A look on the inside of the 1960s Western-style jeans I made last week. I'm always more interested in the inside than the outside, as it says a lot about the construction of the jeans.

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I like how this button is aging. I've been fond of raw copper for a long time and never really was a fan of brass, but I've really started appreciating raw brass buttons recently.

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How to make keyhole button holes that look like they were done on an industrial button hole machine, but using only a domestic zigzag sewing machine.

Check out the video on Loops:
https://loops.video/v/5aZv9dqIQg

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1870s-type waist overalls.
The stitching on the front pockets is not only decorative, it also serves the practical purpose of keeping the pocket lining in place for reinforcement.

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1870s-type waist overalls. While I'm working on the front pockets, here's a view of the completed back panel. #selfmadejeans #waistoveralls #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale

1870s-type waist overalls. Moving on to the front pockets. The construction is quite different from that of modern-day jeans. #selfmadejeans #frontpocket #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale

Sewing the fly shield and closing up the crotch seam on a pair of 1870s-type waist overalls. Check out the Loop here: https://loops.video/v/52rW773tAZ #selfmadejeans #fly #crotchseam #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale

Sewing the button holes on the fly piece. Intentionally rough as was common on 1870s waist overalls. Check out the video on Loops: https://loops.video/v/4_XQj-cgxb #selfmadejeans #buttonholes #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale

Sewing the dart stitches on the pocket corners on a pair of 1870s-type waist overalls. During the period 1873-1890, only Levi’s could use rivets as they had patented their use, so other brands came up with inventive ways to reinforce their garments. This is what makes this period so fascinating! My video on Loops shows how this is sewn: https://loops.video/v/4WgdLd7Gnk #selfmadejeans #dartstitch #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale

Sewing the yoke on a pair of 1870s-type waist overalls with a flat-felled seam. This method is quicker than the orthodox way of making flat-felled seams as it eliminates the need to trim one of the seam allowances after stitching the two layers together. #selfmadejeans #flatfelledseams #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale