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The Suit Life
Aug. 18th, 2021 07:53 am( Life update )
So, Peaky Blinders is definitely happening. The fic author blasted through season 1 so one of the other ladies from the server and I watched S1 together, and then once we had caught up, the three of us watched it together. We're in the start of Season 3 already. I liked season 1, S2 and 3 have been a little more... well, a little LESS curated, actually. ( Spoilers )
Costuming is LOVELY. I think the ladies' clothing is TOO fashion-forward for 1922, but its consistent in that everyone is wearing more or less the same thing, so it's not too jarring. The mens' clothing is FABULOUS. We have collar studs and starched collars. My lil group is HELLA THIRSTY for the waistcoats and pocket watch chains.
OK. My suit.
I drafted a pair of trousers on Saturday, using directions from a late Victorian manual on archive.org, and then sewed them up on Sunday. They do not fit well at this point, I have some poochiness in the front thigh, a looot of bunching in the seat. I was not able to get a full length out of the mock-up fabric I chose, but it was so tight in the knee and as much calf as I was able to cut out, so I definitely need to look at that area. I left the back wide, intending to take a dart or two to ensure enough fabric for the booty, but left the dart unmarked so I could fit it on my body. There is a loooot of fabric at the back. My side seams are quite far forward on my hip, but they are straight, so I might leave them where they are. Currently my fronts and backs meet at the side in a V, so I will lower my CF a smidge to make it look straight across.
On the one hand, it needs a LOT of work. One thing I am NOT familiar with is how trousers fit. Boys don't wear their trousers like they're painted on their bodies. I don't need to make them tight, because I fully intend to hold these suckers up with suspenders/braces. Proper button-on ones.
On the other: I fricken made a pair of trousers literally from scratch. I didn't start with a pattern, I made my own. They are recognizably pants, even if the fit is AWFUL. That is pretty awesome!
So, Peaky Blinders is definitely happening. The fic author blasted through season 1 so one of the other ladies from the server and I watched S1 together, and then once we had caught up, the three of us watched it together. We're in the start of Season 3 already. I liked season 1, S2 and 3 have been a little more... well, a little LESS curated, actually. ( Spoilers )
Costuming is LOVELY. I think the ladies' clothing is TOO fashion-forward for 1922, but its consistent in that everyone is wearing more or less the same thing, so it's not too jarring. The mens' clothing is FABULOUS. We have collar studs and starched collars. My lil group is HELLA THIRSTY for the waistcoats and pocket watch chains.
OK. My suit.
I drafted a pair of trousers on Saturday, using directions from a late Victorian manual on archive.org, and then sewed them up on Sunday. They do not fit well at this point, I have some poochiness in the front thigh, a looot of bunching in the seat. I was not able to get a full length out of the mock-up fabric I chose, but it was so tight in the knee and as much calf as I was able to cut out, so I definitely need to look at that area. I left the back wide, intending to take a dart or two to ensure enough fabric for the booty, but left the dart unmarked so I could fit it on my body. There is a loooot of fabric at the back. My side seams are quite far forward on my hip, but they are straight, so I might leave them where they are. Currently my fronts and backs meet at the side in a V, so I will lower my CF a smidge to make it look straight across.
On the one hand, it needs a LOT of work. One thing I am NOT familiar with is how trousers fit. Boys don't wear their trousers like they're painted on their bodies. I don't need to make them tight, because I fully intend to hold these suckers up with suspenders/braces. Proper button-on ones.
On the other: I fricken made a pair of trousers literally from scratch. I didn't start with a pattern, I made my own. They are recognizably pants, even if the fit is AWFUL. That is pretty awesome!
