Tag Archives: series 7b

The Anatomy of a Decent Shirt

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Alex

Today we deep dive into the custom dress shirts made for Matt Smith by the BBC! Everything you ever wanted to know about them, and oh so much more! Continue reading →

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A Decent Shirt – The Smith Shirt Index

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Alex

(Infographic at the end of this post!) Of the many Matt Smith items that have been categorically dissected over the years, one thing I still haven’t seen much discussion of is his custom dress shirts – which I recently (finally) … Continue reading →

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Tipping the Scales: Eleventh Doctor Nirvana

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Alex

UPDATED 2/10/19 If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ll know that a few months ago I managed to acquire about a meter of genuine Anniversary waistcoat fabric, which I eventually managed to turn into a replica waistcoat that … Continue reading →

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Cosplay Build: The Silver Matt Smith Waistcoat pt. 2

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Alex

Continued from Part 1! I had never constructed a garment before. I’d done some sewing in the past, so I knew my way around a sewing machine, and I’d done quite a bit of research online, so I was intimidated … Continue reading →

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Cuff ‘Em, Boys!

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Alex

As I started discussing in my last post, I’m all about the little details. I’m also learning how to sew and alter clothing, so it made sense to help cut my teeth on a modification detail that’s been bugging me … Continue reading →

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The Abbyshot 7b – Full of Surprises!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Alex

This weekend was one surprise after another, beginning with the part where on Thursday it became known to me that, should I want to, I had access to a 3-day badge to WonderCon. I had debated attending for a while and mostly … Continue reading →

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The Abbyshot 7b Fabric – Revisited

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Alex

So, in my full review of the Abbyshot 7b frock, I mentioned that the Abbyshot fabric is a near perfect match for the backside of the W. Bill cashmere, which I found very strange as clearly a significant amount of … Continue reading →

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The Abbyshot 7b Coat – Full Review

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Alex

4/6/2015 UPDATE – This past weekend I was able to interact directly with Abbyshot, and not only has it changed some of my opinions about this coat, it has changed them for the better – significantly better. I’d highly recommend … Continue reading →

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Matt Smith 7b Bowties

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Alex

With all this talk of Tennant ties, I’m surprised there isn’t more immediate interest in the Matt Smith bowties! Of course, I don’t cosplay the 11th Doctor (although eventually I plan on putting a 7b cosplay together… when I have … Continue reading →

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