I love dressing up for Burning Man! This year I decided to make my husband a sleeveless jacket. I took a plain black long tailed formal vest and altered it so the front was open and the back had the right slit length. Then, I got to embellishing!

It took quite some time to find all the right pieces and where to place them.

I ended up making a black and gold hat to go with it that we both used depending on the outfit we’re wearing.

After a few years of tinkering I am calling it done!

I think he looks quite stylish! Most of the embellishments I used were existing appliques, iron-ons, tassels, trim, and broaches. Some basic sewing, E6000, hot glue, and hand stitching is the skills needed to complete this.