On-going project - The Liberty Jacket

Gigi Gray (TheBKcircus), Veronica Cornacchini (SuperDuperHats), Licia Flora (LF Unisex shoes) 

The Liberty Fairs NYC HQ was bustling; everyone frantically packing their props and garments in suitcases and cargo boxes to be shipped off to the next show in Las Vegas, while photographers scurried for their last shots of the day.
The lovely ladies Gigi, Veronica and Licia grabbed a box and yelled "Next up Vegas!"and we all cheered.

"It's yours, it'll be your piece to remix until we meet in Vegas" Sam said as I fingered the small pin-striped black Woolrich vest among all the vintage garments.
The creative potentials were unraveling in my head and I couldn't wait to get started with the tattered vest.

 Woolrich men's vest, front/back

First I began by removing the old trim around the edges of the pockets, neck and hem...
Then I went on a search for sleeves which would work with the vibe I was going for.
The distressed black denim sleeves from a recent jean-jacket dissection project would be great.
Mind you though, the sleeves on this thrift store find rocked someone's socks in the 60's, so major down-sizing was in order!

The over all width and circumference of the wrist were minimized:

 Much to come, stay tuned!