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| This is a doublet, made to a clients specification. My client provided the shot taffeta, silk samite, and pewter buttons which you can see in these pictures. As he supplied all of these materials in huge quantities, I was quite spoilt (for once)! The grey silk samite used for the outer of the doublet had a very large pattern (repeating only around every 1.2m). Because of this, there was quite a lot of waste involved in matching the pattern at the seams and edges. However, as can be seen in the photographs, I was quite successful in achieving the match. The doublet is interlined with a cotton wadding, to give it weight (the flimsiness of the fabrics would not allow the doublet to hang properly if left to themselves). |
| The doublet fastens at the centre front with the pewter buttons supplied. The sleeves are actually curved in shape (not that you could tell from the pictures!), and they are open to the elbow, fastening with more of the pewter buttons. In total the doublet has almost 6 dozen buttons and buttonholes. As is suggested in the below shots of the red lining of the doublet, the doublet is completely hand finished (meaning that I sewed all of those buttonholes by hand!) |
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| The silk before cutting, showing the pattern |