McCall's 7952 (1995) Vest (aka Waistcoat), v.2

2024-Apr-24, Wednesday 03:15 pm
Remember that McCall's 7952 (1995) princess-seamed waistcoat I made last time? I wore it a bit and came up with some changes I'd like to try.

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Front view of a sleeveless waistcoat in black crushed, with four princess seamed front panels with a v-neckline, the front two panels overlapping, seemingly closed with four black buttons, hanging from a white hanger against a white wardrobe.

McCall's 7952 (1995) View C - altered - waistcoat, finished, front view
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McCall's 7952 (1995) Vest (aka Waistcoat)

2023-Aug-29, Tuesday 12:30 pm
In my quest for the perfect waistcoat I came across McCall's 7952 (1995) (there are at least four different patterns numbered 7952, from 1965, 1982, 1995, and 2019, but I'm talking about the one from 1995 here; 'Misses' Unlined Vest, Pants and Skirt'), View C, is a mid-nineties princess-seamed six-buttoned waistcoat. How could I not?

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Front view of a sleeveless waistcoat in black twill, with four princess seamed front panels with a v-neckline, the front two panels overlapping, seemingly closed with six black buttons, hanging from a white hanger against a white wardrobe.

McCall's 7952 (1995) View C waistcoat, finished, front view
Photo by [personal profile] chebe

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McCall's 2260 Vest (aka Waistcoat)

2023-Jan-25, Wednesday 05:10 pm
McCall's 2260 (which has been rereleased as 8050) is an unlined waistcoat (known as a vest in some places). I made View C; mid-length, straight hem, side-splits, no ties, single button. Although I didn't actually add the button.

Claims to be a 1 hour vest*
*Sewing machine time only
Hah. Cue bitter laughing in facings. Glad to see the new version of the pattern has dropped this claim.

I made a Size Large (16-18). This is not a multi-size pattern. I'd forgotten that these exist. Indie companies have me spoilt. It's a bit snug, so I used a waistband hook-and-bar closure instead of a button.

This is made in a medium-heavy weight black (with grey and white) slub woven fabric. I'm never quite sure if I like this fabric. But it reminds me of tv channel static, which I do like. The back has no shaping, so it bunches, but that's to be expected in an unisex pattern. Other than being a little snug there isn't much I'd change about this pattern, except perhaps lengthening the side splits.


Mainly black fabric, with white and grey slubs, in the form of an unlined waistcoat/vest, hanging from a white hanger, against white wardrobe doors.

Finished McCall's 2260 Waistcoat
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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.



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.
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