During the past several months I’ve slowly been working on some medieval garb for myself and Diana. Each piece has taken me far longer to make than they would have before I became sick, but it’s felt damned nice to be creating things again, whatever the pace. I’ll post more photos of the garments as I am able to take worthy photos.
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This vest is a little larger than the Violin Vest, but based on the same pattern type. One side is brown cotton canvas, and the other side is a black and brown silk brocade with a diamond pattern. The accent stripes on both sides were created in the silk brocade. It has a mandarin collar and eppaulettes.
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Originally posted May 10, 2011. This is a fully reversible men’s steampunk vest. The brown side is cotton duck, and the reverse is peacock-colored dupioni silk. I made a prototype version last fall. This is the final version. I drew the violin design freehand in chalk, and then painted it with Jaquard fabric paints. It
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This is a uniquely designed reversible steampunk vest, created for Nathaniel Johnstone. Â Â It is fully reversible. Â The brown side is cotton duck, and the reverse is peacock-colored dupioni silk. Â Two versions are pictured here. Â One is the prototype and the other is the final version. I drew the violin design freehand in chalk, and then
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Catching up, this is a vest I finished back at the end of November intending to give it to a friend. Unfortunately it turned out just a tiny bit small for him, so it is available for direct sale. I will be making a new vest for him in the next couple months, adjusting the
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Originally posted on November 10, 2009. Commissioned reversible waist cincher corset The core is two layers of coutil, boned with 1/2″ and 1/4″ wide spring-steel flats. Cover materials are both crepe satin. Edging is double-satin ribbon.
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