tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470691509282789478.post2058693332879675520..comments2024-03-28T06:26:01.413-04:00Comments on A Tailor Made It: Hand worked ButtonholesTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192103872756970288noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470691509282789478.post-33617096322776386542012-03-12T07:52:15.729-04:002012-03-12T07:52:15.729-04:00Paul, you forgetful thing :)
look here
http://www...Paul, you forgetful thing :)<br /><br />look here<br />http://www.cutterandtailor.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=978&st=0&p=6966&hl=mokuba&fromsearch=1&#entry6966<br /><br />at your own reply :-DDD<br /><br />glad you seem to be well again<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />DavidCoronarJunkeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470691509282789478.post-85231291542182394662012-03-11T19:51:28.890-04:002012-03-11T19:51:28.890-04:00Many, many thanks for the Mokuba tip. I didn't...Many, many thanks for the Mokuba tip. I didn't know them, and just discovered they have a shop in Paris which seems to be The place to go for braid and this kind of trimmings. I'll go tomorrow, I'm sure I will find there things I've been looking for for such a long time.<br />Terri, you're the best ! :)Nishijinhttp://www.paulgrassart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470691509282789478.post-62512671809811813532012-03-11T15:37:15.073-04:002012-03-11T15:37:15.073-04:00Hi,
I can't tell you much about the braid on t...Hi,<br />I can't tell you much about the braid on the coat other than it too has withstood the rigours of time very well. I have seen the same or similar braid on many vintage frock and cutaway coats, and finishing them with the braid was more common than not.<br />Locating similar braid isn't easy, and I'm not sure if this would be called Russian braid. I will be binding a velvet Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192103872756970288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470691509282789478.post-85669185118960566022012-03-11T11:39:38.292-04:002012-03-11T11:39:38.292-04:00Vintage garments frequently have beautifull button...Vintage garments frequently have beautifull buttonholes indeed. There are some on the best bespoke modern ones too, but on old garments it was just the norm. I've seen incredible ones on waistcoats from the XIXth century.<br /><br />Buttonholes are a pleasure to make on leisure time. When it is to finish a garment, they easily become hell. A suit with waistcoat and to button-fly trousers can Nishijinhttp://www.paulgrassart.comnoreply@blogger.com