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The Prototype Men’s Waistcoat of 1937

January 14, 2017 ~ tammytwinkletoes ~ 1 Comment

Taking a break from the travel posts, here is the first garment finished in 2017; a men’s double-breasted waistcoat circa 1937. This has been made on a sewing machine of no fixed abode, from Auckland to Algies Bay to Napier - the trusty domestic sewing machine has come into its own while we holiday and … Continue reading The Prototype Men’s Waistcoat of 1937

Jodhpurs or Breeches?

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 ~ tammytwinkletoes ~ 6 Comments

Last year for a vintage cycle ride I made these Jodhpurs/Breeches. I cut a pattern, sewed a garment and wore it on numerous occasions all the while wondering absent mindedly if they were jodhpurs or breeches? So today it seemed fitting to do some quick research before posting about making 'them' what ever 'they' are. … Continue reading Jodhpurs or Breeches?

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