Waistcoat Buttons

I started with the 7/8 inch covered button kit, that you can obtain from most fabric stores and Walmart as well. It worked, but the little embroidered flower was not centered on the button.

After putting it asside for a couple of days, I decided to use smaller buttons, the 3/4 inch buttons. They worked and though not perfect, they were much better. I was just able to get the circled embroidered flower centered on the smaller button.

1780s Waistcoat

Above you see the recut pattern pieces basted together.

I placed the mockup over the completed shirt and I like it.

You can see how much off the bottom of the front pattern piece was chopped. It really is important to make a mockup. I really thought that the pattern that I purchased was the best match. However, it was way to long. It was 1770s instead of 1787s.