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  1. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Do you have enough to do a sewn-on cuff like that suit we've been talking about?
  2. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    More work on the waistcoat. Pockets sewn on and canvas basted in. The seam allowance is 1/2", the canvas was cut away 5/8". Stay tape will be stitched to the canvas and caught in the seam.
  3. Nick D

    Tumblr blogs for vintage inspiration and images.

    The best of them, from our own FlatFootFloey: http://goldenerasuits.tumblr.com/ And another favorite: http://schwingheil.tumblr.com/
  4. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Yes, it'll have the four pockets but I'm going to leave them plain. I'd like to do four pleated pockets eventually but not for this suit.
  5. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Thanks. They do have darts and pleats, which is from the pattern though the suit I'm basing this off also has that arrangement.
  7. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Just complete linen trousers: From the EvaDress '40s pattern, but I've gone down from a size 40 to 34. I had to rip out the fly and recut it and the fork to remove excess fabric in the front, and move the pleats back. At this size the cuffs are only 8.5", so this suit will have a bit of a...
  8. Nick D

    FS: '41 and '49 McCall apron patterns and repro pattern

    I have two vintage patterns up for sale on eBay, one from 1941 and another from 1949. Both are complete and come with the original embroidery transfers. Also the Butterick Retro 1952 wrap dress pattern. McCall 917, from '41...
  9. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    That's the suit I'm basing mine off, though without the cuff treatment or the lapels on the waistcoat, and I'm adding darts and a belt on the jacket. The fabric is a medium weight linen, a light tan in color. It's lighter in weight than I would prefer, but it's worked okay for the trousers.
  10. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Coming up bust on the sateen, and the nearest actual fabric store is an hour away. Either I'll have to get enough other things to make the drive worth it, or I'll get a decent 100% cotton from the quilt shop for the back. I'm going to flat fell the back seam.
  11. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    The first and third look like they're not lined in the back. That could be a good idea. If it doesn't work I could always put a back lining in.
  13. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    I like the sateen, I'll see if they have any at the local quilt shop later this afternoon.
  14. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Question for you gents. I'm working on a linen 3-piece, but I'm not sure what to make the waistcoat back out of. Normally I'd match it to the jacket lining, but since it's for a summer suit I'm inclined to do it from cotton. I don't have any good pictures of the backs of vintage summer...
  15. Nick D

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Got the gray hat half an hour after posting. It's very nice, fits better than I expected so I won't even have to stretch it up a size.
  16. Nick D

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Just won two Mallorys, waiting with great anticipation! Gray with a back bow: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Grey-Felt-Mallory-Fedora-size-7-/251273256103?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=XPg2s%252F4C91Yfrrp1msftTd8EYEk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Brown homburg...
  17. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Wonderful as always, hbk. Do you have an interior shot? What did you canvas the front with?
  19. Nick D

    Show us your TIES

    Arrow tie Unmarked tie
  20. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Nice work on those, jerryleetypes! Very nice detail.
  21. Nick D

    Show us their suits

    Isn't it just tied loosely in the middle of the front blade?
  22. Nick D

    Show us your TIES

    Couple more Goodwill finds. Nice silver Wembley, only a couple spots which I hope will clean out. Another, very green, Wembley, a little wider than the other. It's got some moth holes, but I picked it up anyway. Not sure what I'll do with it. I may take it apart for a pattern, then stitch...
  23. Nick D

    FS: Dressing gown, gray trousers, plus fours

    Ending in less than 24 hours!

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