Made my first half belt...

[fishmeok]

This is based on an original 1947 halfbelt I have (posted pics a while back). I made a few changes to assemble this like a leather jacket- four piece arms, yoke seam, etc. This is a great design, lots of ways to tweak the basic pattern. This is only the second time I've made something in cloth, kind of a fun change.
Cheers
Mark

 

[David Conwill]

That's a jacket I'd like to own myself! Nice work.

-Dave

 

[skyvue]

Very nice!

 

[Mav]

Nice work.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

As usual, a superior job. well done! :eusa_clap ​

 

[andy richards]

Hi Mark,
You 've made yourself an excellent looking jacket! What kind of cloth did you use?
Andy

 

[Tomasso]

What a beautiful child.










Oh, and the jacket ain't bad either.........

 

[Hepville]

Very well done! A smart jacket with nice details... man I wish I would own this pattern

 

[fishmeok]

Thanks -
The outershell is a poly blend I found which looks amazingly like the original vintage stuff, but I don't know if it's tough enough for outerwear (loose weave)- will have to wear it and find out.
I made the pattern from a period original- it's not excessivly hard to do copy a pattern but does take some effort. There is a lot going on behind these period designs, a lot of tricks to getting the correct shape, look, and construction. THAT'S the hard part, the bit that takes the most time. I also have a western jacket from the 70's that is essentially a 40's half belt pattern but with all the shape removed- I think somewhere in the late 60's they started making clothes that hang like garbage bags.
The fit on this is interesting to a modern clothes wearer- you are more aware of the jacket- I can feel the half belt at my kidneys and the hourglass shape at my waist. It's not too tight or at all or restrictive, but just not something you are used to feeling in modern mass produced clothing.
Cheers
Mark

 

[Gancho]

Mark,

it is a great pleasure to see what you have made!

I mean both: Your child (it´s obviously that it is "Mark made) and your halfbelt.

Have you intended to spent some month in Galashield? Aero would be glad to get such a brilliant operator and we would get our jackets earlier

So long

Oliver

 

[Hepville]

I made the pattern from a period original- it's not excessivly hard to do copy a pattern but does take some effort. There is a lot going on behind these period designs, a lot of tricks to getting the correct shape, look, and construction. THAT'S the hard part, the bit that takes the most time.
Mark

You´re right! I spent more time for researching and getting the details as right as possible and making my own constructions as I´m sewing on a piece of outerwear...

 

[Feraud]

Great job. Good looking fabic too.