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Shawl-Collared Waistcoat
Construct an 1860s silk or linen waistcoat featuring a single breasted shawl collar, on of the most common types seen during the period. Drafting Supplies Waistcoat Materials
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Federal Enlisted Frock Coat
Construct a Federal enlisted frock coat. Welcome to the Federal Enlisted Frock Coat masterclass. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to draft and fit your pattern and toile before continuing onto the coat itself. If you’ve got any questions or run into issues, feel free to email me at any time or share your question and progress…
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The Art of the Buttonhole
Learn to work beautiful buttonholes by hand. Welcome to The Art of the Buttonhole! Over the next several days we will be going over each step of the buttonhole process in great detail so that by the end you’ll be able to create beautiful, historically-accurate buttonholes.. Hand-tailored buttonholes are a thing of beauty, and in…
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Detachable Shirt Collar
This is a great little project to construct a detachable collar that can be worn with just about any shirt to formalize it slightly. Based on an original collar. While its small size makes it an easy project (takes me about an hour and a half to make one), that same small size does demand…
