Pattern and Instructions: The Dandy Waistcoat (A Guest Artist Design)
So dashing! So dapper! I’m SO delighted to share this month’s guest artist design with you, the Dandy Unisex Waistcoat. Working with Dandy Wellington has been a dream, and I know you’re going to love this striking vintage-inspired waistcoat. Sew up this unisex version (in sizes XS-5XL) for yourself or for that dapper person in your life!
In this post, you'll find the instructions and the pattern (both tiled and A0 versions) so that you can start dreaming about your first waistcoat right away. But that's not all! Coming up in the next few weeks, we will be releasing tutorial videos as well as . . . drumroll, please . . . a femme version in our full Charm size range with A-H cup sizes! I know I'll be living my full Marlene Dietrich fantasy. Hurrah, waistcoats for all! (Below you'll see the line art for the unisex version on the left and the Charm version on the right.)
Dandy Wellington is one of my favorite people to follow on Instagram, so I was thrilled he agreed to collab with us as a guest artist. This waistcoat is based on one in his personal vintage collection, and it has all the hallmarks of bespoke menswear of yore: a tailored fit, welt pockets, a silk back, waist tabs for cinching, and a silhouette that pairs perfectly with high-waisted trousers. We sewed his version in a beautiful yellow tattersall, one of Dandy's personal favorite fabrics.
Thank you so much to Dandy for working with us on this project. We hope you love this pattern! Don’t forget to share your finished creations with the hashtag #dandywaistcoat.
Xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. As a reminder, please do not share these photos or patterns to other social media sites so that we can keep creating exclusive new content for you!
Comments (103)
I know I'm years late to the conversation, but did a tutorial for this or the femme ever come out?l
So the facings, doesn't make any sense. They don't fit, and there's no videos or photos? In all pretty disappointed
its nice to make our men folks outfits match ours when going out dancing
I just received this book, which would be a great addition to anyone wishing to embellish their waistcoat. It's pure eyecandy! : https://shop.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/product/waistcoats-from-the-hopkins-collection-c-1720-1950/?v=79cba1185463
I'm also finding the tab/cinch very confusing from the instructions. This pattern has some techniques I've never done before. A video would be great.
Kia ora Gertie, unsure if I just missed it, but is there a link to "we will be releasing tutorial videos" anywhere? I think I am sewing my tab/cinch wrong and looking for a little help. thanks!
I have that exact fabric!!! Just enough for this pattern. My husband will be very dapper with his 1920s suit. Thank you!
love dandy
OMG this is wonderful!!!
Love it!!
Love this!!!
This is awesome!!
I am so happy to see a menswear pattern. It is so hard to find great vintage style mens patterns in my hubby's size. to make it even better he looks great in a vest and like wearing them. I making his as I type.
I have been looking for more menswear patterns and tailored pieces! Perfect to experiment with wool this fall.
My H-cups are waiting for the femme version. Can't wait!!!
Same.. my partner was like meh about a Peaky Blinders look, well then I do it myself..
Yay!!! One of my sewing goals is to make myself a suit. I'm super excited to be able to start with this and get some practice on tailoring techniques
You beauty! Been looking for a waistcoat pattern for my Dad. He’s an old Teddy boy and dug out his drape suit for his 84th birthday in November to find waistcoat gone!
He is one of my favorite instagrammers! Thrilled to see this collab
Oh wow…. VERY Dapper! Noice for the vintage men.. looking forward to the ladies one. Off to search this creator… 😎
Love it! I can’t wait to make both versions. So, is the femme version going to be an official Charm Pattern?
No, it's just for patrons! :)
i love him! this is awesome! might wait for the femme version because i’ve got some vintage scottish tweed that would be perfect for it! 💖
Oooo I Love a good Vest :-D! Thank you for this Men's version and I look forward to the Women's version plus the Videos. As a pear shape body type the Vest gives lovely waist definition...like a corset silhouette. Very Chic! Another Wonderful Garment...Thank You :-D
I love @Dandywellington and follow him and his friends already!!!
Maybe my hubs will get one! Lol 🤪
Oh this is gorgeous & I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to buy out the contents of an ex Savile Row tailor's sewing room (he had sadly succumbed to dementia & his wife wanted everything to go where it would be treasured & treated with the respect Holland & Sherry, et al. should). Lots of opportunities there for beautiful waistcoats. One small thing, as it's a unisex pattern I would have liked to have seen the feminine version modelled also (NOT that 8 pics of Dandy Wellington is anything to complain about, of course!!)
The feminine version is coming shortly, with a new batch of photos :)
these photos are just so awesome!!
Splendid! Thank you. I wonder which one of my London fellows will have his first?
Just saw the comment that the femme version will be released later this month! That's great! Looking forward to it!
This is wonderful and I love the Tattersal fabric. I could pay the cost of the fabric but having an almost $50 shipping fee on top of it, makes it a little hard to swallow. I buy fabric from England all the time, and I've never had to pay this much. But my husband would love it.
You could always reach out to them and see if they offer other shipping methods! That price is for DHL, which arrived the next day for me.
I have a very happy men here 😁 we are going to sew this together! 💗 Thank you, this is perfect, I can use this for my Victorian reanactment! 🎩💁🏻♀️
Can’t wait for the femme version!!! Waistcoat and Stanwyck = DREAM COME TRUE.
I was thinking the same. I also have a couple of Edwardian style blouses in my pattern collection and they would look amazing with it too
This is AWESOME!!! I have some EXTREMELY nice and expensive wool plus all the linking fabric and buttons to match each of the THREE vests he wants and I'm much preferring this pattern to the one we were originally going to use with it.
😍😍😍😍😍
Love it! Now I just need to size down a lot for my dapper 12 year old! He loves vests!
I just woke my husband to tell him this I was so excited! Problem is, it's half past 4 in the morning here in Australia... he was not amused 🤣🤣🤣
Oh, this screams PIPE BAND to me! 🖤 I wanted to draft myself a new vest for years...
Yes!! I knew it had to be Dandy Wellington vest. ❤️
Seriously?! Dandy is the absolute best! And his classes on how to put together a vintage wardrobe are so cool! I’m super about this pattern!
:O I need to find those classes!
Brilliant!! I've been looking for a decent waistcoat pattern for my husband. Very happy. Many thanks 😘
Can't wait for the Charmrange and tutorial (welt pocket is scary)
Awesome! I love it :D
This is amazing! I was just looking through patterns to see if I could make a waistcoat out of something. Your timing is impeccable!
Nice
Oohhhh Dark Academia!!!
Omg I'm so excited!!!
Yes! I can't wait to make this for my son so we can match when we go ballroom dancing!
Awesome!!
Sooooo excited!!!
I was JUST on emmy Sweden website, wondering if I should splurge on a waistcoat!!! Can't wait to make one instead!! ❤️❤️❤️
I've been eyeing those too, thinking "if only they had cup sizes"!
He is amazing ❣ So excited 💘
I have always loved vests! Wonderful addition to the collection!
I love waist coats.
I just made noises only dogs can hear in my excitement. I love waistcoats. But they’re so hard to find in my size
Fantastic!
This would be so sharp with the Lucille's!
I have been looking at waistcoats on Etsy for MONTHS trying to find the perfect one to pair with the Lucille's!!!
Such a great collab! I have been thinking about a waist coat but couldn't find a pattern with cup sizes. Very much looking forward to the charm version!
This is excellent! And I really appreciate the sizing. It is oddly hard to find mens patterns in larger sizes.
OMG!!! I was hoping Dandy would be a guest!!!! 😍😍😍 So excited to surprise my partner with a vest. Thank you!
Oh, this is going to look amazing with my Edwardian blouses and a pencil Stanwyck. I have one with a neck bow I can match with the back of the waistcoat.
OOOOOOOH!!!! That sounds perfect!
Amazing!! I was JUST looking at patterns last night to make the hubby a matching vest for our outfits to see Dita in January. This will be perfect!
Love Dandy and love this collab! 💕
He's ultra cool.
My husband and son are going to be ecstatic!!! 🤩
Literally screaming in Joy. I have wanted this for so long. THANK YOU!!!!
This is Awesome!!
This is delightful! Thank you so much!
This is fantastic!
I'm excited for this. I love them on everyone. I blame Winona Ryder.
Super bummed it will be weeks before the femme version with cup sizing comes along
I was just looking at a vest pattern to buy but didn't care for the shaping of some of them. My partner wants some for smart dress and this will be so perfect for him.
Meeehhh 😒
Ok so you're not excited about this pattern. Maybe just move on instead of being rude
I LOVE THIS!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees ok bet my husband is going to match me for xmas? Yes.
THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR
Yes! This is amazing and Dandy Wellington is fabulous
This is perfect! I have wanted a waistcoat pattern for both of us!! Wish granted! Thank you!
Dandy Wellington is amazing. So happy for this collab. He is a legend.
Yes yes yes
Amazing! Thank you!
Yeeees!!! I’m gonna wait for the femme version due to big boobs. 😅🙈 But now I know what I’m making as Xmas present for my dad.
SPIFFY!!!!
Oh my gosh!!! Eeek. I've loved his style for ages.
Yaaaas! I hope there’s a video to go with
We have a couple how-to videos on this coming soon! In the meantime, definitely give the instructions a read and start sourcing those supplies!
You are spoiling us ! Can’t wait to see the women’s version
Ahhhhh I love this!!!!!
Wooo more menswear! Thank you :)
Yesssssssssssss
Oooh love dandy wellington!
I SQUEALED 😍
Woow!
Looooooove him!!!!
Lovely!