The Icream Prince!

Added Feb 27, 2011

by katexxxxxx

Sittingbourne, U...

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Description

18th C man’s suit in embroidered silk and plain silk, with lace and braid applied by hand.

Material Notes

The coat is lined with silk, the breeches with linen, and the waistcoat with cotton sateen. The coat and waistcoat are from a JP Ryan pattern, the breeches from a Period Impressions pattern

Categories

For
Men
Garment Type
Suit
Style
Evening Wear
Material
Cotton, Lace/Sequins, Linen, Silk, Taffeta

4 Comments

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    Feb 28, 2011, 10.48 AMby bjr99

    You are right Kate. JP Ryan and Wingeo are good patterns. Half the battle in making historically accurate garments is a good patten. Also, there is the need to understand the historical garments. I was quite confused by the first pair of Breeches I made. I couldn’t figure out why the seat was so baggy! It wasn’t until one of the re enactors showed me that the bending ease was in the seat and not in the knees like modern day pants. Then the whole thing made perfect sense. It was one of those Duh moments :-)

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      Feb 28, 2011, 08.40 PMby katexxxxxx

      There are several patterns out there that purport to be accurate, but are, basically, a waste of paper. I use patterns when there’s a good one, but I also draft my own for this stuff. Janet Arnold and Nora Waugh are the ones to follow for that.

      The best instructions for putting the binding on fall front breeches are the sleeve placket instructions in David Page Coffin’s Shirtmaking book!

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    Feb 27, 2011, 09.20 PMby bjr99

    All four of your recent project post are wonderful. You do fabulous work.

    Have to say that is is a small world. I make Revolutionary War garments for JP Ryan"s cousin and his regiment here in New York.

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      Feb 27, 2011, 10.17 PMby katexxxxxx

      Thank you.

      I’ve tried several patterns, but the JP Ryan and the Wingeo patterns seem to be the best.

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    Feb 27, 2011, 04.33 PMby almatinka

    He looks decidedly smashing in that!!! What an elegant man!!! Love the fabrics too!

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      Feb 27, 2011, 10.18 PMby katexxxxxx

      He did look great! It was a fab project to do, so I’m glad you like it.

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      Feb 28, 2011, 06.12 PMby almatinka

      I don’t know that the making of something like this would be fab for me – too much tailoring for me skill and I would be bald by the end of it! Heh-heh! But you are the master and this is one more proof!!!

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      Feb 28, 2011, 08.42 PMby katexxxxxx

      There is very little of what we think of nowdays as tailoring in an 18th C suit. It’s one of the reasons they worked so well in lighter weight fabrics like brocade and silk taffeta, as well as wools and velvets.

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      Mar 3, 2011, 03.36 PMby almatinka

      Well, I guess I can see your point, but there’s a lot of hand-work (I guess, that would be more appropriately called “couture for men” ;-);-);-)) and besides, myself being someone who hasn’t sewn anything with a set-in sleeve yet, for me it’s still too much “tailoring”… ;-);-);-)

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    Feb 27, 2011, 07.53 AMby elguanche

    I love it!!

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      Feb 27, 2011, 10.19 PMby katexxxxxx

      Thanks! Me too…

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