Starting from my new body block and the trunk hose foundation pattern from the Bronzino suit, I made some alterations and seem to have a viable candidate. I cut the white linen lining, black wool shell, and heavy wool interlining for the doublet body and have begun putting the pieces together…
Starting from my new body block and the trunk hose foundation pattern from the Bronzino suit, I made some alterations and seem to have a viable candidate. I cut the white linen lining, black wool shell, and heavy wool interlining for the doublet body and have begun putting the pieces together…
Mirrored from Lorenzo's Workshop.
It’s a terrible iPad picture, but I’ve got the doublet body put together and lined. When I put the mockup on, my wise wife said I needed more room, so I added width accordingly. After putting it on at the current stage, I finally had the realization that perhaps the doublet should fit more like a modern suit coat (structured, yet loose) rather than a sausage casing. I’m curious to see how this plays out as the project progresses…
It’s a terrible iPad picture, but I’ve got the doublet body put together and lined. When I put the mockup on, my wise wife said I needed more room, so I added width accordingly. After putting it on at the current stage, I finally had the realization that perhaps the doublet should fit more like a modern suit coat (structured, yet loose) rather than a sausage casing. I’m curious to see how this plays out as the project progresses…
Mirrored from Lorenzo's Workshop.
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