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I think we should sponser a hand sewing compitition!Originally Posted by Zegnamtl
Hmm, if anyone has an old Chester Barrie (eg., 20+ years old) blazer, I'd be curious to see it cut up in order to see if they used to hand pad. Tom Mahon states that more recently, they (or their successor companies) had been machine padding.Originally Posted by RJman
SURE! And while we're at it, somebody open a 61 Latour and make ice cubes with it. I just bet it makes lousy ice cubes!Originally Posted by johnapril
John, that's even more indecipherable than usual.Originally Posted by Artisan Fan
Hmm, if anyone has an old Chester Barrie (eg., 20+ years old) blazer, I'd be curious to see it cut up in order to see if they used to hand pad. Tom Mahon states that more recently, they (or their successor companies) had been machine padding.Originally Posted by RJman
I've been watching the production line videos on Kiton's site. There is a tremendous amount of handwork videoed there. I'm not sure how you would get all the work done without spending 20+ hours based on viewing these. There is clearly handwork shown in the hand cutting of fabric, basting of the jacket, collar, shoulder, there is hand sewing of some chest pieces, sleeve attachment, lapel notches and edge stitching, all the way to the hand pressing at the end. The videos show more clearly the amount of handwork involved end to end than the photos of the jacket deconstruction. I think the cutting, basting, and hand pressing is what some here may not be figuring in for the hours totals.Originally Posted by Artisan Fan
SURE! And while we're at it, somebody open a 61 Latour and make ice cubes with it. I just bet it makes lousy ice cubes!Originally Posted by johnapril
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