Week Eight: The Vest

The vest was probably the most interesting piece because it was a loose fitting garment in a stretch fabric and therefore, nothing would be hidden when it was worn (unlike the other pieces that stretch into place).

I took the unfitted jacket block, lowered the neckline and armholes (3cm) and marked out the panel lines.  Cut them up and added seams.  I then used the blocks again to create the free flowing overlays by marking out the style lines - slashing and spreading the front and adding a box pleat at centre back (this would later be my undoing!!)

I had never made ahood before and i never thought there would be so many ways to make it.  I started with Armstrong but his 'simple' hood required 20 separate measurements and a degree in applied geometry to get a hood.  So I turned to Aldrich instead.  Good old Winnie had a mush easier approach: 

I sewed it all up and this is what I got:

It was riddled with faults! No! Will talk to Gillian next week....