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WW Chan's Neopolitan shoulder construction - pictures

ljrcustom

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Originally Posted by teddieriley
Are you serious? That was photoshopped in.
No, I was kidding. It's pretty obvious that whatever that is was done with photoshop, but I am still curious as to what the hell it's supposed to be. -LR
 

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Originally Posted by edmorel
thats robocop.

and I wish the sleeves below the elbow were not so tapered.


Oh. Thanks for the response. I would have never guessed that.

-LR
 

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Originally Posted by ljrcustom
Do you mind me asking as to what is on your head? I am very curious, is that some sort of hat or head strap for medical purposes? Thanks.

-LR


I asked before. I thought it was some kind of jaw medical issue.
 

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The natural shoulder Patrick does for my stuff (I never used the words "Neapolitan" with him)

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^^^ Those look pretty good--but I think they'd look even better with a lapped shoulder seam. I think it goes hand-in-hand with a shirt-set sleeve.

What's that blue one?
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
^^^ Those look pretty good--but I think they'd look even better with a lapped shoulder seam. I think it goes hand-in-hand with a shirt-set sleeve.

What's that blue one?


+1
 

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Originally Posted by voxsartoria
Yeah, what Donegal is that?


- B


It looks similar to the Thornproof I have, but the red flecks look a little too peachy.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
^^^ Those look pretty good--but I think they'd look even better with a lapped shoulder seam. I think it goes hand-in-hand with a shirt-set sleeve.
Sorry I don't know what that means....
Originally Posted by voxsartoria
Yeah, what Donegal is that?
P&H Thornproof 62015
 

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^ Thornproof. I saw it when I was at Chan last month. Looks great in person.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
It looks similar to the Thornproof I have, but the red flecks look a little too peachy.

What is # of yours? Can you post a pic of it? I need brown and blue donegals.
 

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Originally Posted by gdl203
Sorry I don't know what that means....

The long seam running perpendicular to the armhole, up to the collar, has an open seam instead of being lapped. When the seam is lapped, the underlying seam allowances are folded over to one side and than sewn to the exterior-showing cloth. Aesthetically, the result is that one side of the seam looks higher compared to the other.
 

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Originally Posted by forex
What is # of yours? Can you post a pic of it? I need brown and blue donegals.

I have no idea. The newer blue-ish Thornproofs I've seen don't really look like it anyway.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
The long seam running perpendicular to the armhole, up to the collar, has an open seam instead of being lapped. When the seam is lapped, the underlying seam allowances are folded over to one side and than sewn to the exterior-showing cloth. Aesthetically, the result is that one side of the seam looks higher compared to the other.

I think I see what you mean... So that it replicates the appearance of the armhole seam ?
 

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