Regency Style Waistcoat

Regency style waistcoat made in a tailoring class at RWCMD with Gregory Rostek, meant to introduce us to the basics of tailoring. We each made a half (my other half was made by Nancy Tait) then I attached the back and did the finishings to make it into a wearable garment.

This waistcoat is made from a dark grey pinstripe, structured with horsehair canvas and lined with a rust coloured cotton. The lining is hand fell stitched down for a clean finish, the buttonholes are also hand sewn.

Process

Front and facing patterns
Front and facing patterns
Marking out with varied seam allowances
Marking out with varied seam allowances
Layers of chest canvas and domette pad stitched onto body canvas
Layers of chest canvas and domette pad stitched onto body canvas
Fronts have been tacked onto the canvas, herringbone stitch around the edge of the chest padding to secure in place
Fronts have been tacked onto the canvas, herringbone stitch around the edge of the chest padding to secure in place
Pad stitching bridle onto lapel roll
Pad stitching bridle onto lapel roll
Pocket demonstration
Pocket demonstration
Finished halves
Finished halves
Shows facing and lining tacked into place
Shows facing and lining tacked into place
Modifying back pattern so the waistcoat would fit me
Modifying back pattern so the waistcoat would fit me

Finished Garment

1910's Walking Skirt with Breakdown
Assistant Costume Designing