Posts Tagged ‘Aquascutum’
The Aquascutum Suit, Part 2 1/2
You can probably tell from the title of this post that I’m not finished with this suit yet. I’m still not satisfied with the sleeves, however I think I’m nearly there. (Read about how I acquired this suit here, and what I did last week here). An Instagram friend asked me if there was a…
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Remember the Aquascutum suit I found in a op shop? Read about my bargain purchase here. The trousers fitted perfectly and I had plans to remodel the jacket. I got as far as unpicking the sleeves and pinning in the body (and was reminded how hard it is to fit oneself). Then we had a…
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Have you seen this before? It’s WW2 make-do and mend advice for women. The idea is, while your man is away raiding the enemy, you raid his wardrobe and cut up his suit (so the poor man doesn’t have a suit when he returns). For best results, match a large husband with a petite…
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