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I made this coat last year. I actually wanted a trench coat, but it kind of morphed into a dress-like coat. The fabric is a linen/cotton mixture I had lying around after not using it to make slip-covers for our couch in our previous apartment. We spent a lot of money on it, but I never got around to making more than one chair-cover, so I decided to use the fabric for this project instead. :-)
It’s based loosely on a Burda jacket pattern, but I can’t remember which, and to be honest, it’s so altered I’m not sure anyone would recognise it. I drafted new sleeves, a new skirt and did an FBA. I also tried to dye the fabric into a deeper red, like wine, but the dye didn’t take at all. :-( So instead I embroidered the back, the cuffs and the lapel.
Material Notes
Fashion fabric: Linen/Cotton
Lining: Acetate
Interlining: Organza
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Nov 5, 2012, 09.35 PMby MichelleMignon
This is so lovely! Great detail!
Oct 18, 2012, 06.59 AMby Ralf Schmitz
the embroidery makes this coat so special together with the beautiful arm-solution………… this is really lovely and i wish we could see a close up of your embroidered details!
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Oct 25, 2012, 08.55 PMby daisylynn
Ralf, thank you for saying such lovely things. I’m a total admirer of your work, so to have you complimenting mine makes me very happy! :-) I’ll see if I can post some close-ups of the embroidery.
Oct 17, 2012, 08.45 PMby kihli
What a beutiful coat! It reminds me of the coats that are worn by the women in Jane Austen movies, especially with those sleeves!
Oct 17, 2012, 07.10 PMby Linda74Sews
Embroidery detail is lovely and adds a lot to the overall look of the coat..
Oct 17, 2012, 01.34 PMby MademoiselleP
You did an amazing job! I love the embroidery on the collar and back, it’s such a nice detail.