Apologies for the creases in the back…I could not avoid wearing it.
Over my Christmas break, I went home to California and designed this jacket. I wanted something that I could wear through three seasons, wear over layers, wear to work, wear on the bike, and even wear while chopping wood around an October campfire. I wanted […]
Here you can see my mom/tailor placing the back side pattern onto the dark grey wool.
Day 3 and 4 of the jacket-making process were all about re-making the pattern into neater shapes, making sure everything fit exactly the way we wanted, planning out the construction of the real jacket, and sorting out the details before we […]
Day two of my jacket-making extravaganza was all about figuring out how to make a multi-piece, articulated sleeve. We have been using the Nau Urbane Jacket as a pattern, generally, because I love the way it fits. It’s a bit more motor-cycle-y style than I want to create with this jacket (I’m looking for more […]
For some time now, I’ve had a pretty strong desire to make clothing. I repair my clothes by hand relatively frequently, know a bit about fabric thanks to my mom being a quilter, and am pretty nerdy about men’s fashion, particularly when it comes to construction and quality.
And every winter when I’m home, I have access […]
