A Labour of Love - Constructing a 1640's Doublet

A Labour of Love - Constructing a 1640's Doublet

Getting to grips with pad stitching to form the curved parts of the doublet in the shoulder and the tabs or laps. This is what distinguishes tailors form seamstresses in the early modern period. Tailors create 3D shapes in fabric. Seamstresses make strong, durable garments that are flat but can be washed lots of times.

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