Why Gendered Buttons? Making a Waistcoat for a Historical Gonzo Muppets Christmas Carol Cosplay

Use code NICOLER14 for up to 14 FREE MEALS + 3 Free Gifts across 5 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3I8NuZj Part 2 of "oh no, what have I done?". It's time for the waistcoat! Probably the most obvious piece in the entire ensemble, waistcoats in the 1840s were very popularly made from vivid colors and graphic designs. The Victorians definitely were NOT boring. So it's not surprising that Gonzo went with a BRIGHT red and orange plaid. I was fortunate enough to find a silk taffeta in just the right design from Prism Silks https://prismsilks.com/products/red-orange-check-silk-taffeta-fabric?_pos=7&_sid=018cd37bd&_ss=r For the design, not much had to be adjusted from the movie costume. Shawl collar and double breasted was very common at the time of Dickens, I just had to add details like welted pockets and one more row of buttons (I'm not muppet sized). Most of the adventure with this piece came down to construction and research! Waistcoats aren't a particularly complex tailored garment in comparison to coats and trousers, but there are always choices to be made in how they go together. And the 1840s was no different- there were plenty of techniques and details that aren't common outside of that era, so checking on each choice I was making was essential. Inevitably I ended up with a research path that took me a bit off course and into the weeds of The Victorian Myth. The idea that left over right fasteners are for men and right over left is for women has cl