Goldilocks' Luxe Coat

Added Jan 18, 2010

by nuiwida23

Portland, Maine,...

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Description

A stroke of inspiration hit me this week and you are now gazing upon my newest creation! Some of you have mentioned that you miss seeing my work, and I am doing what I can to remedy that. So, about the pattern: what a pain in the keister! To start off, I shortened it by 4 inches because the pattern pieces just looked so long. I did not include the patch pockets, they just didn’t feel right. Instead I made a tie, since no other closure was apparent. The rest of it wasn’t very difficult, aside from the cuffs (try shoving 3 layers of fleece under YOUR presser foot!). Now lets talk about that fabric. You might not know this, but I suffer from a neigh incurable disease called Silky Fabric Denial Syndrome (SFDS). Common symptoms include underestimating the difficulties of working with silky fabrics, forgetting about the difficulties of working with silky fabrics, and ignoring the difficulties of working with silky fabrics. Please, get yourself tested, as SFDS is a common ailment amongst our kind.

Maybe I’m being a little dramatic, but anyway…I love the finished product, although it is a bit larger than I would have liked. It looks great with skinny jeans and makes me feel glamorous!

Categories

For
Women
Garment Type
Coat/Capes
Material
Other, Satin

Credits

Photos

My wonderful friend and photographer Stephen Wells

Pattern

Butterick B4928

11 Comments

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    Jan 20, 2010, 02.30 AMby the-gilded-bee

    really, really lovely… that lining is a nice compliment to the white. :)

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    Jan 18, 2010, 08.33 PMby hasi

    This coat really suits you! It looks so warm and comfy.

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    Jan 18, 2010, 06.38 PMby scheryka

    This is very cute. I imagined a pair of red heels and a red tam (hat) or what ever they are called. Also your photo shot is gorgeous.

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    Jan 18, 2010, 03.17 PMby marinaglory

    Wahh what a beauiful garment, it looks so comfortable and that lining looks impeccably done! Glad to see your return!

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    Jan 18, 2010, 01.36 PMby almatinka

    It does look very elegant and glamorous!!! (Elegance is not something I usually associate with fleece, but maybe it’s another disease – Walmart-type-syndrome – when you live in a small town like mine and get used to mostly seeing women wear sweats and t-shirts and hoodies with Winnie-the-Pooh or Tinker-Belle – imagine that with a pair of pink shorts spelling “Pixie” on the… backside on a woman, who… shall we say does NOT look like a pixie! :-)) So I am grateful to you for the lesson – now I will be looking at fleece with a different perspective! And isn’t there some kind of disease like SFDS only with knits? My skirt surely made me wonder!!! :-)

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    Jan 18, 2010, 12.38 PMby lenarrrd

    Super glamorous! It reminds me a little of Colette Patterns’ Lady Grey : http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/lady-grey

    I am in utter love with the lining! Really cute, and glad to see you back!

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    Jan 18, 2010, 12.08 PMby nenasew

    Simply gorgeous. SFDS is an actual illness? I thought I was just crazy. Any natural remedies, other than staying away from the fabric store.

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    Jan 18, 2010, 10.55 AMby sarsaparilla

    Very glamorous, and it looks very, very comfy as well :D I think I suffer from SFDS too… but I’ve learnt my lesson after sewing my formal dress (georgette + crepe = lots of tears & bad words).

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    Jan 18, 2010, 08.00 AMby sewella

    I agree! It really is glamorous and I believe very warm at the same time! I couldn’t help but laugh as it hit me that I also suffer from the same syndrome. You’ve done a wonderful job!

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    Jan 18, 2010, 06.41 AMby Ashlee Nemo

    very pretty… love the lining! :)

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    Jan 18, 2010, 01.43 AMby camilaustral

    cute! it looks furry-spongy-soft :D

    i wanted to make something like that once… but i discovered that it could look a little like a robe i have that i wear around the house :( maybe it’s all about the color…

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