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Description
Very warm tailored coat made to my mother’s pattern from 1969 (Style 2547). I didn’t make a muslin, as I’d made this coat before in a heavy suiting with interlining- it’s much better now it’s made with “real” coat fabric! It was a race to finish the coat before the cold weather started. The coat has a back pleat/vent and welt pockets with top-stitching around the collar and hem.
Material Notes
Thick purple wool-melton type fabric with a herringbone self-colour pattern I bought in Paris. I suspect it is a wool-polyester mix. Lining from lightweight fashion fabric. Purple buttons. Other tailoring notions: horsehair canvas, cotton twill tape, muslin back stay, shoulder pads.
Difficulty
Advanced
Categories
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Coat/Capes
- Style
- Vintage
- Material
- Coating, Wool
Credits
- Pattern
Style 2547, lent by my mum.
- Fabric
I owe thanks to my colleague D3 for carrying the heavy fabric across Paris as we ran for the Eurostar!
- Photographs and patience
My wonderful husband
- Direction
I did this by the book, following “Tailoring” from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
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Jan 8, 2011, 04.15 PMby nettynoonoo
Fantastic, absolutely love the lining xxx
Sep 10, 2010, 07.08 AMby cathysews
This is stunning, I’m really inspired. Its looks well made and fits beautifully.
Thanks for looking at my stuff too!!
Jan 6, 2010, 05.45 AMby smallone
oh this is just sooo well tailored! and the colour and lining are perfect for the vintage – love it!!!!
Jan 4, 2010, 10.19 AMby irmchen
Your coat ist a garment which would pass into the eternity just like this gorgeous pattern from you mum! :-) Bravo – I Like it at lot – Great work!
Jan 4, 2010, 03.28 AMby sewbissy
Gah! This is the most beautiful coat I’ve ever seen. I wish I a) had your tailoring skills, b) had that pattern, c) had that fabric.
Jan 3, 2010, 07.14 PMby suzijewels
I love this coat. The hem is delicious! I had a purple courdoroy coat in 1969! Great job.
Jan 3, 2010, 07.01 PMby kosmika
This coat is gorgeous! I love the style, the fabric, your work..congrats :)
Jan 3, 2010, 06.53 PMby mo-mo-sew-sew
gorgeous!!! love your color choice too. i’m not brave enough to try a coat yet…
Jan 3, 2010, 05.55 PMby msgems
Wow fantastic coat. Really pretty colour on you. :-)
Jan 3, 2010, 05.40 PMby sunnilj9
Its so well done! Beautiful beautiful job! I simply love it on you!
Jan 3, 2010, 04.46 PMby oonaballoona
WOWOW.
Jan 3, 2010, 03.30 PMby lizah
I love it!!
Jan 3, 2010, 12.31 PMby jenna428
I love it!!!
Jan 3, 2010, 12.19 PMby joanne-lej
it looks great well done
Jan 3, 2010, 12.05 PMby flosiepoos
Oh that’s really pretty! It looks really warm too. Such a good job, really impressive.
PS – that’s very local snow you’ve got there, everything here is green!! ;-)
Jan 3, 2010, 11.59 AMby drumml
looks cold where you are. Awesome coat, great pattern and the lining is super!! How long did this take to make? Well done.