Tailoring - I mean proper bespoke-style tailoring - has long been a mysterious mystery to me, and something scary and unknown and insurmountable, but Gertie really breaks it down and shows us what it's all about, from doing proper lapel rolls, to pad-stitching with hair canvas. These are things I knew nothing of before about 20 minutes ago when I started sifting through her blog posts. Absolutely BRILLIANT.
We can learn much from Gertie's "Lady Grey" project (and don't you just love how that name ties in with our favorite century?), and apply these things to our own 18th c. jackets, redingotes, riding habits, and man clothes. Have a look, and I'll be sure to post about these techniques as well, when I come to the use of them on my next project.
