tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post4191767173098199326..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: The VEST of EverythingPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54584504663670877932020-04-15T15:05:06.998-04:002020-04-15T15:05:06.998-04:00I'm about to jump into making everyday clothes...I'm about to jump into making everyday clothes. I'm thinking about making a dupioni silk vest based on the Lekala pattern. Thank you for posting this!Mark Kosmowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08486741235950130809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31543511464424616072020-04-04T06:45:52.953-04:002020-04-04T06:45:52.953-04:00No worries -- thanks for commenting!No worries -- thanks for commenting!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52160173302110228192020-04-03T10:24:46.178-04:002020-04-03T10:24:46.178-04:00Hell. I thought I was commenting on the swimsuit p...Hell. I thought I was commenting on the swimsuit post, lol.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201009126846898608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-65508737446183361992020-04-03T10:23:50.136-04:002020-04-03T10:23:50.136-04:00Speaking from experience, as one whose mother sewe...Speaking from experience, as one whose mother sewed woven bathing suits for her in the 1960s: Them thangs gits heavy when wet. <br /><br />The worst one was the two-piece made from terrycloth. It was adorable, but nearly drowned me while swimming. Also, the metal zip up the back of the panties got dangerously hot when sunbathing.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201009126846898608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31401249792808280802020-02-19T18:27:51.369-05:002020-02-19T18:27:51.369-05:00So interesting! And your vest looks amazing. I hav...So interesting! And your vest looks amazing. I have made quite a few, but was perplexed with bust fit. Gail Hazen has good help on that in her book. Must get to making them again. I even like over a sundress, as a small jacket. So many ways to wear them! Cathie!Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14588815503257149449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33374329206561524672020-02-19T10:50:37.031-05:002020-02-19T10:50:37.031-05:00I LOVE waistcoats! They're my absolute favouri...I LOVE waistcoats! They're my absolute favourite thing to sew, and I wear them most every day, unless it's really really hot out. I think I've made... at least 20? I've never made a modern one though, mostly just 18th century ones.Vincent Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474643670078607904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73349571652257637072020-02-19T09:15:23.829-05:002020-02-19T09:15:23.829-05:00sigh... that should be "when cell phones ca...sigh... that should be "when cell phones came along" ungh... need more coffeeJustGailhttp://justgail.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73022403321925998692020-02-19T09:13:54.140-05:002020-02-19T09:13:54.140-05:00I'm sort of surprised vests/waistcoats didn...I'm sort of surprised vests/waistcoats didn't made a comeback when cell phones did. It would certainly be easier than stuffing yet more in the pants & jeans pockets. Most definitely it would cause much less unkind comment than a man purse in some areas of the country. I made a "flea market" vest to carry cell phone, wallet, tape measure, etc and it was SO much easier than carrying a bag.JustGailhttp://justgail.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72935524418408252432020-02-19T01:56:37.421-05:002020-02-19T01:56:37.421-05:00What were cuff links, but "man earrings"...What were cuff links, but "man earrings". <br /><br />I wore sweater vests in my childhood, burgundy and a deep tan-gold. Atop a turtle neck, with bangs, there was just no stopping me. Throw on some corduroy trousers, and I was complete. <br /><br />Nowadays, styles are so come-what-may and unsettled, but the comfort in reflecting upon having been a grade school fashion plate is restorative and soothing. <br /><br />Why, I even feel like commenting more frequently.Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-63196502752256587052020-02-19T00:04:46.418-05:002020-02-19T00:04:46.418-05:00I make them from time to time for my self and my p...I make them from time to time for my self and my partner who is a bigger size. It's a simple pattern where you join the front to the back and then join that to a full lining and turn the whole thing inside out and stich the opening closed.<br />I do cheat and sew false front pockets.paintbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386993036699667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3401527110975007292020-02-18T21:27:12.674-05:002020-02-18T21:27:12.674-05:00Oh I used to love when my husband wore a three pie...Oh I used to love when my husband wore a three piece suit. He looked so smart. I also wore three piece suits to work, back in the 80's and 90's. Vests just feel so good! And when you take your jacket off, you don't feel like you are half dressed!<br />Of course suits are no longer required office attire and we are all so very casual now. But I still miss wearing a suit, and I absolutely adored french cuffs with cufflinks...just sayinSandi Remedioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206431373174942728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37874815409310984082020-02-18T21:10:55.386-05:002020-02-18T21:10:55.386-05:00Looking forward to all your vest explorations, as ...Looking forward to all your vest explorations, as I am planning to make one for my husband this year. Promised it to him last year, but...... I have a Vogue, a vintage Simplicity, and the Thread Theory Belvedere waistcoat to choose from -- they are all different in small but important ways!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897056397543665729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35423615642518275132020-02-18T13:30:17.743-05:002020-02-18T13:30:17.743-05:00It's lovely! I do wonder though about the wisd...It's lovely! I do wonder though about the wisdom of turning a garment on a curved seam. The modern way of turning it in a side seam seems neater and longer lasting. That's just me though. I usually prefer traditional methods.<br />In the 90s a film came out called "Four Weddings and a Funeral" that caused a big stir in the waistcoat world. Men who previously would be hard pressed to wear a clean t-shirt wanted to get married in a silk plaid waistcoat. Or a flowery brocade. It was wonderful - I managed a silk emporium at the time and we sold a lot of 0.7m lengths of fancy silks, and made up a lot on commission. I do like a well turned out man! I have made a few for the hubby, the last one being out of embroidered velveteen for him to play Count de Magpyr in a Terry Pratchett production. MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59267067142801561212020-02-18T12:21:32.913-05:002020-02-18T12:21:32.913-05:00UK (and Ireland and possibly Australia/NZ?) vests ...UK (and Ireland and possibly Australia/NZ?) vests are also strappy/sleeveless t-shirts in all colours worn in hot weather by any gender or age. I also wear the colourful kind under dresses that show more cleavage than I feel comfortable, which I suppose counts as underwear, but otherwise "vest as underwear" makes me think more of small children and old men!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87248467261074008182020-02-18T10:19:50.354-05:002020-02-18T10:19:50.354-05:00I am looking forward to your Threads article and ....I am looking forward to your Threads article and ...maybe a sew a long...<br />My teenage/college age sons have asked for vests.<br />One of them picked out a boxy Edwardian style one I got from a magazine years ago. I have no where the instructions are so I plan to wing it.Pal Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351852176856078364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35230180080294724282020-02-18T10:12:25.268-05:002020-02-18T10:12:25.268-05:00What we call a vest in the UK (a sleeveless top wo...What we call a vest in the UK (a sleeveless top worn as underwear), is a 'wife beater' in the US. Horrible term.Tigger811https://www.blogger.com/profile/17523323164159304449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-22843094436173285202020-02-18T10:10:16.195-05:002020-02-18T10:10:16.195-05:00Waistcoat is such a classy term for it
And opens u...Waistcoat is such a classy term for it<br />And opens up a whole new way of googling for inspirationPal Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351852176856078364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17006037898315424052020-02-18T09:50:38.900-05:002020-02-18T09:50:38.900-05:00Peter, the vest (really, everything you sew) is ex...Peter, the vest (really, everything you sew) is exemplary. Excellent, excellent work. I used to make vests quite often once upon a time. When I did, I would follow the pattern instructions which were to sew one of the sides to the lining in a "circle", as it were: side back seam allowance to it's corresponding lining seam allowance. Here is a link to a YouTube video done by Anita of Anita by Design. This is part two of a vest she made. At about the 14:00 minute mark, she shows how she finishes the vest. Hope that helps.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3KcbsVwBPwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437656183952670450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49556915044795417252020-02-18T09:18:40.277-05:002020-02-18T09:18:40.277-05:00I love vests, but have stopped wearing them, havin...I love vests, but have stopped wearing them, having been convinced, somehow, that they are unfashionable. I had a houndstooth hip length vest in the mid to late 90s that I wore constantly to work, feeling put together and comfortable. And my mom made me a gorgeous short silk embroidered patchwork vest that I used to wear for special occasions. There is a class of women’s clothing that can be worn up to a certain age and it looks classic and elegant. Beyond that age it can look simply unfashionable. Vests seem to fall into that category. When I get even older, I’ll stop caring!SMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494332715889194408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2433136764058294112020-02-18T09:01:55.883-05:002020-02-18T09:01:55.883-05:00I do believe I had the Simplicity 701 Jiffy vest p...I do believe I had the Simplicity 701 Jiffy vest pattern years ago and made several vests. I quit wearing vest for years. But now I like them again. I need to find a good (rather simple) pattern in my current size. <br />I am sorry to say that I have no tips. I wasn't good at clothing construction then, and it is still a real challenge to me.Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89254229307154345732020-02-18T08:38:02.408-05:002020-02-18T08:38:02.408-05:00Tee shirt, worn as underwear. Just as "pants&...Tee shirt, worn as underwear. Just as "pants" are underpants in the UK, a "vest" is an undergarment.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201009126846898608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79118590717120228762020-02-18T08:22:18.455-05:002020-02-18T08:22:18.455-05:00Yes, that's helpful, John. I closed the vest ...Yes, that's helpful, John. I closed the vest I made at the armholes entirely by hand. It took quite a bit of time!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32997926843485185452020-02-18T08:20:52.447-05:002020-02-18T08:20:52.447-05:00What is a vest in the UK?What is a vest in the UK?Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12031615956548474692020-02-18T08:12:03.778-05:002020-02-18T08:12:03.778-05:00I used to make lots of waistcoats for my dad befor...I used to make lots of waistcoats for my dad before he retired, but of late, only for costume purposes. They are fun to make though! I'm about to embark on a semi-corsetted one for myself. GULP.DementedFairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849506916345114927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59235255726919870642020-02-18T07:48:34.553-05:002020-02-18T07:48:34.553-05:00Whether you're in North America or not, I susp...Whether you're in North America or not, I suspect!<br /><br />I'm in the UK and all of the above, including Peter's very lovely version, are waistcoats. A vest is something very different!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com