R. H. Seamstrix

After a few weeks of wearing the quilted long vest without clasps, I decided what clasp type I want and I attached three frog closures. The vest is complete! The black of the clasps works well with the mottled purple of the bias tape edges, and I'm very pleased with it overall. This vest was made with Simplicity pattern S9593, but uses a different closure than what is directed in the pattern.

Here's my full (for now) outfit for longsword practice. The sword is borrowed, the gloves, helmet/hood, and boots are mine, and everything in lavender and white is something I hand-sewed. S9593 - Quilted short jacket (undyed muslin with quilted sleeves, closes with corset-style lacing), pattern  S9593 - Quilted vest (lavender cotton with undyed muslin lining, dark purple cotton bias tape to finish the edges) B6752 - Tunic (white monkscloth, sleeveless) Shorts (undyed muslin, cloth drawstring) I might eventually add a way to hold the long vest closed, but I'm wearing it out and about to get a feel for what options would suit me best. For now, it stays closed well enough without anything added.