How To Make a Men's Regency Waistcoat 

A man walks up to Zack, pulls out a pair of dollar store plastic handle scissors and says "give us yer tweed scraps" Zack chuckles and then pulls out his 13 inch fabric shears "Those aren't scissors, THESE are scissors!"

I must have been 5-6 years old when I was taught how to sew on/replace a button. Hearing you rant about such a beginner thing that we should all know how to do made me smile. You’d be surprised at how many people will toss an item because it has lost a button. Worse yet, they will employ the use of the dreaded safety pin. Thank you for uploading another video. You are one of my favourite creators .

I have severe chalk sharpener envy. I cannot be the Only one who wants a comfy chair in Zack's workshop to just sit and Listen to him work. "Its a button, they are sewn on, Groundbreaking!" 🤣🤣 Zack please Never change.

I've been sewing by hand since I was a small child, because mending clothes to keep them going was a requirement of the household. By the time I was fourteen, I was able to finely stitch and monogram gentlemen's handkerchiefs with great skill, and gifted a dozen to a very impressed math teacher for his birthday. That said, I can see that I wasn't taught the correct way to sew a button....well, not quite...which could explain why I'd always struggled with it so much. 😂

The sound of cutting fabric with MASSIVE scissors is the only asmr i like apparently. Great video, thanks!

I got a chuckle out of your button rant. I was taught to sew on a button when I was 9 years old. Since then, I've taught several people this skill. I'm always amazed when I meet adults who don't know how to do this. Keep up the good work and I hope the auction goes well.

Baby this is brilliant. I’m so proud to be with such a talented and generous individual

It is nice to see a gentleman doing sewing videos. Thank you, sir.

If you save your chalk shavings and put them in a linen bag, you'll have a pounce bag. Great for transferring quilt or embroidery lines from a stencil. 💖🌞🌵😷

I really wish that tasks like home economics were still taught in school. Just small things like sewing on a button, making a basic budget, changing a tire or your oil, or how to make basic balanced meals.

The waistcoat turned out beautifully! Sadly I don't have nearly enough money to bid on the next one, but as luck would have it this video came out just as I'm making a waistcoat for my partner. I feel a bit more confident about making the lining now. 😅

I'm in such a tizzy....nervously looking at the cups of tea so near the work area. I work in woolens and vintage 20th century imported Swiss Rayon ribbons. I cured myself of keeping drink so close to my work area by knocking a drink over and onto a pile of precut 3 inch width ribbon, white as luck would have it. My coffee....did quite a number on the ribbon. To the tune of $35 a yard.....equating to about 30 yards of white ribbon....a little over $1,000 dollars U.S. of vintage Swiss Rayon ribbon. I no longer have anything other than my work....on my work table, than work. I'm sure you are much more careful than I.

My good sir, I see you have some Whitely EXO shears! As a Sheffielder I feel just a little bit of pride seeing them being used by such a lovely person for such a lovely project!

I also love my wee cameo on your phone!

Incredible work as always. 😊 And thank you for supporting Ukraine!

OMFG! I really learned something today!!! The pic at 11:11 taught me a HEAP! I've been sewing since I can remember. First time I ran my finger under the needle of a sewing machine was when I was 10 (it was also the last time, and over 40 years ago). I guess that's what happens when Mum's a wedding dress designer... BUT... I was given a massive tub of old buttons by my daughter's best friend when said friend's grandma passed and they didn't know anyone else who sews, and, going through that tub produced a few 'buttons' that had a single hole in the middle of them. I had trouble working out what they were. I thought they may have been a bottom half, then a top with a shank was paired with them or something. I never realised that they were bases for self-made buttons!!! Also, using a teddy-bear joint as a button form is a great idea! (I assume that's why you had one around and were using it as a circle template?) I have literally dozens of different sizes of teddy bear joints (obv. I also make teddy bears, have joints from about 5mm to 50mm on hand, bigger ones are made as necessary). Anyway, now, when I need a form for a self-made button, I'm going to whip out the bear joints!!! :D THANK YOU!!!!! 😍🥰😍

First, thank you for helping the people of Ukraine! Second, thank you for the delightful ASMR educational video on the period waistcoat! I believe that button “tutorial” was directed precisely at me! Gorgeous final look and vivid colour choices!

Zach busts out ginormous shears and all I can think is "Zach Pinsent.....zombie hunter". I'd watch that show.

I absolutely love your accent. Your voice alone is asmr

Who knew I'd enjoy the sound of shears going through fabric so much? (And I'm not someone who 'gets' ASMR.)

I can't remember when I learnt to sew on a button. I know my mum taught me how. I just can't remember when cos I was very young. Great button rant. Beautiful waistcoat.😃

Thank you...I really like the way the scissors are "crunching" across the material...USA here...💙💛

Just the sound of the scissor cutting the fabric made my soul twirl delightfully! ❤😘 At the end of the button rant I burst out Voilà! And now back to rewatch this dessert of a video! Thank you for this beautiful work!

I laughed at your mini rant about sewing on the button. I once had an acquaintance ask me to sew a button on a costume.

Can't wait to make my own. The "interior corner" tip was particularly helpful. Thanks.

Blue and yellow has long been one of my favorite color combinations, so you had me at the thumbnail. 😍 Proceeds to Ukraine - 🥰 Excellent work as always!

What a wonderful treat at the end of a cold, rainy/sleety school day in Minnesota! Thank you for another charming tutorial, Zack! The waistcoat is just lovely and I love seeing all the little details that indicate its quality and your skill.

the dedication of this Man is beyond my words to describe, such elegance and sophistication it's unbelievable soothing and calming his voice beauty and his overall vibe is so professional , really makes me feel royal and more confident 😮✨💜🌹⚜️

You are such a unique person, even the way you cut fabric is endearing! Great video!

I love the little clap you gave after your chalk took a twirl .😊

I absolutely loved your video, and also got a giggle out of what you said about sewing the buttons on. I had a professor in college that wanted me to tutor some of the ladies in the class for the little things like sewing on a button and a hem. She said that those students made stitches so large that they were toe grabbers. Unfortunately, the learning center would not let me, tutor, through their facility because none of the Clothing Construction classes were on the eligible list for the college to pay a tutor for that subject. So In my spare time, I would go into the class and help out. (going through the trash I found some really nice pieces of lace and fabric) Most of the problems were that the sewing machines were dirty, and the needle needed to be changed for the particular fabric that the student was using. Hand sewing was also some work that was needing attention. I love to hand sew.

such a wonderful piece of art work: the waistcoat and the video with all of your craftmanship, wit, charme, bold style and good heart! And hilarious bit about the button.

How on Earth did the algorithm only let me know about your channel last week?!? Amazing work and beautiful construction.

Zack "Look, I'm sewing buttons, that's so obvious, everyone knows how to sew buttons!!" Me, watching the video "Ah, good, I sew my buttons exactly the way he does it. I have been doing this right, as the internet man validates."

Zack - your videos are rare treats. Always beautiful, thoughtfully detailed, period faithful and genuinely useful for others making men's clothes of the era

The "you sew on the button" bit made me think of Schitt's Creek, "fold in the cheese" situation.

Love the piece. But what would have interested me instead of the buttons, is how the side seams go together, as the lining is already sewn in before the parts are assembled.

How lovely that waistcoat turned out! You are such a wonderful tailor, Mr. Pinsent!! I enjoyed watching! ~Janet in Canada

I love your tea service in the background!

I have never seen a chalk sharpener before! And your scissors are awesome.❤

I do love the sound of fabric being cut. It's as relaxing as listening to rain drops on a tin roof.

It never once occurred to me that there would be a chalk sharpener but OHMYGOSH that is brilliant why have I never thought that that would exist

Egads Man! Drinking tea over that fabric?!

I laughed at the sassy button demo. Those wood button molds are something I don’t think I’ve seen!

Glad I'm not the only one using sad irons for pattern weights XD I really need to up my waistcoat game after seeing this, I have a lot of trouble with them. Lovely video, hope to see more, especially fall fronted breeches, they're such a bane

It is so satisfying to watch a master craftsman use his knowledge and skill to create a waistcoat using historical sewing methods and have that same waistcoat benefit Ukrainians. Hats off to you sir! I hope the auction is a smashing success.

Absolutely beautiful!! Love the colors. Well done Sir, well done.💛💙💛💙💛💙

I must say I am more than a little envious of your shears.

thank you so much i was looking for more regency menwear turorials on youtube! 💖

I just started watching you.I’m looking at “how to make a men’s regency waist coat” now. I am a big sewer(big hand sewer) I know what you’re talking about but people do not know today, anything about sewing, so you do have to go step-by-step and I love your program!

Those shear cuts are so crispppyy

Could you go into more detail on how to sew on a button? Fun videos, BTW, thanks.

Best video yet you should definitely keep this format

What an amazing piece of art! It is pure joy watching and listening to you. Best of luck for the auction!

thanks , so nice to find this from you. Lovely shears sounds

Can we get a video on your hats… I’d love to see… As in aspiring dandy they look so intriguing and really tied the look together ✭

Such beautiful ribbon 😍

Those cutting sounds are delicious

You do such beautiful fine hand work ! Thank you.

Very nice video to watch but I was so looking forward to seeing you wear it at the end! Or someone wear it, to see the finished product in action.

Linen!! Whoot! Whoot!

As fearsome and menacing as you appeared, whilst snapping your shears, what had me shrinking in fear was seeing you sipping your tea while standing over the waistcoat fabric. This is because I'm a bit of a klutz and I know I would very likely have spilled some. I do needlework and when I have coffee or tea near to hand, I have to move my project at least 2 ft away when I want to have a sip or two. Hope this gorgeous waistcoat raises a great amount at auction 👏

Hello~ I found you on tiktok, that video of a chinese lady interviewing you! This is soo cool, I didn't know there's gentlemen influencer tailors, thought there were only ladies like Bernadette

Just love the skill and the snark

Loved your video. I got all the sewing genes in my family. I have 3 sisters and I think only one of them could figure out how to sew on a button if they had to. People are wired very differently:)

And _this_ is how an artist uses their platform. Well done, Sir. Beautifully planned and executed (of course), may the auction be a wondrously fruitful thing. As a side note, there is a talented young leathercrafter, Serge Tisso of _Tisso Leather Leathercraft Workshop_ here on The You Tube, who is presently defending the east boarder of Ukraine. If you would like to support him, he has a _PayPal_ and _Ko-Fi_ accounts, as well as the emotional support of watching and commenting on his video catalogue. Peace for Ukraine. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

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"a way to raise funds and... feel a little less useless" - I didn't expect to feel called out like this lmfao

Well done, that is a gorgeous waistcoat! The next one looks quite beautiful, as well.

This is both informative and relaxing

Love your videos Zack

love the sound of those shears.

hi i was wondering if you could possibly do a video on the different fabrics, colours and patterns trough out history (like a timeline) and what garments the different fabrics were used for. Also love your content btw 😊

O man that s so cool! i think you great! best wishes!

My deepest compliments to you for doing this fundraiser. The waistcoat is beautiful! I hope it fetches an appropriately generous price. Your button rant had me literally laughing out loud. While I've gone on to become a very accomplished sewist, sewing on buttons was one of the survival skills my mother insisted on all three of her sons learning. Some questions/observations... Tailor's sheers are huge and look rather awkward. I assume there is some practical reason for their size and weight? Were Regency pockets usually that large and, presumably more utilitarian than those on later waistcoats, or did you make an entirely understandable concession to your Iphone?

Lovely work mate.

I've been looking forward to your channel and to watch you craft beautiful garments for a long time and I'm so glad to see that you're doing well and serving delicious content! You are one of a kind in this mass production world and your unique personality and great wit makes me follow along with joy and fascination!

Beautiful work. Love watching and listening to your videos. So calming. It is a great charity idea. Best of luck.

That little laugh at the end made you sound like Peter from 'The Great' >:D

After watching this I am thinking about my dreadful tender years in school (girls school for higher education) sweating over a piece of fabric where I had to sew on different types of buttons, button holes, different seams, different edge folds, hooks and eyes and to make it more difficult: using different stitches, different methods. I hated every second but I can fix loose buttons and seams in a breeze. Once I was graded an F, my Hemstitch needle work was a piece of shame and failure. I was the only one in class who managed to sew her left index finger on a pillow case (embroidered with said Hemstiches) by treadle machine. 12 year old girls can scream very loud…

This is amazing!

Hats off to the lucky sonva' gun who gets this waistcoat! And as well they will be buying it for a good cause! *Salva Ukraine!*

We were taught basic sowing in school. I'm not good at it by any means but i will mend my clothes, put on new buttons, close a seam etc

Giggling about the button rant, especially when I realised that this is the only part I could actually do too xD Great video, although I'd have loved to see a bit at the end showing the waistcoat on you!

Greetings from Poland. Amazing job. Slava Ukraini!!!

Lovely!

I love your video

Love it !

OK, the running backstitch between buttons for strengthening is genius. I have a jacket that is unlined with no interfacing and the buttons just kind of flop and wiggle around. Going to try that to see if it helps.

You're so good at needle work. 😊. So it's 🇺🇦 Ukraine! That must be the reason for the colors used, too.

Thank you!

You're a courageous: drinking a lovely cuppa near that gorgeous fabric. I'd have dropped something on it.

oh yea... the asmr is strong in this one...!

I would be fascinated and pleased if you were to fashion some British naval attire from the late 18th Century/early 19th Century.

Iirc I learned to sew on buttons (at least the kind with two or four holes all the way through) by reading how to in a sewing book my mom had, remembering it, and later utilising it (possibly years later? Don't really remember.).

Hello Zack, I saw you on the Chateau Diaries and immediately wanted to visit and sub to your channel! Hopefully you might want to visit mine sometime. I love the cobalt ribbon you added to this coat and my goodness those shears are intimidating!!!!

where did you get the chalk sharpener box?

Thanks for this video Zack, great work ! Where do you get the wooden pieces for buttons ?

I liked your video

Time to to done the Balaclava and rob the bank?