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1957: My Fifties Fair Outfit (Part 2)
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I also finished of my 1940’s Du Barry jacket, that’s been haunting my sewing corner for a few months now. I know it wasn’t technically Fifties, but it suited the outfit well enough and was all I could manage at 11pm the night before the fair.
I had planned on lining the jacket, but instead I just bound the edges in red poly cotton binding. The whole time I was stitching on the binding I was telling myself that I WILL return to this jacket after the fair and line it properly, like a good girl. Sadly, I don’t see that happening.
I love this Du Barry pattern. The shape of it is so simple, yet structured. I particularly love the three darts on each elbow – why don’t we see this on modern garments? It also features a flaired peplum and three quarter sleeves with two pleats on each shoulder for a little extra oomph.
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Material Notes
100% Wool
Difficulty
Intermediate
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- Women
- Garment Type
- Jacket/Blazer
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Sep 12, 2011, 10.16 PMby trploceanmoon
Stunning! And red is one of my favorite colors! Great job! :-)
Sep 12, 2011, 03.32 PMby Lucha Suarez
So beautiful
!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want one just like it!!!! You did a great job!!!!
Sep 12, 2011, 01.47 PMby drigus
really nice! bravo!
Sep 12, 2011, 10.49 AMby Priscilla Folley
Absolutely adorable. Congratulations!
Sep 12, 2011, 10.12 AMby pambox
This is so gorgeous. I’m slightly jealous that you have the right colouring to get away with a rich red jacket, because I know that I couldn’t.
Sep 12, 2011, 09.29 AMby inskirt
Beautiful!
Sep 12, 2011, 08.40 AMby keren
absolutely gorgeous! Great colors and a great fit! What a beautiful pattern.
Sep 12, 2011, 07.49 AMby Denim Skirts Etc
The jacket is gorgeous!
Sep 12, 2011, 07.29 AMby Jelena Mitic
Wonderful combination of colours! So classy!
Sep 12, 2011, 06.19 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
you look so wonderful in this little outfit! both parts one and two are very lovely :) i esp like this little jacket! what pattern was it? great outcome!
Sep 12, 2011, 06.04 AMby tirrs
very lovely!!
Sep 12, 2011, 05.50 AMby Ralf Schmitz
so lovely and well made!