New Look 6036 Vests (aka Waistcoats)
2020-Jun-13, Saturday 01:15 am(I'm not all that well and on a lot of steroids, so while I can't sleep here's something I made in April and finished up during campGNDd.)
New Look pattern 6036 is billed as a Misses and Mens vest pattern, but on the pattern itself it is referred to as Misses and Unisex. (Because unisex means mens. *rolls eyes*) They are very simple learning-the-basics waistcoats, which I am, so it was a nice, quick ... I was going to say build, but that's not right. Construction? It was a nice, quick construction.
I made View E (which is the unisex one), without patch pockets, in a size XL. I used a strange black woven fabric with a nice texture I bought years back from a remnant bin. It is hard to cut, with an almost metallic sheen to some of the fibres. The lining is just black woven poly-cotton which actually felt nice after a lot of steaming.
The pattern really is straight forward. Back piece has two waist darts, two front pieces don't, sew fronts to back at shoulders, and it is fully lined, so same again for the lining. Then, right-sides-together, sew outer and lining together, along all the edges except side seams. Turn right-side-out, and in a loop stitch the side seams except for marked gaps in the lining. You have to hand sew these two seams closed, but with not having to finish a single seam it is worth it.
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And that is it. No closures. Which is weird, but I tried it. And didn't like it. So I added hook-and-eye closures, but that didn't quite work either. Eventually I added three buttonholes and matching buttons and called it a day.
It is fine as a loose garment. It could do with tweaks like shortening the shoulders, and a little extra width at the hips. Also the darts at the back aren't really doing anything. But as an extra layer upon which to attach my ever expanding pin collection, it will do lovely.
New Look pattern 6036 is billed as a Misses and Mens vest pattern, but on the pattern itself it is referred to as Misses and Unisex. (Because unisex means mens. *rolls eyes*) They are very simple learning-the-basics waistcoats, which I am, so it was a nice, quick ... I was going to say build, but that's not right. Construction? It was a nice, quick construction.
I made View E (which is the unisex one), without patch pockets, in a size XL. I used a strange black woven fabric with a nice texture I bought years back from a remnant bin. It is hard to cut, with an almost metallic sheen to some of the fibres. The lining is just black woven poly-cotton which actually felt nice after a lot of steaming.
The pattern really is straight forward. Back piece has two waist darts, two front pieces don't, sew fronts to back at shoulders, and it is fully lined, so same again for the lining. Then, right-sides-together, sew outer and lining together, along all the edges except side seams. Turn right-side-out, and in a loop stitch the side seams except for marked gaps in the lining. You have to hand sew these two seams closed, but with not having to finish a single seam it is worth it.
( Pictures )
And that is it. No closures. Which is weird, but I tried it. And didn't like it. So I added hook-and-eye closures, but that didn't quite work either. Eventually I added three buttonholes and matching buttons and called it a day.
Finished waistcoat with added button closures, front
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It is fine as a loose garment. It could do with tweaks like shortening the shoulders, and a little extra width at the hips. Also the darts at the back aren't really doing anything. But as an extra layer upon which to attach my ever expanding pin collection, it will do lovely.
