Some details on the 1870s-type denim "blouse" I finished a few days ago. As serging was not yet available in those days, most of the seams are left unfinished.

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I finally had a bit of time for sewing. An 1870s-type denim jacket, or "blouse", as this type of garment was called in those days. The pattern and construction are very different from denim jackets made in later periods.

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The raw iron buttons and buckle on this self-made 1910s-type jacket are showing some nice rust!

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A self-made denim jacket based on the Lee 101J.

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What better way to spend the New Year's holidays than to finish up the off-white non-bleached sateen jacket I started some time ago. Attaching the sleeves with a double-needle chainstitch machine - one of the more difficult steps.

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Attaching the linen patch using a peculiar method commonly seen in the 1870s-1890s.

Check out the video on Loops:
https://loops.video/v/593ZVxvaNU

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1870s-type waist overalls.
Sewing the outseam with a double row of stitches. To avoid having to go "through the tunnel" multiple times, the outseams are done before the inseam, which is the opposite of the usual order on most jeans.

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1870s-type waist overalls.
Both the back and front panels are ready.

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Attaching the fly buttons on a pair of 1870s-type waist overalls using real deadstock iron buttons from the 1870s!! While the buttons themselves are 150 years old, the studs are exact reproductions that I had made based on a handful of deadstock studs that came with the buttons. These buttons are attached by riveting them onto the fabric with a hollow brass stud, which is crushed and flattened to secure it to the button. It is the oldest type of riveted metal button, which was introduced as an improvement on sew-on buttons. I'll post more details on these buttons in a later post. Check out the video on Loops: https://loops.video/v/54asR7wMCD #selfmadevintage #1870s #waistoveralls #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale

Sewing the fly on a pair of 1870s-type waist overalls. As everything was sewn with a single-needle machine in those days, the most efficient way was to sew the first row down, make a 180-degree turn, and sew the second row back up. Check out the video on Loops: https://loops.video/v/50IoZTcWxY #selfmadevintage #fly #eurekajeans #forover30years #justahobby #notforsale