dart-making and shaping on the waistcoat last week and I think this week we start the pockets.
And it looks great on me - can't remember the last time a shirt fit me in the sleeves AND the shoulder AND wasn't too fitted or too loose.
Next project is a summer dress for the missus. A viscose/cotton blend print with lots of gathering and I'm going to improvise a lining, continuing my theme of "no I shan't follow the instructions, you can't make me".
Would love to make this shirt in denim or flannel with a contrasting topstitch and yoke, but I'd want it in black and grey and I am tired of sewing dark colours for now.
Tailoring course continues too. Dart-making and shaping on the waistcoat last week and I think this week we start the pockets.
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Date: 2024-03-09 03:27 am (UTC)