Knee length double breasted buttons closure coat, made from 2.5 yards of tweed wool blend in dark blue color and 2.5 yards of silk crepe de chine in dark blue color for the lining. For the pattern, I used burda magazine 07/08 with a lot of alterations.It was a very long project to finish, for more details on http://velvetribbonsew.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-first-coat_16.html
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Jan 20, 2013, 10.08 PMby sophienissirios
Gorgeous jacket and love the colour :-)
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Jan 21, 2013, 01.59 AMby velvetribbon
Thank you :-)
Jan 18, 2013, 08.53 AMby camelia db
oh I love your coat so much!!! The color it `s obsessing me… :). Very nice made , bravo.
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.31 PMby velvetribbon
Thanks. I am glad that you love it:)
Jan 18, 2013, 07.59 AMby leokadia
Ein wunderbarer Mantel! Das ist auch meine Lieblingsfarbe ;-))
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.31 PMby velvetribbon
Thank you:)
Jan 17, 2013, 07.32 PMby annie-s-1
Love This. Stunning colour and fabric.
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Jan 18, 2013, 01.50 AMby velvetribbon
Thanks annie. Dark blue is one of my favourite color.
Jan 17, 2013, 05.26 PMby Madcinderella
Wow, that was really beautiful!
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Jan 18, 2013, 01.52 AMby velvetribbon
Thanks for your compliment madcinderella.
Jan 17, 2013, 05.10 PMby Mary Athey
The coats fabulous on you. Great job x
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Jan 18, 2013, 01.53 AMby velvetribbon
Thank you mary, your comment made me smile:)
Jan 18, 2013, 06.11 AMby Mary Athey
I.d be smiling if I made a coat like yours x
Jan 17, 2013, 05.08 PMby libra-s
Lovely colour and great fitting!
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Jan 18, 2013, 01.55 AMby velvetribbon
Thank you so much libra, i used the pattern size 36 with a little bit alterations on the armhole.
Jan 17, 2013, 04.53 PMby martinK
beautiful work!!!
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Jan 18, 2013, 01.56 AMby velvetribbon
Thank you martin, it was a very long project to finish.