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Strange New Worlds Uniform Analysis
I’m finally catching up on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and loving it. I love what the costume and set designers did in redesigning the ship and uniforms of the original Star Trek for modern television. There really is a sense of similarity with the original series without looking campy or dated. There’s something oddly…
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DIY Fencing Hood
After the recent move, I’ve decided to get back into fencing. The SCA holds regular rapier practice session in a park about 15 minutes walk (20-30 with the dogs, who always come along) away from the new place. I have foil fencing equipment already, but the SCA requires a bit more for rapier fencing. One…
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Denim Kilt From Old Jeans
What to do with orphaned pant legs after turning jeans into cutoff shorts? Why not stitch all that denim together into a kilt!
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Damascus Grand Rotary
I am now the proud owner of a roughly 100 year old Damascus Grand Rotary sewing machine head. Now what do I do with it? Let’s start by figuring out what we have.
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Templar Frock Coat Construction
It’s finally time to fully construct my Templar Frock Coat. The construction will follow Mr. Thimble’s instructions, at least as much as possible, after a point I’ve had to make it up.
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“How To Make A Cutaway Frock”
Or The Marvelous Mr. Thimble As part of my ongoing Templar Frock project, I’ve been looking into historical sources on coat construction. In doing so, I’ve discovered a simultaneously delightful and infuriating source. The American Tailor and Cutter published a serial that providing detailed instructions on how to make a cutaway frock coat. It was…
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Uniform Frock Pattern and Materials
As mentioned in my first post about this Templar uniform frock project, there’s a great deal that I need to look into before leaping straight into construction. What materials were used? What pattern can I use? What should the lining and facings look like? What does the interior structure look like?
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Uniform Coats of the Knights Templar (Not Really, Though)
I’ve been voluntold to present a public talk at the museum where I work. So, I’ve decided to try to reproduce the unique uniform shown in some of the portraits we have hanging up. This uniform belongs to a fraternity that styles itself as successors to the Knights Templar. Join me as we start our…
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Scrap Fabric Batting
It’s time for yet another scrapbusting adventure! This time, I need batting for a project. I go through padding quite a lot, such as when Orville uniform kneepads. I still have all this leftover fabric scraps, too small for proper patchworks, surely they can be used for this. They can, indeed. And don’t call me…
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Adding Side Adjusters to A Pair of Jeans
I need some trousers to complete my patchwork ensemble. Jeans are the obvious choice, but more than just jeans. For this project, I want to take some worn-out jeans and adjust them to fit the cut of the waistcoat. The modified jeans will no longer have belt-loops, so I plan to replace them with side…
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Strange New Worlds Uniform AnalysisI’m finally catching up on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and loving it. I love…