During the 18th century embroidery decoration was very common on garments, especially in menswear (shown below). Jackets and waistcoats were a particular area of interest for this and as we are creating 18th century waistcoats, our tutor wanted to include this within our work. Although we will not be able to produce the same level of intricate work, using a decorative braid will hopefully gain a similar appearance. As seen in the image below decoration was commonly found down the CF next the button placement lines. For our waistcoats we will follow this by hand stitching two rows set slightly in from the CF and then one row around the collar and pocket flaps. Once in place I feel it will really finish the piece giving a smart finish.
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| Hirokawa, T. Man's Suit (habit à la française). [online image]. Available from :http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_9_e.html. [Accessed 25th April 2012] |
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