Back To Basics
I realized this morning why I always do the sleeves last. Without a doublet body to attach them to, there's no way to be sure how long to make the sleeves. Since I don't want to end up with short sleeves like last time, I'm going to hold off on finishing the sleeves until the body is done. There's certainly enough material to work with, but the treatment I'm going to do on the cuffs means I'll only have one shot to get them right. I still haven't decided if I'm going to do hooks or buttons at the cuff, though I'm actually leaning toward hooks.
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