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The Writer's Vest - Chenille

The Writer's Vest - Chenille

Description

When I was in high school and college, I had a friend who was a brilliant mathematician. He always liked to keep his notebook nearby for working on his math, and so he got in the habit of wearing a fishing vest everywhere he went. He could keep all sorts of useful things in the front pockets, and in the back was a single large pocket just the right size for a standard composition book.

As someone who does a lot of writing, I also frequently find myself wishing for a convenient way of keeping a notebook with me, but over the years I've come to terms with the fact that a fishing vest is not for me. It made my friend look like a rather eccentric mathematician, which was accurate, but fishing vests tend to make me look like a member of a militia. Finally it hit me: Build a stealth fishing vest. Design and sew a vest with as many handy pockets as possible while still retaining a respectable appearance appropriate to all social gatherings. As soon as I'd had the idea I knew that there were other people out there with the same need.

This particular vest pattern was designed with a writer in mind. The large back pocket provides easy access (given a reasonable amount of shoulder agility) to a standard-size composition book, and the smaller side panels work well for smaller notepads. The inside pockets include one 2"x5" pen pocket, one 2"x8" pocket for a pencil or pair of chopsticks, and two 5"x7" pockets for whatever you wish to have with you. The outer front of the vest includes four buttonhole-style pockets in various sizes for maximum storage space with minimum disruption to the timeless style of a traditional vest.

Added on Sep 07, 2009