Delphine's parents' jacket and bag N° : SM-064

Delphine entrusted me with her father's Compagnons jacket and scarf and her mother's leather bag to create two wallets and a coin purse to celebrate their (regular and wedding) anniversary. A project full of challenges and truly inspiring.

👥 I met Delphine at a Bouge ta Boîte female entrepreneurs' meeting, where she was attending as a wood worker and where I was giving a professional presentation.

🪵 She reworks history-laden wood, so I was very excited about the idea of a wood-textile collaboration in my field, or even a commission for my home.

👛 We met again some time later to show her my workshop and discuss projects. She came back a little later still to ask me to create several pieces for her father's birthday and her parents' wedding anniversary. She and her brothers wanted to give an original and meaningful gift.
🧥👜 She entrusted me with her father's Compagnons jacket and matching scarf, her mother's leather bag, a shirt, her grandfather's felted wool berets, her mother's embroidered handkerchiefs... all pieces full of stories and very inspiring.

✏️ After discussing models, choosing an existing pattern, designing a custom pattern, and deciding on the fabric distribution, I got to work. The deadline was close, and there was a lot of work to do.

🪡 I carefully dismantled the jacket and the bag, cut and interfaced/stabilized the various pieces, and then assembled everything. Just in time! Delphine came to pick them up at the workshop, and they were a great success!

Thank you very much again, you took on the challenge and the result is really top top top [...] my parents were very surprised and delighted! And the little nod to my mother's mother in her wallet pleased more than one in the family [...] Just like my father's wallet which [...] made him as happy as a kid! ☺️ [...] In short, I think we can say it was a success ☺️

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Common questions

Do you offer support for a wedding, before, during or after the ceremony?

Yes, a wedding is a moment I can support at several stages.

Before or during the ceremony, we can create a fashion or décor piece carrying the presence of an absent or deceased parent, or matching pieces where each partner wears a little of the other's fabric. Afterwards, the dress or suit can become a bag, a wallet or, if you'd rather have something to display than to wear, a kinusaiga panel: the wedding fabrics take the shape of a wall piece, to keep on display in your home rather than folded away in a garment bag.

"It’s too expensive"

Each piece is unique: imagined and handcrafted in my studio in France.
The price reflects the technical skill, premium materials, and the uniqueness of an artwork designed to last and keep its aesthetic strength. A true favorite like this is cherished for years.

Are technical fabrics (sport, dance, running) as sturdy as a classic fabric once transformed?

It depends on the fabric, but in most cases, yes. The stretch and fineness of some of these materials (lycra, softshell or technical jersey, for example) are actually an asset for kinusaiga panels, and conversely, they're compensated for very well in leatherwork with reinforcements (interfacing, lining), just like any other delicate textile. These fabrics also tend to have excellent resistance to abrasion and friction, which is a real plus for bags and wallets.

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