We just finished the first part of a three piece suit in my construction class.
This is a suit jacket that’s largely hand sewn. In any instance where mass-produced market would use fuse-able interfacing(glue), we sewed layers together by hand. In the photos below, you’ll see my sewing needle sitting next to the stitches that hold the horsehair canvas to the backside of the lapel as well as the stitching on the collar. I think the shoulder has 5 or 6 layers sewn in, one after another.
We start completely from scratch, drafting the pattern, cutting, then sewing. The full project took 7 weeks to complete. Materials include: 100% wool suiting material, Rayon Lining and Sleeve lining, cotton pocketing, Irish lenin collar, horsehair canvas front panel, collar felt, cotton shoulder padding and sleeve cap, and bias tape.
Sewing this together was a joy. I really loved all the hand stitching and the challenges associated with lining material.
We’re already on to the vest and the pants portion of this project. Photos soon!
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Looks sharp! Keep up the good work.