corduroy argyll and waistcoat, plus leaf hose

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A while back Bugbear posted a thread asking about corduroy Argyll jackets, which got me to wondering, "Hmmm, what if I just up and made myself one of them?" and the answer came back, "That would be the thing for you to do." So, after a trip or two to the fabric store, here 'tis.


I used the Simplicity 5029 pattern, which I found on ebay. I lined it with a chocolate-brown crepe-backed satin I found at the Wal-Mart's, and the buttons are hearts with interlocking knotwork, which, since I'm a member of the clan Lockhart, I've interpolated to be "locked-heart" buttons. Very punny.
Uninhabited:

The picture is a little blurry because I had the lens zoomed in too close.

Le cuff:


Le pocket flap, showing the "lock h(e)art" buttons. The braid I used is cotton clothesline. I pulled the nylon core out of the clothesline, then dyed it tan with some strong coffee.


Le epaulette:


Le waistcoat:


The hose I'm wearing are my "falling leaves" hose. I made them two autumns ago, but have only worn them a time or two. Here's a close-up:


Thanks for looking!