Jackets

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V8804 Jacket 2022

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V8991 project 2021

I remade this jacket using raw silk tweed bought at B&J Fabric in 2016.  The first project, in 2020, is at https://gm-v8991.blogspot.com/.

For the lining I started with China silk from Mood, then switched to silk crepe de chine from Mood.   I bought 6 different trims over the years until I finally found one I liked with this fabric.  The fabric is extremely ravely, bumpy, and easily distorted.  After I started this I read about and will definitely try this if I tackle another fabric like this.  ProSHEER Elegance COUTURE Fusible Interfacing






 V1831 project 2021

This cute little jacket was a stash-buster, using a loosely-woven silk houndstooth check I'd ordered from Mood years ago, and lining I had in stash.  I slightly modified the pattern by removing the band at the top of the pocket and adding a band around the cuff.




 

V8991 project 2020

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This silk jacket was made in 2020 using Vogue V8991, a Claire Schaeffer design.  The pattern uses techniques in Claire's book Couture Sewing: The Couture Cardigan Jacket.  This one is my all-time favorite.  

V8804 project 2019

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This is Vogue V8804, Claire Schaeffer Chanel-style silk jacket made in 2019.  


Tailored wool jacket using an old pattern, Vogue V8887





A great jacket using Vogue 1264 in silk and pleather, made around 2014

I don't recall the pattern for this.  It's beautiful lightweight wool purchased at a very nice fabric store in Atlanta that was going out of business, sometime in the early 1990's

Butterick B6181 Bomber Jacket, two versions made for Bomber Jacket Sew-Along. 




Vogue 2390 made in raw silk.



Vogue V8887 party jacket made in 2016, finished just in time for the party.


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