waistcoat a little bit different

Added Jan 30, 2012

by martinK

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Description

first I will say that I am not 100% happy how this project came out. It began with drawing the pattern, especialy the collar becaus of the asymnetry. But I am glad that the waistcoat is finsh and it is wearable. The fabric I foud in my mother’s closet where it has been waiing for about 30 years to become a garment. So it’s realy vintage! It’s a high quality woolen tweed and it was nearly 4 meters. So I have enought fabric left to make a maching paar of pants. A jacket in a red-bown colour is already cut, but I have no time to do it at the moment.
I made the bias binding with the fabric for the jacket. Linning is sewed by hand. Bronze buttons.

Material Notes

woolen tweed

Difficulty

Intermediate

Categories

Season
Fall, Winter
For
Men
Garment Type
Vest
Material
Wool

40 Comments

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    May 13, 2012, 09.24 PMby GagnonWebster

    I’m in love with this vest. Great work!

    ~Jason

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    May 2, 2012, 02.30 AMby kora-vetch

    Sooooo nice. I love this vest. I want to see more.

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      May 2, 2012, 09.07 PMby martinK

      thank you, for more you have to wait til june. Then I will make a pair of pants of the same fabrik, certainly with a special effect :-)

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    Mar 26, 2012, 08.38 PMby flowergirl22

    very nice, the colour design, and the fact that its a mens waistcoat,, good on you , looks great

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      Mar 27, 2012, 08.34 AMby martinK

      thanks for your kind words!

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    Mar 24, 2012, 10.39 AMby nishavinod2009

    amazing workmanship!

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    Mar 13, 2012, 01.05 PMby nancy2001

    Oh Martin, the waistcoat is incredible. I love the design, the piping, and the impeccable workmanship!

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      Mar 13, 2012, 08.25 PMby martinK

      thank you so much for your kind words :-)

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    Feb 9, 2012, 02.03 PMby jennyrecorder

    Martin your workmanship is exquisite, did you follow a tutorial for doing the lining?

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      Feb 9, 2012, 05.03 PMby martinK

      thank your for your kind words! The whole sewing part is done without a tutorial. The linning was actualy the easyest part. Just substract the facing and add 2 cm for the edges, sewing the darts and fix the linning into the waistcoat sewing by hand.

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    Feb 8, 2012, 03.08 PMby zaarissima

    ganz großartig! gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut!

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      Feb 8, 2012, 06.59 PMby martinK

      vielen Dnak für’s Kompliment.

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    Feb 7, 2012, 07.49 PMby Bartas DubLinski

    Great design, I’m impressed!

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      Feb 7, 2012, 08.55 PMby martinK

      thanks a lot. Go on and you will do this too

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    Feb 7, 2012, 10.42 AMby buddingnaturalist

    Oh my gosh- I would wear that! Will the matching pants be knickerbockers? http://www.burdastyle.de/burda-style/hauptkollektion/herrenhose-kniebundhose-maennermode-sportswear_pid_11_3444.html This would be an awesome outfit for riding around on -it looks very warm. Well done!

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      Feb 7, 2012, 11.55 AMby martinK

      thank you so much for you enthusiasm. No, the pants will long

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    Feb 6, 2012, 09.19 AMby urbandon

    Wunderschön! Sehr einzigartig.

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      Feb 6, 2012, 09.29 AMby martinK

      Vielen Dank! Wir können also auch in Deutsch kommunizieren :-) Gut zu wissen.
      thank you for your kind words. So we can communicate in German, Good to know.

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      Feb 6, 2012, 09.37 AMby urbandon

      Ja! Ich lerne Deutsch

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      Feb 6, 2012, 09.51 AMby martinK

      Sehr gut! Von nun an gebe ich nur noch Kommentare in Deutsch. :-)

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    Feb 3, 2012, 09.24 PMby SENEBO

    Bring back the waistcoat i say the only small problem with it is probably the dart by the buttons maybe turn it into a shaped seam. the style and fabric you used are great and would look well on a lady as well.

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      Feb 4, 2012, 08.46 AMby martinK

      yes, the dart is the reason why I’m not 100% happy with this waistcoat. If I make a second one I will solve the problem.

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    Feb 3, 2012, 08.08 PMby chelseasmith

    I would like to formally propose to this waistcoat. We would have a wonderful life together. grins I’m so impressed by the work of some of the men on this site! Plus, tweed makes me happy.

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      Feb 4, 2012, 08.44 AMby martinK

      sorry, but nothing can devorce me from my waistcoat :-)

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    Feb 3, 2012, 01.19 PMby wardrobe-cat

    WHAT THE!!!??? Not happy? Oh please. :/ It’s perfect. Stunning. Perfect, perfect, perfect!!!!

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      Feb 3, 2012, 05.48 PMby martinK

      now I have to believe it

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      Feb 4, 2012, 05.10 AMby wardrobe-cat

      Yes. You. Do.
      Any chance of a pattern or turorial? I’m sure I’m not the only one who would want it. :)))))))))))) Please? All those wonderful edges, fantastic joins and, and, well… Just everything!

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    Feb 2, 2012, 11.02 AMby joost52

    Fact: MartinK rocks Seriously man, it’s daring, it’s different, it’s awesome :)

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      Feb 2, 2012, 11.13 AMby martinK

      thank you guy! If burda isn’t into menfashion we have to do it ourselfs! And we too want to reach the status of featured member, don’t we? :-)

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    Feb 2, 2012, 07.42 AMby erikawessman

    Thank you so very much! That would be so nice of you :-)

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    Feb 1, 2012, 12.15 PMby zrael

    I love it ! Especially the asymetric collar ! Good job !!!

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    Feb 1, 2012, 09.43 AMby Vanessa Leigh

    Gorgeous job!

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      Feb 1, 2012, 10.33 AMby martinK

      thank you!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 09.55 PMby Petitemess

    What a great work! I love the lapel detail and the buttons.

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      Jan 31, 2012, 10.33 PMby martinK

      thanks :-)

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    Jan 31, 2012, 07.35 PMby kerstika

    Oh wow, I love it!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 07.35 PMby kerstika

    Oh wow, I love it!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 04.05 PMby anajan

    Such an inspiring piece! Love the lines!

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      Jan 31, 2012, 04.27 PMby martinK

      thanks a lot!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 03.25 PMby blueartisan

    I love this, but I am hiding it from my husband because he would demand I make him something like it this instant! Seriously, a fantastic job. I love seeing such stylish mens wear!

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      Jan 31, 2012, 04.27 PMby martinK

      thank you for your kind words! Men fashion is realy underrepresentated on this site, so I do my very best to change it :-)

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    Jan 31, 2012, 02.57 PMby erikawessman

    Really beautiful! Well done! Can I just ask you where you got the buttons?

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      Jan 31, 2012, 03.03 PMby martinK

      thank you! I got the butons in my local fabric shop. They have quite a big choice of metal buttons.

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      Feb 1, 2012, 01.19 PMby erikawessman

      Oh! If you, by any chance pass that store can you please ask where they get them from or if they by any chance can think of sell and send to Sweden? I’ve been searching for that type of buttons to put on a old swedish uniform from th 1800’s and I just can’t find them anywhere.
      Pretty please with sugar on top? :-)
      /Erika

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      Feb 1, 2012, 05.05 PMby martinK

      I will see what I can do. The diameter is 1,8 cm. Maybe there are bigger ones.

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    Jan 31, 2012, 11.09 AMby tamsinwp

    Wow this is amazing!, love the asymetry and the buttons

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.26 PMby martinK

      thank you! Yes, the details make it vivid.

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    Jan 31, 2012, 10.51 AMby dottty

    Beautifully made jj:)x

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.25 PMby martinK

      thank you!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 10.10 AMby vasea

    creative, well done… something that I woud like to do

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.24 PMby martinK

      thanks, just do it!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 08.42 AMby ajtak7171

    Wow what a showstopper! I am totally in love with it. I wonder why you aren’t? give it a chance – maybe it’ll grow on you after all!

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.23 PMby martinK

      thanks for the ‘showtopper’ I onely have to change some smal things. I’m fine with it.

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    Jan 31, 2012, 08.02 AMby Lucille Heugh

    Beautifully tailored.

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.21 PMby martinK

      thank you!

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    Jan 31, 2012, 07.49 AMby olac

    I don’t know why u r not 100% happy with this, I adore it! Tell you what, u make yourself a new one, and send this one to me! :-)

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.21 PMby martinK

      nice try :-) in fact the waistcoat is about 5 cm to short and the second dart beside the buttons was not the right solusion for better fitting. But in the end I’m fine with it, sertainly after all this positive reactions :-)

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      Jan 31, 2012, 06.41 PMby olac

      Well u can’t blame me for tying! :-)

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      Jan 31, 2012, 06.50 PMby martinK

      I just decided to be very happy with my waistcoat :-)

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      Jan 31, 2012, 06.57 PMby olac

      As you should be – I am very happy to hear that.

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    Jan 31, 2012, 07.14 AMby antony chauvin

    j’adore ton gilet Martin!! travail magnifique!

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      Jan 31, 2012, 12.14 PMby martinK

      merci beaucoup

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