Vests!

[bwaycat12]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 11:02am

Need a Vest? Check out ours!

http://www.grapedutches.com/?portfolio=vests

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 11:58am

Spam?

[Kad]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:04pm

...I was really hoping this was going to be a spirited discussion about how great vests are.

Seriously though.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:04pm

JACKETS!

[artscallion]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:09pm

I used to love vests when they were fitted and ended at the waist in the back but came down to two points below the waist in front. Now all you can find are the ones with the waist that is straight all around and below your actual waist. They look more like a shift or a maternity top or something Bea Arthur would wear. But I digress. Oh great, another internet "comedy" group.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:14pm

When the hell are we going to stop being bombarded by these not funny comedy videos? You guys are as funny as analwarts.... no wait, anal warts are funnier.

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:30pm

Vests are the easiest thing to make- a GREAT project for a beginning seamstress! Pick the fabric you want to be the front of the vest and a complimentary lining- be creative! Your vest can be made from all sorts of fabric and you only need about a half yard- so you can use a really pricey velvet upholstery fabric and not break the bank. The get a lining- rayon, acetate, silk if you are feeling REALLY Flush! Cut one set of vest fronts from your fabric and two sets of fronts and four sets of backs and pin them all together- wrong sides facing each other! Sew the shoulder seams then sew the whole thing together- leaving the side seam open. Turn the vest right-side out and press it well. Try it on and have someone mark the side seams and then sew them together (right sides together again!).

Decide if you want buttons on your vest- if not, you're done!

Updated On: 7/26/12 at 12:30 PM

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:49pm

What if you do want buttons on your vest, huh, Joe? What then?

[artscallion]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 12:57pm

wooooaah! Slow down, boys. This is getting spirited.

Updated On: 7/26/12 at 12:57 PM

Posted: 7/26/12 at 1:18pm

Buttons are a snap- just pick the buttons you like and space them evenly (usually every 2 to 2 1/2") about an inch from the seam. Sew them on using a button attachment or by hand. Now if you want buttonholes, well, THAT is an advanced project.

Updated On: 7/26/12 at 01:18 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 1:28pm

Snaps are also a snap.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 1:31pm

One word ... VELCRO!

[Wynbish]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 1:39pm

Who needs buttons?

Posted: 7/26/12 at 1:41pm

I'm not a big fan of Velcro- but the kids today seem to be wearing the vests open so just put some buttons on and skip the buttonholes.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 1:58pm

I, personally, button my vest buttons. I'm not a savage.

[artscallion]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 2:01pm

I always fly Southvest

Posted: 7/26/12 at 2:07pm

He looks like some sort of noble vested goose he does.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 2:39pm

Sometimes a vest with no shirt is appropriate:

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 2:40pm

And sometimes it is not.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 2:50pm

It's a Broadway board, y'all.

Posted: 7/26/12 at 3:23pm

I don't care for lapels on my vests. A pocket can add a bit of panache though.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 3:24pm

I love vests with lapels. And double-breasted vests.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 3:32pm

I tend to use vests with lapels only if I'm not wearing a jacket - but without pockets, wherever would I put my watch?

Updated On: 7/26/12 at 03:32 PM

Posted: 7/26/12 at 3:34pm

Yes- a double breasted vest under a jacket looks very snappy. I've switched exclusively to the wrist watch after the Great War.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 7/26/12 at 3:57pm

Yeah, well, you were probably one of the first to get one of those television machines, too, JoeKv99.