Making a Late Victorian Walking Suit, part III

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video! It's been a little while since I mentioned this project, but I hadn't forgotten about it! This is an 1890s walking suit, based across a bunch of examples from Harper's Bazaar and some extant garments. It's actually been completed ever since April last year, but because of lockdowns, weather, etc, I hadn't (and still haven') been able to get some nice, full length photos of it. I hope to change that! Hopefully I'll have images soon so I can do either a little costume feature or add the footage to the last video (I also filmed the making of the hat!). Part I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkZ35XMAKXE Part II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAA_PN8saLY This video goes over making the vest. I was inspired by an 1890s extant bodice that I saw for sale on Instagram (I sadly did not get it), which had pleats fanning over the front. The draping and mock-up went great, but the type of cotton I picked for it was totally wrong, so the end result is a little wrinkly (it was more like cotton for sheets, bed linen, etc). However I think I did some of my finest handsewing on this piece so I'm a little reluctant to replace it 😂 I haven't ruled out improving it though! If you are interested in seeing some more of my work, here are some links: Please consider supporting me on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/catscostumery :) Instagram: @catscostumery https://www.instagram.com/catscostumery/ Blog: https://happilyevertaffeta.wordp