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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)<p>Okay, I need some experienced eyes on this absolute abomination of a diagram I just drew.</p><p>Some context first:</p><p>A while ago I bought a second-hand suit, if it even deserves that name. It's a horrible crime against the gods and feels like it escaped from a secret research facility where experiments on the lowest attainable quality of suits were conducted. The monstrosity in question is made out of a polyester–viscose blend with about as much drape as soaked printer paper, about as much opacity as water, and which is just overall the exact opposite of a delight to work with.</p><p>I've already set to work mitigating this suit's various flaws, such as adjusting the waistband size (done), letting out the waist (TBD), and re-attaching the buttons (also TBD). But there is one flaw that is incorrigible using conventional means:</p><p>The length of the trousers.</p><p>While this absolute dumpster fire of a suit (which I bought for 10€, probably twice as much as its actual value) has, surprisingly, plenty of seam allowance in the waist, seat, and outseams, there is damn near zero hem allowance. I can tickle another centimetre out of it maybe, but that's it; however I need <em>at least</em> ten to lengthen them to an acceptable length. As it is right now, they're calf-flashing highwater.</p><p>So, having exhausted all traditional methods, and what with the suit already being a flamboyant nightmare in purple, I hit upon the equally flashy idea of adding trouser turn-ups in a contrasting material. I settled on black silk. 4" tall black silk turn-ups.</p><p>(To soften the impact and make it less obvious that I'm just covering up the poor length, I will also cover the buttons in the silk and fashion turnback cuffs for the sleeves.)</p><p>At which point, however, I am facing the question: how to make those false turn-ups?</p><p>Since the silk is incredibly thin and lightweight, it can't hold up on its own. But real trouser turn-ups usually don't have a sewn-in interfacing, since real trouser suitings are strong enough themselves. So, after hours of trying to come up with anything, I hit upon the following, slightly convoluted but promising design, which I now solicit your opinion about.</p><p>The goals I have with this:</p><ul><li>make the leg 10cm longer</li><li>make the turn-ups stury enough to weigh down the leg and hold a good crease, because the poly–viscose garbage does neither</li><li>use as little silk as possibly</li><li>don't let any of the (purple but in a different shade) cotton canvas show that I'm using as interfacing (they didn't have black canvas)</li></ul><p>The idea is as follows:</p><ul><li>sew the required lengths of silk and interfacing (the cotton canvas) into rings of the required circumference</li><li>attach the interfacing to the end of the actual trouser leg; press the seam downwards</li><li>make a turn-up out of the interfacing.</li><li>edgestitch each fold to make sure it remains crisp (wool would hold the shape better, but they didn't have any at the store)</li><li>attach some black polyester crap to the outside of the leg, in that cuff valley. sew right sides together and fold down. make sure to attach it on the seam that joins the cuff to the leg or slightly higher</li><li>stitch the polyester down in the fold at the bottom of that cuff valley</li><li>wrap the polyester up the cuff-side of the valley, join with the actual silk, and wrap that over the top of the cuff, and all the way into the inside of the trouser leg</li><li>there, sew the interfacing and the silk together, turn the raw edge under, lay it over the seam allowance of the very first seam that's been pressed down, and fell down to the interfacing layer</li></ul><p>This way, the inside of the turn-ups (which won't be seen at all if possible) is faced with polyester instead of wasting silk on it, and there should be no visible seams on the outside except the inseam.</p><p>Am I making any sense here?</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Jessica Quillin<p>I madly love my new custom suit and cannot recommend the designer more. She’s amazingly talented. Her name is Alexandra Dobre. </p><p><a href="https://fashionsocial.host/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://fashionsocial.host/tags/style" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>style</span></a> <a href="https://fashionsocial.host/tags/styleinspo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>styleinspo</span></a> <a href="https://fashionsocial.host/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a></p>
Nählounge chez NAHTILD<p>Eckdaten:<br>Datum: 1.6.2025<br>Uhrzeit: 19:00<br>BBB Link: <a href="https://bbb.treff.top/b/sto-uh0-vop-bgg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bbb.treff.top/b/sto-uh0-vop-bg</span><span class="invisible">g</span></a></p><p>Kein spezielles Thema<br><a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/stammtisch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stammtisch</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/nahtild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nahtild</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/stoffsuchti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stoffsuchti</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/n%C3%A4hen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nähen</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/n%C3%A4hnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nähnerd</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/quilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quilt</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/schneidern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schneidern</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/stoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stoff</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/fabric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fabric</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>When fashion is wonderful and a means of self expression, freedom and individuality: A Met exhibition about Black History via menswear, sartorial elegance and just the beauty of fabric in general! Video is about 17 minutes long and a visual joy.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx2OCPXU4QU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Kx2OCPXU4Q</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fashion</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Menswear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Menswear</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHistory</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
X Over ZeroTextures of Tokyo: Katherine wearing Xover0's Cú-Bôker — a bolo-tie–choker hybrid — necklace.<br> .<br> .<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/superfine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#superfine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tailoring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tailoring</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unisex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unisex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/accessories?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessories</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/silver?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#silver</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/jewelry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jewelry</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/design?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#design</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fashion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowfashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowfashion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/indie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/designer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#designer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/luxury?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxury</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/style?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#style</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/necklace?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#necklace</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/choker?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#choker</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/OOTD?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OOTD</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/portrait?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portrait</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travelphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travelphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Tokyo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tokyo</a>
X Over ZeroWho else is excited for the 2025 Met Gala? 🙋 It's just three days away, and we can't wait to see the looks curated for this historic occasion!! ✨👑📸🏛️ In the meantime, we wanted to share a pair of our silver and sapphire cufflinks fit for the modern dandy. 🎩<br> .<br> .<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/modern?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#modern</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dandy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dandy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/adornment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adornment</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MetGala?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MetGala</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/superfine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#superfine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tailoring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tailoring</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/accessories?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessories</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/silver?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#silver</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sapphire?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sapphire</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/jewelry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jewelry</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/design?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#design</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fashion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowfashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowfashion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/indie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/designer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#designer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/luxury?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxury</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unisex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unisex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/style?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#style</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a>
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)<p>Tailoring milestone: I just let out a suit jacket for the first time!</p><p>Bit nerve-wracking tbh; I undid the lining at the hem and turned the jacket left side out and the lining came apart at least another 2" from the stress. There was SO MUCH fraying inside and I let it out (centre back seam and side back seams) less than intended because I worried it might come apart if I left any less seam allowance (left about 4mm, or 0.15").</p><p>But the good news is, it fits! It's a 6x1 DB and while it nominally fit, it was so tight around the hips that the front pulled awfully at the sole button (so much that it came off earlier and I had to re-attach the button – fucking machine-sewn buttons never last).</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
TAV Creations<p>Flashback to a bridal personalization, adding a mesh sleeve with lace to provide more coverage.<br><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/weddingDress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weddingDress</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/reDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reDesign</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/alterations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alterations</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/tavCreations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tavCreations</span></a></p>
Daniel Hakimi<p>A great guide to silk tailoring from Permanent Style.</p><p><a href="https://www.permanentstyle.com/2025/03/a-guide-to-pure-silk-tailoring.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">permanentstyle.com/2025/03/a-g</span><span class="invisible">uide-to-pure-silk-tailoring.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/menswear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>menswear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silk</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>Also: Today I have once again felt very gay after watching a Nicole Rudolph video where she makes a cool tailored jacket and then gives me intense eyes at the end.</p><p>A screen capture, for demonstrative purposes:</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoricalFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalFashion</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Daniel Hakimi<p>Any Armani fans here? I wrote a new article about how to get the classic "Armani look" in 2025. It'll be cheaper than you think.</p><p><a href="https://thesecondbutton.com/armani-look/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thesecondbutton.com/armani-loo</span><span class="invisible">k/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/menswear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>menswear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/armani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>armani</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/suits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>suits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a></p>
Nählounge chez NAHTILD<p>Datum: 20.3.2025<br>Uhrzeit: 19:00 CET<br>BBB Link: <a href="https://bbb.treff.top/b/sto-uh0-vop-bgg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bbb.treff.top/b/sto-uh0-vop-bg</span><span class="invisible">g</span></a></p><p>Kein spezielles Thema#stammtisch <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/nahtild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nahtild</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/stoffsuchti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stoffsuchti</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/n%C3%A4hen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nähen</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/n%C3%A4hnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nähnerd</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/quilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quilt</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/schneidern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schneidern</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/stoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stoff</span></a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/fabric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fabric</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>I have photographed the things I made! Join me for a brief thread!<br>Remember the <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/CinnamonLinenJacket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CinnamonLinenJacket</span></a> and the <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/CinnamonLinenSkirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CinnamonLinenSkirt</span></a>? Here they are, also with new slimmer petticoat and Second Largest Hat, which I never previously took any good photos of.</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoryBounding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryBounding</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoricalFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalFashion</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Edwardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edwardian</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>Quickly slapped on wig, lipstick, scarf and hat to document it this much at least! It's way too warm in my living room for this. 😆 I may have done multiple more little dances in addition to this one here!</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/1890sCheckJacket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890sCheckJacket</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoryBounding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryBounding</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/HistoricalFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalFashion</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>During the night I pondered buttonholes and have unlocked another tier of the tech tree. Above, the rather okay and nice buttonhole I did last night. Below, the one I am working on now.<br>The change? My stay stitching much closer to the slit, the knots pivoted up!</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>Gaze upon it!<br>I've had a million interruptions, but yeah. Definitely looks better! Tried it with three strands of thread for this one, and it's quite stiff in feel, but does look nicer and the jacket already feels like armour so why not. Chasing the correct colour in the gradient of the thread is a little bit interesting... 😅 </p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>The thread I'm using is absolutely not meant for this, but it's alright when doubled up, and the colour gradient is subtle enough to not offend my sensibilities. The first buttonhole is also always somewhat drunk, so the fact I got the keyhole bit that nice first go? Not terrible!<br>These big ones eat up so much thread, it's remarkable.</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>Some more of yesterday's sewing. Mostly I basted where the buttonholes need to go, so none of the layers shift or warp when handled. Then I went around the future buttonholes in tiny black stab stitch (Stitch names are fun, aren't they?) to secure the buttonhole site itself. I am comforted in my decision to do contrasting thread, because it's very hard to see the black thread. Can't see shit, captain etc.</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/1890sCheckJacket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890sCheckJacket</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
Sini Tuulia<p>"Let me just check out the search term 'contrast buttonholes' real quick..."</p><p>Oh my god. OH MY GOD. Oh my god. Oh. What a fucking fantastic look, what the heck. Oh I need contrasting buttonholes in my life. Right? Maybe? That's so good! Mine won't be as good, but!<br>Edit: I wish I knew where this was from, reverse image search popped up nothing.</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailoring</span></a></p>
TAV Creations<p>Major resize of a 2nd hand dress that was great in every other way for the bride. <br>I had to add at both the side seams and the back zipper to get the needed circumference at their ribs.<br>Then the illusion mesh needed to be reduced along with shortening the back button line by 4 buttons and loops. <br>I then had to add in some extra illusion mesh- taken from the front hem - to fill in the missing circumference where the bodice and mesh would meet and use some of the dress lace plus extra from my stash to cover the seams.<br><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/rewear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rewear</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/handMeDownDress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handMeDownDress</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/remake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>remake</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/alterations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alterations</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/tailoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tailoring</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/bridal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bridal</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/weddingdress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weddingdress</span></a></p>