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The commission for Paul's #RibbonShirt, easily the queerest of its kind ever to exist, is done! Chad helped me with a quick photo shoot in the dining room before packing this beauty up for debut next week.
Like all #ElfkinCouture, this is a one of a kind design translated to a custom, made to measure pattern that's been thrice fitted exactly to Paul's figure.
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@elfkin me, waiting to see what the #RibbonShirt will finally look like
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Now for the million little tacks that will hold the fringe in place on Paul’s #RibbonShirt. I find that an afternoon of hand #sewing goes best with a classic movie.
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The last row of basting stitches, whip basting to be exact, have gone into Paul’s #RibbonShirt. I’m so excited to be almost done with this commission, I could just spit! #sewing #ElfkinCouture
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Sleeves on Paul’s #RibbonShirt are attached and fabulized with ribbon racing stripes. All that’s left are the collar, hem, and a million invisible hand tacking stitches to hold all of that fringe in perfect position where it weaves through the horizontal ribbons on the chest and back. #sewing #ElfkinCouture
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Sides and shoulders seams are all closed up, with French seams of course, and the fringe is tacked in place. Sleeves to be attached momentarily onto Paul’s #RibbonShirt. #sewing #ElfkinCouture
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The contrasting button plackets on Paul's #RibbonShirt are done. And chock fulla #ElfkinCouture #sewing details!
Blush pink interlining on the facings masks the strong line that the darker facing would otherwise show on the front. Butterflied placket attachment seam, and even ribbon ends are graded, to reduce bulk. The obligatory basting to hold everything precisely in place. Fell stitching on the inner facing and invisible slips stitching to secure them from gaping.
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The kaftan interlude has ended, and I’m back at Paul’s #RibbonShirt today. Next step: attach contrasting button plackets/convertible collar facings. #sewing #ElfkinCouture
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The sleeves for Paul's second #RibbonShirt commission are as done as they can be until after attachment. They get, by far, the most hand sewing of any other part of the garment (snaps in the vents, felling the vent facing, and tacking the vent tops). Plus there's the wildness of how the edge stitching on the cuffs has to the broken up to accommodate the snaps (yes, it *is* a French cuff with snaps!) so that the backing of the male side is hidden within. #sewing #couture
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Moving right along with Paul’s second #RibbonShirt commission, the darts are marked (white thread) and basted (pink thread). #sewing
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With just moments to spare before my #sewing machines turn into pumpkins for the night, I’ve managed to get all of the horizontal ribbon attached on Paul’s #RibbonShirt. It would be a super quick task but for all of the breaks that need to be left so that I can weave the fringe ribbons through later. And then all of the little knots that have to be tied to secure the threads at each of those breaks because back stitching would mar the finish.
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All pieces are cut for Paul’s #RibbonShirt.
As an aside, #couture #sewing may not be fast, but I attempt here to illustrate with this wee pile of scraps how it is certainly more efficient with materials than commercial processes. Because each piece is marked at its seam line and laid out to be cut from a single ply, a lot less fabric is wasted.
Marking the pieces this way also de-couples the allowance from the seam line, ensuring easy accuracy for the rest for the work.
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While the dusty rose poplin that comprises the collar, plackets, and cuffs of Paul’s #RibbonShirt was perfectly amenable to chalk marking, the bashful blush for the main body of the shirt was not. So the first of many, many hand stitches that will go into its make have been expended to mark the stitching lines in thread. Tedious now, but it enables so much speedy precision later.
See also: all of the obligatory hand work is a lot of what you’re paying for when you buy custom #couture. #sewing
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It's time to start marking the stitching lines for all of the pieces of Paul's second #RibbonShirt. Related: I do declare these Sewline mechanical chalk pencils the absolute business. Better even than my previous favorite, Clover’s Chacoliner. And in this instance, waaaaaaay faster than thread marking. #sewing
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One #RibbonShirt down, one to go. Just picked up the fabric (Kaufman Superluxe poplin) and satin ribbons. #sewing
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The commission for Paul’s first #RibbonShirt is all done, save a thread trim and wash. My only regret is that I haven’t a mannequin on which to display it for photos.
Like all Elfkin creations, this shirt is made from a custom pattern drafted exactly to Paul’s measurements and was assembled to classic #couture standards. #sewing #art
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The fringe is now woven in with the horizontal ribbon stripes on Paul’s #RibbonShirt and basted in place. (I’ll tack the fringe strands into permanent position once the bodice is closed up.)
With all the components done, it’s time to join everything together and make a shirt! #sewing
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It’s such a lovely spring day that I couldn’t resist bringing my #sewing out onto the terrace to finish slip stitching the cuffs onto Paul’s #RibbonShirt.
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Speaking of hand #sewing, I am in love with the Bohin needles I picked up last month. The long appliqué needles made slip stitch felling the facing on this lapped sleeve vent on Paul’s #RibbonShirt downright enjoyable.
No, I could not resist sneaking in a little floral print.
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Paul’s #RibbonShirt commission is coming along nicely. Just about to close up the plackets.
Related: I wouldn’t be making #couture without a lot of hand stitching (see: all of the basting stitches on this placket). Thank the #sewing gods for these little leather dots. I can put it right where I need it and not get the finger claustrophobia of a thimble.
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Ribbon racing stripes have been added to the sleeves for Paul’s #RibbonShirt. Next on the fungenda: a little machine embroidery for the collar and cuffs. #sewing #couture
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The horizontal ribbons are all attached on the front and back pieces of Paul’s #RibbonShirt. Vertical fringe ribbons won’t go on until I’m ready to join the shoulder, but still looking pretty good so far. #sewing #couture
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The en-ribboning of Paul’s #RibbonShirt has begun. After months of toiles and testing, it’s fabulous to finally be working with the real pretties! #sewing #couture
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All of the pieces for Paul’s #RibbonShirt are thread marked for the stitching lines and cut. The thread marking is 100% tedium, but it makes sewing perfectly matched seams later a total breeze. #sewing #couture
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Additional correction: either Wawak are running short on supplies or I'm all up in the obscure color numbers with this #RibbonShirt. I had to look up the Mara color conversion numbers and order the poly threads as Sew-All from Red Rock. Le sigh.
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It’s time to pick threads to match all of the components of Paul’s #RibbonShirt. I’ve decided to go with an all-Saba lineup for the construction seams and Tire silk for the embroidery and buttonholes. #sewing #couture
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The third, and hopefully final, toile for Paul’s #RibbonShirt is done. Having a stock of pre-drawn collars is very much paying off. I was able to cycle through a few convertible collars before settling on this one.
This is also my first time tracing patterns at the stitch line and cutting the allowances freehand. It was much less scary than anticipated.
Also used new spool converter on my 201 for the first time. Waaaay better than a thread stand for cross-wound spools. #sewing #couture
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Paul’s #RibbonShirt toile is all done and ready to ship. Related: how cute are these shipping pouches that @socalgecko designed for me?! #sewing #couture
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Cuffs and collar are going on to the revised toile for Paul’s #RibbonShirt this morning. Then it’s just a couple of sleeves to attach, buttons, and into the mail it goes for Paul to try on. #sewing
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Lovely design! One thing for the recipient to consider is that if the #RibbonShirt is meant to be used for ceremonial purposes, it should be smudged prior to use. When making my #RibbonSkirt, I was fortunate that our local #lbrary had an elder who was available to smudge items and the library had the appropriate tobacco offering to give to the elder beforehand.