S.E.H Kelly

[sehkelly]

It’s slightly tough for me to imagine what these would look like in real life. I’m definitely more likely to be tempted by a tielocken than a trench coat. I suppose the way I wear SEH Kelly clothes, which is incorporated into my otherwise younger and gayer wardrobe than the general (excellent) SEHK look as a whole, means I think a tweed trench coat wouldn’t work for me. The tielocken is tempting, I may wait however for when you make a chesterfield (for which I believe I’m on a list).

I agree that the first and fifth are probably my favourites, but maybe fairly similar? I’m not sure about chevron/herringbone, whichever 2/3/4 are, it feels like you’ve already done something similar last year with the balmacaan. I would suggest maybe it’s better to do something different (the first one in particular certainly would be). I’m not sure what the sixth/last one is (I’m a little colour deficient). Will be interesting to see what you come up with.
How thick is the material?

Thanks for the insight!

The tweeds above are quoted at 300-350gsm in weight.

(The Chesterfield likely won't make the cut this year as the greatcoat and one or two other items have supplanted its place in the lineup.)

 

[S1722]

Another vote for the first and fifth. I can see the first working very well with the Tielocken, but less so with the Trench - think there'd be too much going on. The fifth would make a very interesting Trench, though.

Might blue be an option?

 

[sehkelly]

Another vote for the first and fifth. I can see the first working very well with the Tielocken, but less so with the Trench - think there'd be too much going on. The fifth would make a very interesting Trench, though.

Might blue be an option?

Thanks very much for the input.

It seems the balance of favour is currently towards the tielocken.

I do have some blues here, but nothing which leapt out of the bundle. I'll take another look tomorrow morning and will report back.

 

[DanielPicktonAllen]

Thanks for the insight!

The tweeds above are quoted at 300-350gsm in weight.

(The Chesterfield likely won't make the cut this year as the greatcoat and one or two other items have supplanted its place in the lineup.)

Oh that’s a shame about the chesterfield.
could I ask how that thickness compares to your usual fabrics? Is this going to be a heavy coat?

 

[sehkelly]

Oh that’s a shame about the chesterfield.
could I ask how that thickness compares to your usual fabrics? Is this going to be a heavy coat?

We've made the tielocken in cloth of a similar weight before, I think three years ago (you can see it a few rows down at https://www.sehkelly.com/worn/september-2019-march-2020/).

It was certainly a heavy coat by most peoples' definition, especially with the many buckles of the tielocken taken into account. Certainly one that could be worn all the way through winter here in London.

 

[RozenKristal]

One vote for tielocken.

The trench last year was fantastic and tielocken skipped a year, so a forum picked tielocken would be fun and right on time

Like Daniel, the tielocken also works really well with my wardrobe too lol

 

[Shetterd]

Has the matter of the cloth for the greatcoat been settled already, out of interest?

 

[sehkelly]

Has the matter of the cloth for the greatcoat been settled already, out of interest?

Not fully, no, but very likely we'll make a small number in heavy melton and in heavy weatherproof cotton.

 

[Csus2]

I do think the windowpane tielocken would make a great looking coat but I want a trench goshdarnnit

 

[sehkelly]

These are new today — it's the sleep shirt, which debuted last year, and has been subject to quite a bit of development time in the past few months.

We sharpened up the design a little, added a second pocket, and improved the fit and sense of comfort. The smock in cotton-linen from last month underwent the same sort of work, and we're happy with how both have turned out. It's fun to try and imbue these ostensibly simple mid-layers with the same level of interest and novelty as a more complicated jacket or coat. The sleep shirt has a dolman sleeve, vents up the side, and chest pockets built into the cross-chest seam. In reductive terms it's just four large pieces of cloth sewn together (excluding pockets and facing) but if they're not cut correctly and in sync with one another it's a real dog's dinner.

The cloth is a high-grade linen poplin from Northern Ireland: springy, quite heavy, and with superb drape. It's also sanforised so doesn't shrink to any noticeable degree.

 

[RozenKristal]

What is your method to smooth out the wrinkles in linen fabric like this? I didnt try to iron it cuz I afraid will burn if I choose the wrong settings...

 

[sehkelly]

What is your method to smooth out the wrinkles in linen fabric like this? I didnt try to iron it cuz I afraid will burn if I choose the wrong settings...

For the heavier, drapier linen (such as the above) I wash it but barely spin it, so it emerges from the machine quite wet.

And then I pull it and tug it and straighten it out, to the extent that it looks entirely crease-free (for the linen above, this doesn't take very much work).

And then I hang it to dry.

You could then go one step further and use an iron on a very cool setting, applying lots of steam, and pressing only the inside of the shirt. It will then look pretty darn wrinkle-free, but personally, I stop short at this stage, as to de-wrinkle linen to such an extent seems counter to its nature.

 

[Spinster Jones]

For the heavier, drapier linen (such as the above) I wash it but barely spin it, so it emerges from the machine quite wet.

And then I pull it and tug it and straighten it out, to the extent that it looks entirely crease-free (for the linen above, this doesn't take very much work).

And then I hang it to dry.

Same, but I wash them by hand. Then leave them to drip in the shower. When they don't drip I hang them somewhere to dry and tug at them.

Relevant tip; If you ever were to wash heavier tablecloths, like linens or damask, you have to do either procedure above, then fold it nice and tight, and then get help with tugging it from both ends. Then proceed with unfolding - tugging - unfolding - tugging.

 

[sehkelly]

Same, but I wash them by hand. Then leave them to drip in the shower. When they don't drip I hang them somewhere to dry and tug at them.

Relevant tip; If you ever were to wash heavier tablecloths, like linens or damask, you have to do either procedure above, then fold it nice and tight, and then get help with tugging it from both ends. Then proceed with unfolding - tugging - unfolding - tugging.

Great advice.

 

[sehkelly]

(Just for a quick second message, if you're the person who messaged me about trench coats in cosmos in XS earlier today, please do so again, as I accidentally pressed the wrong button and the message went irretrievably down the plug hole.)