Back stage of the womens wear photoshoot

Womens wear photoshoot taken at Shaun Hodge's house.

Make-up artist Arfa Fazaldin

The Twisted Lamb inspired jacket

Finished trousers

Finished the trousers, jacket next

Taking up the hem

Taking up the trouser hem

Waistband button

Fitting the waistband button

Designing the waist band

Drawing the pattern

Fitting the waistband

Working on the fly

Marking out the button

Finished sewing on the buttons and finshed the button holes

Sewing the legs

Pinning the leg seams before sewing

 Setting the seams with cold water and a hot iron to fix

Finished seams including back pocket flap

Work on the pockets begin

 Cutting and work started on stitching pockets

Inside pocket

Setting into the front leg

Black pocket double welt

Finished double welt

The Trousers

Marking out of the trouser patter

Finished waistcoat

The finished waistcoat, fitting like a glove

One finished chalk stripe waistcoat.  Trousers next

Just waiting to be sewn together by hand. 
Pin prick stitch

Adding small square of canvas to strengthen the buttons

Ready to sew on the buttons

All six attached

Ready to be sewn in to the facing

Pinned facing ready for the the lining to be sewn in

Stitched closed while steaming to set pocket beading, before opening and adding the pocket flap.

Panels cut and working on the front pockets. 
Busy cutting table.

Marking out the waistcoat front and back

The next step is to steam all the fabric to prevent any shrinking during construction.  

Once all the paper work has cut and checked, it was put onto card which needed to be ironed flat before marking could begin.

Making a new pattern for the waistcoat as this was the first time i had made a 6 button and kept them inline.

The Chalk Stripe Suit

Having spent the best part of a few years keeping a keen eye open for the perfect chalk stripe.  I finally found it, and began work on what was to be the first of many suits made in the new studio with all new hardware.  And the difference was clear to see.