Most people already know about this--it's not exactly a secret--but I have not officially announced one of my latest hare-brained schemes. Since November I have been gathering materials, and am finally beginning to work on assembly.
A single breasted Frock Coat, based theoretically on the 1870's patterns (mainly the lapel shape), in a patchwork of tweeds I am upcycling from blazers found at the thrift store. I have affectionately dubbed this project as my "Franken-Frock". I've seen a few examples of patchworked coats, and personally have found them all to be hideous, with large pieces of material used in random places. In comparison, part of the point of this project is to force myself to higher accuracy in stitching, since if I don't the pattern will get slightly askew (i.e. Let's challenge myself with pattern matching).
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
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