A few weeks back I was pushing you men out there to get sewing. As such, I put my needle where my mouth is and decided to do a dandy manly project to show how a little sewing can go a long sartorial way.
Say “hello” man brooch.
And it really is as easy as three supplies (feathered trim, thread, safety pin), two tools (scissors and needle) and ten minutes, but the end result will have people debating whether it’s Lanvin or Louis Vuitton, when the truth is it cost under £5.
So the supplies may require a little bit of sourcing.
I am lucky enough to be near some pretty amazing haberdashers, so coming across 25cm of feathered trim and a giant gold safety pin was easier for me than most. Persevere in your quest. It’s worth it.
For the thread I used the strongest possible nylon. If in doubt, try to break it with your hands. If you can’t, it’s a keeper.
Then I literally folded the end of the feathered trim and sewed through, then folded and sewed, folded and sewed and so on and so on until I ended up with a feathered rosette.
I then sewed the head of the safety pin to the back of the rosette, making sure I could still open and close the pin.
The end result: a super-stylin’ lapel pin primed to jazz up a casual ensemble, add panache to your eveningwear or simply dazzle your entourage and reinforce your position as sartorial kingpin on a night out.
Tags: craft in ten, DIY brooch, Man brooch
