Doublet almost done

[elizabeth_mn]

My HB’s doublet is now in one piece, lined, etc. It needs buttons and holes and probably a few interior tabs with eyelets for lacing the hose to. I could have made these integral, but for some reason I thought it would be a better idea to whip them in after finishing.




  


The collar probably has a bit too much curve, but it was just sticking straight out in back on the first mock and I wanted it to hug his neck, so I pinched out a dart at the CB and translated it into a series of slashes on the pattern, which I lapped to create the extra curve.







I’m really not super pleased with the whole thing. The fit around the armscyes is weird, the sleeves have a huge weird wrinkle, the front drops a bit too low, the collar still looks odd, and there is just a sense of not-quite-right-ness about the whole thing. Maybe I will feel differently when the hose and jerkin are made, and it’s all together as an ensemble.

Comments

[undycat.livejournal.com]

He looks pretty content in the photos. I know you're only seeing the flaws now, but I think that it's looking good.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Thanks. He always looks pretty pleased when he gets to wear something new I've sewn. Sweet man.