Interesting Findings

I have discovered that traditional Burberry Trench-coats had a double accessible welt pockets, accessible both from outer(shell) and inner(where the lining is) part of the garment. Practial from a view of a millitary garment, because you can acces them even if the coat is buttoned.

Since im planning to sew such a traditional trench coat. Does anyone has any idea on how is this constructed, or experience with how is this done and put all together? I cant find any source for this.

I m also posting this in interesting findings since to me it is something new and i have never seen this in a common garment.

Hello everyone,

My name is Andreia Angst, and I am an enthusiast/student of tailoring/museology. Recently, I came across an antique object that I believe might be a tool used in tailoring, but I would like to confirm its function and gather more information about it.

It is made of wood and has several adjustable parts. Based on its appearance, I suspect it might be an anthropometric ruler or some kind of gauge used for measuring body dimensions.

I would be very grateful if someone could help me identify this object more accurately and, if possible, provide information about its historical use and significance in tailoring practice.

Thank you in advance for all contributions to my research.

I just found out about 'London Shrunk' cloth. This video is a nice slice of history:

https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/79140/

Something that one can do at home, apparently (hopefully we can forgo the hydraulic press with an equivalent weight of 30 tonnes).

Good day fellow aspiring tailors! This post is a very short tip that I wish to issue to all of you who are getting started and don't quite yet have the confidence or finances to acquire a professional gravity fed or boiler steam iron. One of the core advantages of these types of iron systems is that they expel superheated steam, known as 'dry' steam as it takes substantially longer to condense due to the energy within it. I work on two vintage steamships, and there the advantage of having dry steam is twofold - the increased temperatures allow us to have a lot more pressure (power) for the engines (expansion or turbine) and secondly, the steam doesn't condense into water in the inlet pipes which would create rust and a buildup of water that needs to be drained. In tailoring, however, superheated steam has similar but different advantages. Firstly, the increased pressure associated…