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00 Inspiration 1
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00 Inspiration 2
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01 The front canvas before sewing it in
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02 Inside of upper back after first fitting
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03 Centre back pleat at upper back
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04 Back adjusted after first fitting
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05 Right welt pocket done, yay..
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06 Right front with canvas, pad-stitching and welt pocket bag
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07 Left welt pocket done, time for a glass of wine...
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08 Patch pockets done and ready to be sewn on.
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09 Pockets sewn on
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10 The inside
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11 Progressing slowly
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12 ... and steadily
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13 Finally figured out the right depth of the pleats
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14 Ready for the next fitting
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15 Back belt and buttonhole done
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16 Back with belt
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17 The sleeve lining
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18 After shedding buckets of blood sweat and tears, the authorities (i.e. I, me and myself) decided, that this coat shall only have one red buttonhole - this one! All the others will be black...
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19 All buttonholes done, phew
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20 Done for today, I now deserve a glass of nicely chilled New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc..
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21 Collar pad-stitched and ready to be sewn
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22 Collar sewn on
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23 Side seams and hem sewn, sleeves basted in
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24 Collar, lapels and front edge topstitched
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25 Ready for the next fitting
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26 Sleeves done!
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27 The sleeve lining sewn in
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28 Close up of the under collar
