Vest

[atherleisure]

There's a tradition in my building at work of wearing vests on the last Thursday of the month. The only vests I had were knit from sport weight yarn from 1910's patterns. They're not even remotely practical for the summer. I've had some leftover gray wool and Bemberg lining from a pair of pants I made years ago and now I have a vest to match them.



There were no good ladies' vest patterns in the catalogs at the store so I altered Butterick 6339 to fit. The size small was pretty good but I had to take about 4" out in length and adjust the darts. They were too long too shallow at the waist, and too deep at the hip. My darts ended up being fish eyes. I skipped the faux pocket welts at the bust and just did the pockets at the waist.

It looks better on than it does laid flat, but I didn't feel like putting on a shirt and dress pants just to take a picture. I'll try to remember to take one when next I wear it. Of course, for one reason and another, I don't expect to be in the office for the next two vest-wearing days...

Comments

[mala_14]

It's really cute! I bet it looks great on with your other business attire.

[atherleisure]

Thanks. I'm kind of wishing I had enough wool left over to make a jacket and have a full three-piece suit, but I only got two yards because I was only planning to make pants.

[mala_14]

That's too bad. I know that feeling.

[danabren]

A tradition of wearing vests on the last Thursday of the month? How ... academical lol

[chocolatepot]

That's such a cute tradition! Do you know where it comes from?

[atherleisure]

It's a play on words for being fully vested in the retirement plan, but why they decided to celebrate that is beyond me. Suffice to say, once a month we have donuts and vests.