HOW MANY...

Someone asked me twice how many gilets I made... which when you source design pattern cut and make... which include designing and hand cutting and making labels, too, matching the checks from factory offcuts wool, one by one...
sounds like an overwhelming question... which first time around I escaped with a smile, but second time was slightly disturbed...

So from visiting the factory...

to making one's own pressing "ham"

to discussing all elements in details many times with very inspiring and patient Jools 

to reviewing patterns based on real size guies... who depending... can also present shape challenges...

Cutting labels by hand 

and finally punching studs in by hand  

This is how long it takes to make a garment and for those who reduce this whole creative process by counting the time to assemble each piece and count how many garments were made ...