Thursday, November 7, 2019

The Couture Cardigan Jacket

I'll be making a classic Chanel-style jacket using couture techniques, with this book and accompanying DVD as my guides to construction. The jacket is made using mostly hand stitching, and the construction is unlike any garment I've made before.  It's important not to rush this, and I've resolved to just go slowly and follow the steps.  If I feel myself starting to rush to finish that will be a good time to take a break and return to it another day. 
The pattern is Vogue V8804 by Claire Schaeffer.  The garment can be made as pictured or varied in many ways depending on fabric, trim, buttons, pockets, length, colors.  




The fabric is a silk tweed purchased at B & J Fabrics in New York in 2016.




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