This was the wearable toile that my ‘hoodwinked’ project arose from. I learnt from this first attempt how to adjust the pattern to fit a western body. Despite the gaping at the front and the slightly-shorter-than-I-wanted-it body, it had lots and lots of wear during the Melbourne autumn.
Scrap wool, reused button
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Aug 25, 2011, 10.33 PMby kerstika
I love this! (And the colour goes very well with your hair, I think :) )
Jul 10, 2011, 11.18 PMby cantare
I love it! Tulle, an LA based women’s rtw company, has a jacket fairly similar to this for their fall 2011 collection. You are so a la mode!!
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Jul 13, 2011, 08.34 AMby redviv
Oooh I’ll have to look them up, thank you cantare.
Jul 10, 2011, 08.05 AMby irmakocka
Hi, that is really wonderful. Where did you found the patter? I want one just like it :-)
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Jul 13, 2011, 08.33 AMby redviv
Thanks, you can find the pattern in a Japanese pattern book called Sweet Feminine Clothing
http://www.etsy.com/listing/52739605/sweet-feminine-clothes-by-noriko