This jacket was a lot of fun to make. Very easy and just as easy to wear – it looks fabulous with jeans in a light wash. The pattern used was the Flounce About Jacket from Saf-T-Pockets.
The pattern, fabrics and buttons I used were purchased from Waechter’s Fine Fabrics – a company I’ve loved ever since I first heard about it right here on the Threads web site.
I used silk dupioni in clear turquoise for the main body of the jacket, and Waechter’s silk dupioni fat quarters package in “Every Girl Gets the Blues” to piece together the front, back, and sleeve bands.
Since I wanted a softer feel I prepared the material by machine washing in cold water, gentle cycle, air dried for 5 minutes and then laid flat to finish drying.
This silk sews up like a dream with no fuss required. The only thing I did differently from the pattern construction directions was to reduce the sleeve cap by about 1 inch as the material resisted being eased in that much. The end result was an almost perfectly fitted sleeve that hangs well and doesn’t bind.
Thank you for the detail on the fabric prep... the jacket looks like it drapes perfectly (front, side and back views). Love the color, this is gorgeous!
You're very welcome. Thank you for your feedback. This was my first project posting on this site and I was hoping someone would visit :-)
What Kate W. said! Also, I kinda wish I'd seen it on your with the jeans! I'd have never thought to pair this with jeans. Cool idea.
Thank you :-) If I can figure out how to do it I'll set up another post with a picture of me wearing the jacket with jeans and a link from here to there. It might take me a few days to get to it though.
Love your jacket. I have this pattern but have not made it up yet. You have inspired me to get going on it soon!
To CHL - I am so sorry that I haven't taken a picture with jeans and posted it yet. I truly do intend to but life just seems to be getting away with me lately!
To SewingSteph: Thank you. You won't be disappointed. This jacket works up so quickly and beautifully I surprised myself.