I has a vest!

[tuftears]

Well, not the steampunk vest - I got that one a while ago, but I need to find the right occasion to put it on, and I'm concerned about using it for day-to-day stuff. So I got theOrvis 'Zambezi Twill Travel Vest'.



Though I wear a medium to large shirt size normally, the vests are cut very 'generously' - this is the small vest, and seems to fit well.

The pockets are big enough for my sketchbook - 5x7" or so - and there are a bunch more pockets for things like extra ponytail ties and a small packet of napkins. It'll be lighter weight and cooler than carrying my windbreaker jacket around.

I do vaguely ponder whether I can sew a lynx patch onto the front pocket... I'm not much good with a needle and thread though!

Comments

[cjthomas.livejournal.com]

I'd go with needle and thread, to be honest. You can use "fusible webbing" to glue things together, but even then it's usually sewn as well. I've heard horror stories about garment-parts assembled with hot glue.

If you decide to pick these up yourself (rather than asking a friend who sews to do it), a thimble is also worth getting. Pushing a needle through a thick patch is hard on the fingers otherwise };>.

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

x_x

I guess I should see about a sewing kit then!

[stryck.livejournal.com]

Yes. The bad part about fabric glue is that the patch tends to slowly peel back off, especially with hard wear (such as running around a convention)