Readers, Following Kenneth King's "old school" instructions in his Smart Tailoring DVD set, yesterday I…
Paula DeGrandApril 24, 2015
Readers, Back with another episode of jacket-making using the Smart Tailoring with Kenneth King DVD…
Paula DeGrandApril 18, 2015
Readers, The body of my 1941 McCall "Misses' Mannish Jacket" is now lined, using the…
Paula DeGrandApril 15, 2015
Readers, This lining has a bonus: a pocket that will be concealed between the lining…
Paula DeGrandApril 9, 2015
Readers, Here is my 1941 McCall "mannish jacket" today, as I continue to follow Kenneth…
Paula DeGrandApril 5, 2015
Readers, Yesterday I sewed the facings to my jacket fronts, in my Smart Tailoring with…
Paula DeGrandApril 2, 2015
Readers, I had a little more to do to finish Kenneth King's segment, "Set the…
Paula DeGrandMarch 26, 2015
Readers, Having basted the body canvases to the fronts of my McCall "mannish jacket" pattern…
Paula DeGrandMarch 20, 2015
Readers, The next step in constructing my 1941 "Misses' Mannish Jacket" following the "old school"…
Paula DeGrandMarch 16, 2015
Readers, I've finished the next segment of Smart Tailoring with Kenneth King: preparing the body…
Paula DeGrandMarch 12, 2015
Readers, Having gotten the back of my jacket done following the "old school" method Kenneth…
Paula DeGrandMarch 6, 2015
Readers, I've done my pattern work, following Kenneth King's "old school" methods in Smart Tailoring.…
Paula DeGrandFebruary 28, 2015
Readers, I've gathered my materials and tools for making my 1941 McCall "Misses' Mannish Jacket"…
Paula DeGrandFebruary 24, 2015
Readers, A couple of weeks ago--okay, it was January 15--I was searching the Threads magazine…
Paula DeGrandFebruary 4, 2015
Readers, I made another sample for this jacket, Vogue 4036, from 1959: the pocket and…
Paula DeGrandMarch 23, 2014
Readers, For me, making a bound buttonhole is a little like making a souffle. They're…
Paula DeGrandMarch 21, 2014
Readers, Before cutting into my wool-synthetic blend for this jacket I knew I'd have to…
Paula DeGrandMarch 19, 2014
Readers, Every time I look at this large-collared, boxy little late '50s jacket the word…
Paula DeGrandMarch 15, 2014
Readers, A couple of days ago I found myself strolling over to my rolling baker's…
Paula DeGrandJanuary 7, 2014
Readers, I finished my flannel shirt this morning. The End. Oh, all right. I'll try…
Paula DeGrandDecember 26, 2013
Readers, For me, one of the pleasures of making a shirt is not having to…
Paula DeGrandDecember 18, 2013