A Victorian Lady's Pinstripe Waistcoat

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Pattern:
Originally drafted according to the instructions in the 1895 Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter: https://archive.org/details/keystonej...
A very similar 1890s waistcoat pattern is also available pre-drafted from Black Snail Patterns: https://blacksnailpatterns.com/listin...

Materials:
Pinstripe - UK Textile, London
Silesia - William Gee (https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cot...)
Horsehair canvas - Steinlauf & Stoller, NYC
Linen tape (1/4") - Burnley & Trowbridge (https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...)
Cotton padding - William Gee (https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cot...)
Buttons - BestForTailors, Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/81949...)
Buckle - William Gee (https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/543...)
Primary thread - cotton
Buttonholes - silk buttonhole twist

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