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Bespoke Professionals => The Coatmakers Forum => Topic started by: Philipdep on March 08, 2022, 05:07:38 PM

Title: Canvas for summer jacket
Post by: Philipdep on March 08, 2022, 05:07:38 PM
Hi all-- I'm wondering if there are any guidelines for how to canvas a spring/summer jacket. My thoughts are to keep layers to a minimum and make sure things are breathable. Maybe keep it to a layer of med/lightweight hymo and haircloth chestpiece, but I'm not certain. Thanks for the help/advice!
Title: Re: Canvas for summer jacket
Post by: SO_tailor on April 13, 2022, 12:18:33 AM
Maybe use a linen canvas and skip the padding. A lot of Italian tailors do this.
Title: Re: Canvas for summer jacket
Post by: SO_tailor on April 13, 2022, 08:39:17 AM
There is a video series that was published by Kirby Allison with tailor Eric Jensen. Jensen does Italian styled tailorings, and I think he explained in one of the videos that he cuts the canvas to fit around the shoulders or armhole. And he mentioned he uses a linen canvas for the interior since linen is a pretty durable fabric.

The canvas cut He may have been referring too might have been something like this:

(https://i.postimg.cc/0zsL7F7d/0-CB4-E1-D6-9-AE5-4916-84-F1-970993680-C2-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0zsL7F7d)

Hope that helps a bit.
Title: Re: Canvas for summer jacket
Post by: SO_tailor on April 13, 2022, 09:00:12 AM
I think it's this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqt-MuYndWw&list=PLNeFpbTnJYLz5PpQsV_k-CPsS5TUXHX3K&index=1
Title: Re: Canvas for summer jacket
Post by: Philipdep on May 22, 2022, 05:14:44 AM
Thank you. This is very helpful!