tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post6566558642523353709..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Box Pleats, Buttons, and Belts, Oh My!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-61547651979483666792013-08-09T11:33:35.830-04:002013-08-09T11:33:35.830-04:00Very nice job with the darts. The recent trend to ...Very nice job with the darts. The recent trend to slim shirts seems to be so overdone. Your shirt is a good compromise of slim and enough room to breathe. Steven Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955954104010568599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16588905073375968792013-08-09T11:16:36.155-04:002013-08-09T11:16:36.155-04:00Love the pockets. That tie is great. Maybe use buc...Love the pockets. That tie is great. Maybe use buckram for the belt?Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30615874654593374392013-08-09T01:03:15.824-04:002013-08-09T01:03:15.824-04:00Finish the belt with petersham of course!!! (More ...Finish the belt with petersham of course!!! (More flexible than grosgrain.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26495079967208345872013-08-08T18:36:15.285-04:002013-08-08T18:36:15.285-04:00Please add the darts! You'll want to tuck the...Please add the darts! You'll want to tuck the shirt in to show off the fabulous belt, and darts will stop the excess fabric from puffing out over the belt. Love the repetition of the vertical lines in the placket and the pocket. Cleverclogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-91775615888435428222013-08-08T14:30:33.973-04:002013-08-08T14:30:33.973-04:00Love the tie and think it'll make a great belt...Love the tie and think it'll make a great belt. I vote for the darts in the back if you are going for a truly fitted look.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161710324564422851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23636805294939567202013-08-08T12:40:19.156-04:002013-08-08T12:40:19.156-04:00I thought about that, Alex, but with a covered pla...I thought about that, Alex, but with a covered placket it seemed strange to have exposed pocket buttons. Maybe not...Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-65810539000929377202013-08-08T12:36:47.007-04:002013-08-08T12:36:47.007-04:00I think the box pleat pocket is perfect for this s...I think the box pleat pocket is perfect for this style of shirt. And, as always, your top stitching and finishing is simply impeccable! Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31477167602698744792013-08-08T12:33:30.116-04:002013-08-08T12:33:30.116-04:00Great looking shirt. I like the buttons very much...Great looking shirt. I like the buttons very much. I would have liked to have seen the small tortoise shell plastic shirt buttons exposed. Maybe even button holes and buttons for the top, center pocket. Alex in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096904792274897292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-11280374069131552752013-08-08T08:14:12.605-04:002013-08-08T08:14:12.605-04:00I think the fisheye darts will improve the fit of ...I think the fisheye darts will improve the fit of the shirt, and how the fabric lies. Besides, it's a custom shirt. Why not make it look like one?unmitigated mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901264130484454602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27281444289039623992013-08-08T07:41:43.709-04:002013-08-08T07:41:43.709-04:00Going on safari perhaps? I love it :)Going on safari perhaps? I love it :)Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83615046658581447802013-08-08T04:02:56.096-04:002013-08-08T04:02:56.096-04:00Looking good, but I think that the back of the shi...Looking good, but I think that the back of the shirt does have a bit too much excess fabric and would look better with the fisheye darts. I've used grosgrain and webbing to back belts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984755022387357252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60031257230739384392013-08-08T03:13:48.074-04:002013-08-08T03:13:48.074-04:00Hi Peter
I think the box pleats look fantastic alo...Hi Peter<br />I think the box pleats look fantastic alongside the fly placket. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished belt.<br />Hugs<br />GGavin Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737186300519027548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9892702840357993952013-08-08T02:26:51.790-04:002013-08-08T02:26:51.790-04:00You have a knack for finding very interesting thin...You have a knack for finding very interesting things and then transforming them into wonderful items. Thanks for sharing the fun!<br />A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56809303639408981842013-08-08T02:02:10.120-04:002013-08-08T02:02:10.120-04:00The tie reminds me of the Best Thriftstore Score e...The tie reminds me of the Best Thriftstore Score ever. My son brought me a tie he found in a "25 cents for anything", nasty thrift store. "I think it might be a good one, Mom." It was a heavy silk Hermes tie from the 40's or 50's.Mrs.Leaphearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903237273139458385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87457270422686798402013-08-08T00:50:23.677-04:002013-08-08T00:50:23.677-04:00Your top stitching is just beautiful.
You've s...Your top stitching is just beautiful.<br />You've set a standard I try to achieve.<br />Thank you for sharing your work. I really enjoy your blog and have learned so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38232164053346855712013-08-07T23:30:06.323-04:002013-08-07T23:30:06.323-04:00Awesome work. I'm so jealous of the amount of...Awesome work. I'm so jealous of the amount of time you have to sew! Keep it coming!<br />SueC56https://www.blogger.com/profile/06056215287306068267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-15567479902951633802013-08-07T23:10:49.570-04:002013-08-07T23:10:49.570-04:00Cool idea with the tie. Definitely think you shoul...Cool idea with the tie. Definitely think you should do the darts.ParisGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808620060144089897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69592657965905287432013-08-07T22:46:53.595-04:002013-08-07T22:46:53.595-04:00The shirt is gorgeous. Love the pockets. Wishing...The shirt is gorgeous. Love the pockets. Wishing for fish eye darts. There's a lot of fabric in the back view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31400606541324079712013-08-07T22:01:07.648-04:002013-08-07T22:01:07.648-04:00omg that tie fabric is AWESOME!!
I've used web...omg that tie fabric is AWESOME!!<br />I've used webbing to back belts before, maybe that could work for you here?LLBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632600937650570999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50659724267560048512013-08-07T20:07:49.321-04:002013-08-07T20:07:49.321-04:00Love the tie fabric!Love the tie fabric!Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880173260724402584noreply@blogger.com