This is my first attempt at working
with leather. I acquired some pig skin suede shortly after Christmas and
decided to make an entire outfit. I decided to have not have trim
or any other decoration so not to distract from the beauty of the suede.
Working with leather presented
many challenges that one does not face with fabric. The primary difference
were that it was near to impossible to pin together, one had to be careful
when pressing and since holes made in the leather were permanent there
was little room for error
Fortunately, I was able to purchase
needles for my sewing machine that were designed for leather. Luckily,
my machine was able to sew it. What little hand stitching I did was very
difficult.
The entire outfit is lined with
a "raw" silk and brass button were used as closures. The sleeves were attached
using hook and eyes. |