For the La Mia Boutique 2-2010/3 jacket I used a piece of heavy knit Grandma gave me the last time I went home. It is bell shaped and has bell sleeves that I lengthened to the wrist because I thought they would be too short at elbow length.
The knit to be used for the real one is yellow. Also Grandma's gift.
This is a muslin, but could be wearable, don't you think? The more I look at it the more I like it. And it looks surprisingly good on me. To be honest, I was a little bit worried that the bell shape would accent my hips even more. It's not that bad, though. And I also like the retro look and the dramatic collar. That's what attracted me in the line drawing. I shall lengthen the sleeves a tad more and , as I learned recently, I need to make a narrow shoulder and forward shoulder alteration. I tried to make these alterations on a dress bodice and what a difference it made!
Have a nice and creative day you all!
That is really cute. You know I love jackets and I love that color.
Posted by: Faye Lewis | 18 June 2010 at 08:03 PM
Barbara, this is beautiful! I'd wear it NOW, if I could ;) The dramatic collar, the buttons, the fabric. Oh! I love it.
Posted by: Ali | 19 June 2010 at 09:03 PM