The fire eater vest

I've had a love of vests since I was a little kid. I remember alot of my dad's friends having them and being so envious. For some reason, I always thought vests wouldn't work for my body but that's not true at all! Once I sat to start drafting a pattern, I added darts in one of the test runs and it made all the difference in the world for me! 

This vest was made from some deadstock Oshkosh hickory stripe fabric with some hand stitching and vintage red fuzzy balls along the hem. I dug into my scraps and used a pile of them to create the fire eating clown on the back. He's got buttons and coduroy with lots of extra stitching for dramatic effect

This vest would best fit someone who typically wears an XL or larger.

For sizing, I'm 5' 4" and wear a 42DD and this vest is 1-2 sizes too big on me

Measurements,

Under the bust, 44"

Waist, 47"

Length, 24"

Fullest part around the chest, 46"

Machine wash in cold water/ air dry

Thank you for choosing slow fashion and being part of Mother Nature's Army!

 I always include full measurements for each garment and people will frequently ask me what the best way to measure themselves is and this is my advice:  I always recommend measuring something similar that you have and love the fit of!  Measuring your body just tells you your actual measurements but it doesn't take into account what level of ease you like in a garment.