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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
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Jan 8, 2013, 11.38 PMby GothamJuki
Superb…you just inspired me. Thanks!
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Jan 9, 2013, 08.26 AMby martinK
you are welcome :-) I am curious about your first project on burdastyle. Yhink we can learn a lot from an expert.
Jan 6, 2013, 03.05 AMby Omar T
Loving the binding!!
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Jan 6, 2013, 10.26 AMby martinK
thank you Omar :-)
Jan 5, 2013, 04.00 PMby kinuegloria
Your waistcoat creates a splendid atmosphere!
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Jan 5, 2013, 04.51 PMby martinK
thank you!
I like classical garments with a special extra :-)
Jan 3, 2013, 10.55 PMby razieh khlili
I am waiting for your new idea.
Jan 3, 2013, 11.59 AMby razieh khlili
Hi martinK. Truly you are a tasteful artist
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Jan 3, 2013, 09.19 PMby martinK
you make me blush :-) thank you for your compliment!!!
I hope to make a fitting pair of pants very soon of the same fabric. Be sure they will be a little bit differen :-)
Oct 16, 2012, 07.11 AMby Robert Falls
I like design of this waistcoat. I like the way you brought over the lapel and asymmetry of the front of your waistcoat. Genius. Very inspirational!
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Oct 18, 2012, 10.34 AMby martinK
thank you very much for your compliments, Robert !!! :-)
Sep 11, 2012, 05.20 PMby fairladyofcardigan
This waistcoat is absolutely gorgeous. Just . . . wow.
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Sep 13, 2012, 07.45 PMby martinK
you make me blush :-)
thank you very much for the comliment!!!
May 13, 2012, 09.24 PMby JPGagnon
I’m in love with this vest. Great work!
~Jason
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Sep 13, 2012, 07.44 PMby martinK
I’m in love with it, too :-)
thank you Jason!
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 :-)
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!
Mar 24, 2012, 10.39 AMby nishavinod2009
amazing workmanship!
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 :-)
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Feb 6, 2012, 09.37 AMby urbandon
Ja! Ich lerne Deutsch
Feb 6, 2012, 09.51 AMby martinK
Sehr gut! Von nun an gebe ich nur noch Kommentare in Deutsch. :-)
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.
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 :-)
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
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!
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? :-)
Feb 2, 2012, 07.42 AMby erikawessman
Thank you so very much! That would be so nice of you :-)
Feb 1, 2012, 12.15 PMby zrael
I love it ! Especially the asymetric collar ! Good job !!!
Feb 1, 2012, 09.43 AMby Vanessa Leigh
Gorgeous job!
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Feb 1, 2012, 10.33 AMby martinK
thank you!
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 :-)
Jan 31, 2012, 07.35 PMby kerstika
Oh wow, I love it!
Jan 31, 2012, 07.35 PMby kerstika
Oh wow, I love it!
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!
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 :-)
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.
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
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.