Menswear

Just a little bit more menswear just off the sewing table...

1. Long sleeveless wool Sith coat with built-in scarf.

2. Wool gloves from old jumper (see last post) and leather scarf. Reclaimed horse harness belt. (my new favourite accessory)

3. Wool sheer t-shirt.

4. Oversized and cosy Hagrid Coat in wool.

5. Wool drop crotch 'carrot' pants.

6. Draped wool vest and matching t-shirt with inbuilt scarf.

7. Organic cotton Tumble hoodie.

8. Cotton and metal (5%) blend lab coat. Hand-destroyed fedora.

 9.Wool and cupro asymmetrical waistcoat. Found object necklace.

All photos by grrl+dog. Have a great week!

XXX

P.S. All for sale. Now or very soon.

DIY Gloves Tutorial

How to make some simple gloves from old wool jumper sleeves. Must be the tough economic times that are inspiring this lo-tech approach.

1. Cut off sleeves from old jumper. These felted up a little from a machine wash. The more felting the better- It means less fraying when you cut. These could be cut at any length- opera length wool gloves? Why not?

2. Cut off each corner. Long side seam should be cut a little longer than the shorter finger side.

3. Sew between thumb hole and first finger.

4.Sew roughly into three finger holes. I did these with linen thread, by hand. A handful of stitches to hold them together is all that's needed. (below is where I sewed)

5. I added a skull button for detail between the thumb and forefinger.

Roll on cold weather!


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