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Description
This is a jacket sewn using two thrifted jackets. I called the Hitchhiker’s Jacket because I listened to the entire Hitchhiker’s radio play while tracing out the pattern pieces from the magazine, and then watched the latest movie nearly on loop while sewing the jacket together. Since the two are inseparable in my head, I embroidered a babelfish to the collar and named the jacket after the series.
Material Notes
Two thrifted jackets: a Danier black leather coat and a Nygard dark grey wool jacket. Eeking out the pieces needed from the jackets was difficult and I had to get creative with some panels. I used store-bought poly lining in dark green.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Categories
- Season
- Fall
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Jacket/Blazer
- Style
- Other, Rock
- Material
- Leather/Fur, Polyester, Wool
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Nov 17, 2012, 12.57 AMby Mobycat2k
Great jacket.
Nov 16, 2012, 10.24 AMby Mary Athey
Wow!! you made a fab jacket. i love the leather aspects i.ve been refashioning aa well.its good to use thrifted clothes and it helps the charity as well x