Seeing as it's summer, I thought it would be perfect weather for a lightweight linen vest. That, and I thought I should exercise my growing sewing abilities with something a bit more challenging than a tie or bow tie. It worked out pretty well considering the monumental leap in difficulty between the two projects.
The vest is made of a lovely linen that I previously used for my tie, with a brown satin backing and lining and dark brown buttons. Two welts adorn the front, but I don't know how to make pockets yet so they are unfortunately nonfunctional. This annoys me immensely. I drafted the pattern using a stock pattern to get an idea of how the vest would be constructed, but had to make the actual thing from scratch seeing as oversized American patterns are a few sizes too large for my tiny self. I wonder if I'd have better luck with Korean sewing patterns...
The stitching isn't the best in the world, but it looks decent enough for me to wear it, at least. I would post detail shots, but I'm honestly a bit too embarrassed by their shoddy craftsmanship to do so. I have a long way to go before I consider this vest to be anywhere near the quality I want it to be, though.