A Victorian Lady's Pinstripe Waistcoat

Get $20 off any Brooklinen purchase over $100 using my code BERNADETTE. Link here! https://bit.ly/BERNADETTE_Brooklinen Pattern: Originally drafted according to the instructions in the 1895 Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter: https://archive.org/details/keystonejacketdr00heck/page/12/mode/2up A very similar 1890s waistcoat pattern is also available pre-drafted from Black Snail Patterns: https://blacksnailpatterns.com/listing/765225078/edwardian-ladies-vests-1890-sewing Materials: Pinstripe - UK Textile, London Silesia - William Gee (https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cotton-pocketing-silesia-black/?attribute_pa_colour=black&attribute_pa_length=5m) Horsehair canvas - Steinlauf & Stoller, NYC Linen tape (1/4") - Burnley & Trowbridge (https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/tapes-trims/products/dutch-linen-tape-natural-sold-by-the-yard?variant=32248515625047) Cotton padding - William Gee (https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cotton-wadding-unbleached-28oz/) Buttons - BestForTailors, Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/819491785/genuine-horn-buttons-set-for-suit-jacket?ref=yr_purchases) Buckle - William Gee (https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/543-rokko-buckle-19mm/) Primary thread - cotton Buttonholes - silk buttonhole twist Want to get started with hand sewing? 🧵 My new beginner’s sewing book, “Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes” is now available for pre-order: https://linktr.ee/makesewandmend 🕯Check out my Skillshar