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My first stab at a pattern from the Burda magazine. I had some issues with the fit, mostly to do with the shoulder seam angling to the back, which I guess (looking at the pattern line drawing) is a design feature. Presumably I missed that when I was tracing it out ;). It also turned out pretty small, maybe because the fabric I used was very heavy. It turned out cute in the end, however. I omitted the pockets.
Blogged in great and whiny detail here
Material Notes
A heavy wool coating from the thrift store, somewhere between a boucle and a tweed.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Oct 7, 2010, 05.57 PMby Caroline Grech
veryy niceee and a fr8 fit well donee :)
Oct 6, 2010, 07.51 PMby frkbustad
It’s lovely! Looks very tailored and nice, and the petite look is great!
Oct 6, 2010, 06.40 AMby la inglesita
I love it! It must have been difficult to put it together using heavy fabric so congratulations because it does look amazing on you.
Oct 6, 2010, 06.11 AMby impqueen
Very nice :) I’m wondering whether I bought the August Burda now…
Oct 6, 2010, 05.57 AMby lauriana
Your jacket shows a great advantage of heavy wool fabric as well: it makes an impressive shape. It looks really good. However, I was wondering: was this pattern sized as a petite? I’m asking because it seems a bit short on you (jacket waist seems to sit above your waist) and ‘petite’ sizes would have a smaller back length.
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Oct 6, 2010, 01.04 PMby tanitisis
yes, it is. I’m pretty short waisted through the body, so I didn’t bother to lengthen it, but probably adding half an inch to the length above the waist would’ve been a good idea :).
Oct 6, 2010, 03.55 AMby knt831
Sweet!
Oct 6, 2010, 02.17 AMby marloncosta
I just love it! This design looks great on wool as well as on leather! You did a amazing job with it and you look gorgeous in it!