Wabash stripe

I have been working on creating new designs and offerings for Monsivais & Co. I believe it is time to grow and offer more of what I have been drawing up in notebooks. I had a hard time looking for certain denims and novelty prints so I decided to make some of my own.
  I discharge printed my own design on a base of Cone mills 12 oz. red selvedge denim to test out on certain samples like the bag previously shown and this cap below. For those that ask, Discharge printing is a process similar to screen printing but instead of adding paint the process uses a special chemical that "bleaches" the cloth back to its natural undyed color. This process was used by decorated work wear cloth makers since the late 1890's up to the 1930s.

I do like it enough to continue with it and I have already done variations on the designs soon to come in.

Live By Night

     I have been busy, during this past summer I was contacted by the costume designers for a new period film. I was invited to visit the costume designers offices where they held the most amazing vintage collection anywhere. They had garments I have only seen in illustrations and pictures.

   After two meetings with the top notch designers I was hired to make two different designs for the main character Joe Coughlin. I am flattered and happy to have my work featured on the big screen. The film is in its early filming stages and set to be released in 2017.

I have designs ready for the next stage of Monsivais & Co. And will start small runs in the next month. I have come to an agreement with a friend and will be moving into a new much needed studio space early next month. Keep a look out for new offerings inspired by early 1900's menswear.

I have Been working on samples and  new ideas for future offerings.

I'm using leather, denim and canvas

Leather and 13 oz denim with a self discharge printed wabash stripe.

Large Tote made from  vintage waxed canvas tarp. Had to make some patching repairs.