Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Pea Coat with Cropped Sleeves and Tuck Detailing at Centre Back, Sample, $150 AUD

I was having a play with flare from the yoke of this pattern to see how much fullness I could achieve, taking it from only one point on both the front and back.  In this instance I didn't take into account the life of the fabric I would be sewing in, and as a result the flare kicked out too aggressively.  

HOWEVER ... after a bit of playing around with some tucks and a pleat at the back, the jacket looks like it has come into a personality of it's own, and is fabulous!  It is designed to sit closed, there are no buttons or 'do-up's' and as the fabric is quite similar to a quilted cotton, it is both light but warm.  The jacket is fully lined and has small shoulder pads to level out the fullness of the hemline.

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