Tux jacket conversion

[sydnie7]

Starting at the high point, I stitched the edge of the cuff to the sleeve -- lots of tiny hand stitching. I tried to avoid catching up the sleeve lining in these stitches and was mostly successful. The buttons will be sewn through all layers, so I don't know that it matters.


Stitched down from the high point along the other edge of cuff.


I have deliberately left the cuff "under arm" seam open all this time. This is where I will make final fit adjustments.


Here, I'm stitching the bottom of cuff to bottom of sleeve -- inside and hidden.


Finally, I stitch the cuff under arm seam.


Do all that again on the other side!

[sydnie7]

Now it's starting to look like a formal kilt jacket! Time to decide where the buttons go. I laid out two schemes and let Bob have a vote. We decided, at this time, to not include the extra buttons marching up alongside the lapel.


Keep in mind he will be wearing military decorations with this, so we think the extra buttons would be overkill. We'll see how it looks this weekend, can always add them on!

So now I'm sewing three buttons to each cuff, one to each epaulette, one in front (other will be fastened to end of chain) and calling it DONE!

I'll post a final, dressed photo here after the weekend shindig and call this thread ended.

Have I mentioned that I want to make him a bow tie and maybe a vest for this outfit? Stay tuned. . . as Mein has noted, sleep is highly over-rated!